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Trump to send National Guard troops into Memphis
“This task force will be a replica of our extraordinary successful efforts here and you’ll see it’s a lot of the same thing,” Trump said about D.C., flanked in the Oval Office by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) and GOP Tennessee Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty. The president noted that the task force was created at the…
Read MoreService academies to announce acceptance of CLT scores in admissions: Report
United States service academies are set to announce next month that they will start accepting scores on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) for the 2027 admissions cycle, as reported by Politico on Monday. The CLT, developed in 2015, assesses aptitude in reading, writing, grammar and mathematics, similar to the widely used SAT and ACT. Where…
Read MoreTrump ramps up attacks on left, Democrats after Kirk assassination
President Trump is ramping up his attacks on the left in the wake of last week’s killing of Charlie Kirk, providing fuel to the White House’s efforts to clamp down on left-leaning groups and institutions. Trump has at nearly every turn since Kirk’s assassination argued the problem in the country stems from left-wing groups. The strategy…
Read MoreACA tax credits at center of shutdown fight
The enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, passed during the COVID-19 pandemic, are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. But insurers are setting their rates now, and open enrollment for ACA plans begins Nov. 1. “On this issue, we’re totally united. The Republicans have to come to meet with us…
Read MoreVance hosted Charlie Kirk’s show Monday in episode that was part tribute, part outrage
Vice President JD Vance hosted Charlie Kirk’s radio program Monday — following last week’s murder of the conservative activist. Source link
Read MoreTrump says US forces carried out second strike on alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers
President Trump said Monday that the U.S. had carried out another military strike targeting what he said were “confirmed narcoterrorists from Venezuela” in international waters, further escalating his war on drug traffickers. “This morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a SECOND Kinetic Strike against positively identified, extraordinarily violent drug trafficking cartels and narcoterrorists…
Read MoreJD Vance hosts ‘The Charlie Kirk Show,’ paying tribute with top White House officials
Vice President JD Vance hosts an episode of the Charlie Kirk Show in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Monday. Kirk was killed last week while speaking at Utah Valley University. Doug Mills/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Doug Mills/AFP via Getty Images Vice President JD Vance took the mic on Monday to…
Read MoreDeadly ICE shooting rocks Chicago amid immigration crackdown ‘Midway Blitz’
This week, Chicago has been at the center of a federal crackdown called Operation Midway Blitz — an immigration enforcement surge that’s brought more arrests than usual. Officials say they’re targeting undocumented immigrants who’ve committed crimes. But the rollout has sparked major backlash. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has made his stance clear, writing on X: “Chicago…
Read MoreWho is Fed nominee Stephen Miran, and why is he so controversial?
Stephen Miran, pictured outside the White House in June, has been the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers since March. Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Senate is set to vote Monday night to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board, the…
Read MoreMurphy warns of ‘dizzying’ Trump crackdown on dissent after Kirk killing
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) warned on Sunday that the Trump administration could be preparing a “dizzying” crackdown on political dissent, pointing to officials’ escalating rhetoric against left-leaning groups. “Pay attention. Something dark might be coming,” Murphy wrote in a thread on the social platform X. “The murder of Charlie Kirk could have united Americans to…
Read MoreAlleged assassin wrote that he had opportunity to take out Kirk: FBI director
FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau was able to reconstruct a note from Tyler Robinson, saying the alleged shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk said he planned to take him out. Patel, during a Monday morning appearance on “Fox and Friends,” summarized the content of the note. “The suspect wrote a note saying I have the…
Read MoreRising cost of living top issue in Virginia ahead of vote for governor: Survey
The rising cost of living is the most pressing issue for nearly a third of Virginia voters as they cast their ballots in the upcoming state elections, which will decide a new governor, a new poll found. The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) poll at the end of August found that 28 percent of registered voters…
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