Author: Brady Knox

President Donald Trump fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, drawing an outcry from Democrats. Hayden was fired by email on Thursday, according to a message from the White House Presidential Personnel Office that the Associated Press viewed. She had led the library since being confirmed by the Senate in 2016. “Carla,” the email began. “On…

Democrats will introduce legislation aimed at preventing President Donald Trump and lawmakers from sponsoring cryptocurrencies. Congressional Democrats are split on how to handle cryptocurrency, with some eager to encourage the industry by facilitating a regulatory framework and others skeptical of it altogether. After finding out the Trump family could make billions in crypto profits, Sen.…

The papal conclave to select the 267th Pope has begun. Nearly 200 cardinals have descended on St. Peter’s Basilica for the conclave — one of them will emerge as the next head of the Roman Catholic Church, the largest branch of the world’s largest religion. Large television screens were placed under statues of Sts. Peter and…

Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be fired over additional accusations of communications on a nongovernmental messaging service. A Monday report from the Wall Street Journal alleged that Hegseth used Signal as part of his job much more extensively than previously known, engaging in at least 12 different chats on…

President Donald Trump announced the 13 “new” members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council, intended to address concerns with the agency. Trump announced the formation of the council in a Jan. 24 executive order. On Monday, he appointed 13 people to the council, including two of his Cabinet members. He praised the appointees…

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held in the Vatican on Saturday. The public viewing will begin on Wednesday. The Vatican released images of the pope’s body in an open coffin, where it was placed on Monday night. “The transfer of the body of the Holy Father to the Vatican Basilica for the homage of all…

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) that punishments would be instituted if she didn’t end New York City’s congestion pricing. In a statement, Duffy accused Hochul of engaging in “class warfare,” claiming congestion pricing was meant to prevent working-class Americans from entering the city. “President [Donald] Trump and I will not sit…

A little-known Islamic sect is looking to establish its own state in Albania, equivalent to an Islamic Vatican City. There are over two billion Muslims in the world today, making up roughly a quarter of the global population. The overwhelming majority, 87%-90%, are Sunni Muslims, while the remaining 10%-13% are Shia Muslims. These totals can…

Cody Balmer, the suspect charged with setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, was allegedly motivated by anger at Gov. Josh Shapiro‘s (D-PA) position on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Balmer, 38, allegedly had plans to beat the governor with a sledgehammer if he found him. He called 911 shortly after the arson attack, telling…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is demanding the judiciary enforce its ruling that the Trump administration return a Maryland man it mistakenly deported to El Salvador. In an appearance on MSNBC, host Jen Psaki asked Jeffries what power House Democrats have to force the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who was…