In response to a transgender high school track and field athlete who qualified for the state championship meet over the weekend, President Trump threatened to withhold federal funds from California on Tuesday and directed local officials to prevent the student from competing. Trump attacked 16-year-old AB Hernandez, a junior at Jurupa Valley High School in…
Daytona Beach was crowded over Memorial Day weekend as people flocked there to celebrate the holiday. Jellyfish made the decision to join in on the fun while people were enjoying the sun and surf. AJ Miller, deputy chief of Volusia County Beach Safety, reported that 346 people were stung by jellyfish over the Memorial Day…
On Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily barred an attempt by the Trump administration to terminate the congestion toll scheme in New York City. The initiative charges cars entering Manhattan a hefty fee every day. A interim order issued by Federal Judge Lewis J. Liman of the U.S. southern district of New York stopped the administration…
On Monday, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said that the agency would investigate three well-known cases from the Biden administration. “Shortly after swearing in, (FBI Director Kash Patel) and I evaluated a number of cases of potential public corruption that, understandably, have garnered public interest,” he stated on X. The conservative social media star Bongino,…
Less than a month after a Spanish family and their pilot perished in an accident, local Congress members recently sponsored a federal bill that would outlaw helicopter tours in New York City. Reps. Rob Menendez (D-NJ), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Improving Helicopter Safety Act on May 5th. It would…
As Senate Republicans voted to repeal a federal regulation and repeal California’s vehicle emissions regulations, the filibuster is once again under scrutiny. The party is being forced to defend the tactic against Democratic accusations that they have raised the bar for the 60-vote rule. The Biden administration’s federal permissions that would have permitted the state…
A former Virginia sheriff who was found guilty of bribery was given a full pardon by President Trump on Monday, claiming that the Biden administration’s “weaponized” Justice Department had harmed him. Scott Jenkins, who was found guilty in December of taking over $70,000 in bribes in exchange for designating local businesses as auxiliary deputy sheriffs…
A bill that would prohibit counties or localities from implementing a gun buyback program received preliminary approval from the Texas Senate on Monday. Additionally, the idea aims to prevent local governments from funding or planning such a program. It is a “necessary guardrail against misuse of local authority,” Edgewood state senator Bob Hall, a Republican,…
Over the weekend, “lava fountaining” at the Kīlauea Volcano, which is situated on Hawaii Island’s southeast coast, reached heights of at least 1,000 feet. Kīlauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Since December 23, 2024, it has been erupting sporadically inside the summit…
In Truth Social tweets on Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed a number of House Republicans for reelection, including Representatives Andrew Garbarino of New York, Troy Downing of Montana, Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, and Bryan Steil of Wisconsin. Trump sent separate posts to each congressman, each of which stated that the lawmaker in question had Trump’s…
