Author: Brady Knox

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) will be releasing a plan to improve K-12 outcomes, including increased oversight of education funding and teacher training programs. The chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will release a report Friday morning, bemoaning the state of childhood literacy and K-12 schooling generally. Cassidy recommends adopting a more decentralized…

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) dabbled in conspiracy theories days after beginning her run for governor, pledging to support a “chemtrail” ban if elected. Mace made the remark largely unprompted, responding to an audience member who asked if she would remove fluoride from the water supply if elected. “I would support any action to remove fluoride…

The U.S. Coast Guard released its final report on the implosion of OceanGate’s Titan submersible in June 2023, finding problems at nearly every level. The 335-page report was the result of over two years of investigation, including a two-week hearing held last year. The report found problems ranging from a toxic work environment to a…

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) defended his state’s controversial redistricting move as necessary, given the Democrats’ own gerrymandering. Texas has become the center of a national dispute over redistricting because the latest electoral map proposal heavily favors Republicans and would strip the Democrats of five seats. In an appearance on Fox News’s Hannity, Abbott defended the…

President Donald Trump called on the board of the Federal Reserve to take control from Chairman Jerome Powell if interest rates are not lowered. After a brief display of public friendliness, Trump resumed his rhetorical offensive against Powell on Wednesday after he announced that the Fed would not lower interest rates. On Friday morning, Trump…

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) led Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley by 6 percentage points in the first major poll of the 2026 North Carolina Senate race. The Emerson College poll, obtained by Politico, showed Cooper with 47% compared to Whatley’s 41%, with 12% unsure. Cooper has a massive lead among independents,…

Texas Republicans are banking on Latino voters staying Republican as central to an ambitious redistricting plan. On Wednesday, Republicans unveiled their proposed map for Texas, which would create 30 Republican congressional seats compared to eight Democratic districts — a major shift for the House, which has 25 Texas Republicans and 13 Democrats. This plan comes…

President Donald Trump suggested that he could send out rebate checks to U.S. citizens, directly distributing revenue raised from tariffs. When asked if he would consider tariff rebate checks, Trump said he was “thinking about that, actually.” “We have so much money coming in, we’re thinking about a little rebate, but the big thing we…

Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez (D-WI) launched her gubernatorial bid less than a day after Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) announced he would not seek a third term. Rodriguez is the first Democrat to enter the race, an expected move as she was previously floated as a likely candidate alongside former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Attorney General…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press conference scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. TRUMP ANNOUNCES TRADE DEAL WITH JAPAN WORTH $550B, IMPLEMENTING 15% RECIPROCAL TARIFFS The press conference comes after President Donald Trump announced a major $550 billion trade deal with Japan, which he speculated is the “largest Deal ever made.”…