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Now here’s something you don’t see every day in Washington: Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee actually agreeing on something — and not just anything, but on dragging some of the most high-profile names in modern politics into the hot seat. On Wednesday, Oversight Chairman James Comer announced that the committee voted — …

Well, let’s just say Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t exactly get the smooth tribute moment he planned for Hulk Hogan. What was supposed to be a somber and nostalgic news conference in Bradenton on Thursday turned into an all-out scene when a heckler hijacked the event with a profanity-laced rant about immigration. Here’s how it …

A dispute over who will serve as U.S. attorney for New Jersey is poised to escalate by the end of the week, with interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s appointment set to expire Friday and no permanent replacement confirmed. Desiree Leigh Grace, the first assistant U.S. attorney for the district until her dismissal by the Justice …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr criticized the reaction from the political left following CBS’s decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, describing the outrage as rooted in partisanship rather than economics. “The partisan left’s ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing,” Carr wrote on X Tuesday. “They’re acting …

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard confirmed Wednesday that former President Barack Obama has been referred to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation, following an inquiry into the origins of the 2016 Russia collusion allegations against Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Gabbard said her office’s investigation uncovered evidence that Obama …

Hunter Biden disclosed that his father, former President Joe Biden, was taking the prescription sleep aid Ambien ahead of his widely criticized 2024 debate performance — a revelation that raises new questions about the factors affecting Biden’s appearance on stage that night. Speaking on a podcast with Delaware Valley host Andrew Callaghan, Hunter defended his …

Lynsi Snyder, owner of the iconic In-N-Out Burger chain, announced she is leaving California for Tennessee as part of a major strategic shift for the company. The billionaire businesswoman, who has led the family-owned burger empire for over a decade, said the move is both personal and professional, citing rising crime in California and the …

Former President Barack Obama has issued a rare public response to accusations that his administration manipulated intelligence assessments on Russian interference in the 2016 election, calling the claims “bizarre” and “a weak attempt at distraction.” The statement, delivered Tuesday by Obama spokesperson Patrick Rodenbush, followed reports that the Department of Justice received a criminal referral …

President Donald Trump sharply criticized U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs on Monday, labeling her a “total disaster” ahead of her pending ruling in a high-profile federal funding case involving Harvard University. Burroughs, an Obama appointee, presided over a Boston hearing as the Trump administration defended its decision to withhold over $2 billion in federal …

Florida Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has formally referred Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to the Department of Justice for a criminal investigation, alleging that he made “materially false” statements under oath to Congress regarding the Federal Reserve’s costly headquarters renovation. In a referral letter sent Monday to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Luna accused Powell …