Hard Wire

The City of Chicago has released a video showcasing its “gift room” in an effort to address allegations that Mayor Brandon Johnson improperly accepted valuable gifts and failed to disclose them. The move comes after a report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) accused Johnson of accepting luxury items—including jewelry, designer handbags, alcohol, …

Vice President J.D. Vance made headlines this week not just for his role at an international summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Paris, but for a refreshingly candid and relatable moment with his family during a visit to the newly restored Notre Dame Cathedral. While Vance engaged with world leaders on the future of AI—urging …

Alright, folks, let’s talk about something we haven’t seen in decades—border crossings plummeting thanks to President Trump’s aggressive crackdown. If you’ve been paying attention, you know that illegal immigration was spiraling out of control, but new federal data shows a 90% drop in crossings compared to this time last year. That’s right—90%. Now, let’s break …

Disney is making noticeable changes to its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, signaling a strategic shift amid a broader corporate reevaluation of such programs. An internal memo from Chief Human Resources Officer Sonia Coleman outlines adjustments that will reshape how the company approaches diversity-related goals, executive compensation, and content messaging. One of the most …

Elon Musk delivered a masterclass in transparency and accountability Tuesday night in the Oval Office when a reporter pressed him on potential conflicts of interest in his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Unfazed by the pointed questioning, Musk made it clear that DOGE operates with an unprecedented level of transparency, …

So, here’s the deal: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—yes, the same agency currently under fire from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk—apparently paid the college tuition for none other than Anwar al-Awlaki. You know, the guy who later became a key leader of Al-Qaeda? The guy who had connections to the 9/11 hijackers? …

Oh, you’ve got to love it when a political stunt backfires in real-time. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) thought he had a brilliant idea—launching a “whistleblower” portal for people to expose “corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety.” Sounds noble, right? Except for the minor detail that the government already has whistleblower …

Well, well, well—looks like we’ve got yet another case of partisan politics creeping into disaster relief, and this time, it cost a FEMA supervisor her job. Marn’i Washington, a former FEMA official, is now facing disciplinary action after a federal investigation found she lied about her instructions to relief workers in Florida, telling them to …

Tonight, President Donald Trump will meet with Marc Fogel at the White House, marking the end of a harrowing three-year ordeal for the American schoolteacher who was detained in Russia. The meeting, set for 10 p.m. ET, comes after Fogel’s successful release was negotiated by Trump’s administration—a moment of relief for his family and supporters …

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a scathing rebuke of the FBI, calling the bureau “corrupt” and suggesting it was responsible for leaking details of a planned large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles. The accusation, made via social media, underscores growing tensions between federal agencies as the Biden administration ramps up immigration …