Author: Jack Birle

The FBI and White House are reportedly investigating an effort to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles after various politicians and executives received messages from someone claiming to be her. Multiple people have received phone calls and text messages in recent weeks from someone claiming to be Susie Wiles, according to a report…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has another Democratic challenger in his 2026 reelection effort, after Dr. Annie Andrews announced her bid to unseat him to represent the Palmetto State. Andrews, a pediatrician and former House candidate who tried to unseat Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) in 2022, released her first campaign video Thursday morning. In the video,…

Electric vehicle policies have long been popular with Democrats, but a new consumer survey suggests one EV policy may be dropping in approval as Tesla CEO Elon Musk has drawn the ire of many Democrats. A consumer survey from the Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report conducted nationally earlier this month shows that while Democrats support policies…

The Trump administration has faced legal roadblocks that have complicated everything from the president’s immigration agenda to his efforts to fire officials appointed by his predecessor in the executive branch, leading to the Justice Department pleading with the Supreme Court for help frequently since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. The first plea…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believed President Donald Trump was ready to impose sanctions on Russia after the two world leaders met at the Vatican last month, according to remarks released Wednesday. Trump had been critical of Ukraine’s unwillingness to make concessions in negotiating an end to the war with Russia, but in recent weeks, more…

The Supreme Court was deadlocked on Thursday on whether to allow Oklahoma to establish the country’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. The court split 4-4, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself from the proceedings, therefore affirming the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling, which had blocked the approval of a charter for St. Isidore of Seville…

As the legislation dubbed by Republicans the “one big, beautiful bill” moves to the Senate, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) warned the upper chamber of Congress not to raise deficits. The massive spending and tax cut bill passed in the House on Thursday morning, 215-214. Roy was one of the GOP members who voted in favor…

The House passed the major spending and tax cut bill, dubbed the “one big, beautiful bill,” that President Donald Trump has been championing, despite not all House Republicans voting in favor of the legislation. Five House Republicans did not vote in favor of the bill’s passage early Thursday morning: Reps. Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Thomas…

Washington, D.C., retained its title as the top city for public parks for a fifth consecutive year. The Trust for Public Land’s 2025 ParkScore Index ranked Washington as the top city, followed closely by Irvine, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Arlington, Virginia, located across the Potomac River from Washington, ranked seventh on the list.…

Incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey lost his reelection bid in the Democratic primary on Tuesday to challenger Corey O’Connor. O’Connor, the Allegheny County controller and son of former Mayor Bob O’Connor, denied Gainey a second term as mayor, leading 53% to 47% with nearly all precincts reporting. Because of the Steel City’s strong Democratic voter…