Hard Wire

Bill Maher, never one to hold back when his own side veers off course, spent much of his latest Club Random podcast episode giving fellow comedian Patton Oswalt a political reality check—one that revealed just how deep the divide has grown between the progressive media bubble and the real-world consequences of leftist policy. Maher, now …

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act, marking one of the rarest displays of bipartisan agreement in recent memory—and delivering a seismic blow to years of speculation, secrecy, and politically weaponized rumor surrounding the case of Jeffrey Epstein. Just hours earlier, the House passed the bill in a stunning 427-1 …

Rep. Jamie Raskin’s defense of Del. Stacey Plaskett on the House floor this week may go down as one of the most astonishing—and tone-deaf—moments in recent congressional memory. As Republicans introduced a resolution to censure Plaskett for her 2019 text exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein during a live House hearing, Raskin took to the floor not …

The revelation that an alleged terrorist slipped into the United States, lived here for more than a year, obtained a commercial driver’s license, and was driving 18‑wheelers across American highways reads like the opening scene of a national‑security briefing gone terribly wrong. Yet according to new disclosures from the Department of Homeland Security, that’s exactly …

In a political climate where party loyalty often trumps independent judgment, a small group of House Republicans is breaking ranks — and the break is significant. Five GOP lawmakers have signed onto a discharge petition to overturn a Trump-era executive order that slashed union rights for federal workers, forcing a floor vote that Speaker Mike …

Michelle Obama’s latest remarks during the rollout of her new fashion book The Look are drawing sharp attention — and stirring more than just the usual style talk. In a candid conversation with actress Tracee Ellis Ross, the former first lady peeled back the political polish and stepped squarely into one of the nation’s most …

The credibility of the United Nations suffered yet another devastating blow this week after Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, published a deeply controversial and factually contradicted statement that appeared to deny the documented mass rapes committed by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. “No independent investigation found that …

Congressman Brad Sherman, a long-serving Democrat from California known for his outspoken opposition to Donald Trump, has found himself at the center of an embarrassing and deeply ironic scandal—one that’s raising questions about judgment, digital hygiene, and a political class that seems increasingly out of touch with the optics of power. Photos surfaced this week …

In a development that echoes Cold War brinkmanship with a distinctly modern twist, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that it intercepted a Russian military intelligence vessel operating just outside American territorial waters near Hawaii late last month. The incident took place on October 29, when U.S. surveillance detected the Russian ship a mere 15 …

The redistricting wars are heating up—and this time, California’s Prop. 50 is at the heart of the legal firestorm. The Justice Department, led by officials in the Central District of California, has stepped into the battle over the Democrat-backed congressional maps, declaring the new lines not only politically motivated, but racially unconstitutional. In a bold …