A newly formed division within Virginia’s government is drawing attention following the appointment of an attorney whose previous work at the federal level focused on housing discrimination cases tied to gender identity policies. The Public Advocacy Division, created under Virginia official Jay Jones, is now led by Helen Hardiman, a former attorney in the U.S. …

Zohran Mamdani is pressing ahead with a campaign promise that has already sparked sharp reactions from business owners and policy watchers alike: city-run grocery stores across New York’s five boroughs. The plan, first introduced during his campaign, is now moving into execution, with Mamdani confirming that the first location is expected to open next year. …

A federal appeals court has stepped in to shut down a contentious contempt inquiry led by Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, marking a sharp turn in an already complex legal battle tied to the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act. In a 2–1 decision, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a …

A new wave of controversy has erupted around Congressman Eric Swalwell, driven by the release of videos and a string of serious allegations that are rapidly gaining attention online. The situation escalated after activist and Human Events editor Jack Posobiec claimed he obtained additional footage purportedly showing Swalwell in a private setting with a woman …

Sabrina Carpenter’s Coachella set drew a packed crowd and the kind of attention that usually comes with a high-profile festival slot. The performance itself landed well with fans in attendance, with clips circulating that showed a responsive audience and a polished stage presence. But the conversation didn’t stay focused on the music for long. Sabrina …

The political temperature in Virginia has spiked unusually fast, with Governor Abigail Spanberger finding herself at the center of a fierce and very public backlash just weeks into her tenure. Critics have wasted no time defining her, painting a picture of a leader who campaigned as a centrist but is now accused of governing in …

It landed without warning and left even seasoned reporters scrambling to figure out what, exactly, they were watching. A live White House feed cut in, and there was Melania Trump, standing at a podium, delivering a short, tightly written statement about Jeffrey Epstein—denying any connection, rejecting what she described as smears, and doing so in …

A self-described progressive activist’s attempt to run in Ohio’s Republican primary hit a firm wall Thursday when the Supreme Court declined to intervene, leaving intact earlier rulings that removed him from the ballot. The decision effectively ends Samuel Ronan’s bid to challenge Republican Rep. Mike Carey in the state’s 15th Congressional District—at least through this …

The timing was not subtle. Within days of federal authorities detaining a relative of one of Iran’s most notorious military figures, a Republican lawmaker stepped forward with a bill designed to close what he argues is a glaring loophole in the U.S. asylum system. Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin introduced the SAFER Act on Thursday, …

The remarks landed in the middle of an already charged political setting, where messaging, alliances, and associations all collided at once. At the rally, Rep. Summer Lee framed political division as something deliberately redirected away from economic power. In her telling, conflict is often steered toward cultural or social differences—religion, appearance, background—rather than toward those …