Today: April 19, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the Trump administration’s pursuit of Greenland and its use of tariffs as strategic tools at the World Economic Forum, pushing back against international criticism while outlining the economic rationale behind contested policies. In an interview with…
In a no-holds-barred Senate floor speech that stunned Washington, Senator Rand Paul turned his fire inward—launching a blistering attack on Republican leadership for what he called “the greatest betrayal of fiscal conservatism in modern history.” As the GOP prepares to pass a…
Senator Chris Murphy delivered a scathing speech on the Senate floor, declaring that just six weeks into Donald Trump’s presidency, the administration is already on track to be “the most corrupt in U.S. history.” Murphy outlined a series of alleged corrupt actions,…
At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow delivered a powerful speech highlighting the controversial “Project 2025,” a 900-page document she described as the Republican blueprint for a potential second Trump term. McMorrow focused on what she called the…
Mia Boykin U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a forceful speech at the NATO summit in Washington on July 9, pledging to defend Ukraine against Russia’s invasion and attempting to reassert his leadership on the global stage. The NATO Summit is the annual…
NATO Summit 2024 The upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. from July 9-11, 2024, is more than a celebration of the alliance’s 75th anniversary. It is a return to its roots, the city where NATO was born, and a moment for reflection…
Washington D.C. Traffic will be affected and roads closed from July 6 through July 12 for the 2024 North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. NATO will be celebrating its 75th anniversary during the summit from July 9 to July 11. This marks the…
HUD has completed its move of roughly 3,000 headquarters employees from downtown D.C. to Alexandria, Virginia — the first major cabinet agency relocation under the Trump administration. The shift raises questions about commuter impact, transit demand, downtown D.C. vacancies, and federal accountability…
Getty Images/ImaZinS RF Congress is voting this week on whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (colloquially known as FISA). The program expires April 20. If it passes clean — with no reforms and no warrant requirements —…
There’s a pond tucked into the Jefferson National Forest just outside Blacksburg, Virginia called Pandapas Pond. If you’re from Southwest Virginia, you probably know about it. I went there as a little kid on daycare field trips, the kind where everyone’s just…
