Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., a Democrat, seems to have appeased Republican lawmakers with her handling of President Donald Trump's federal intervention in local law enforcement. This intervention came in the form of a 30-day emergency order to control the Metropolitan Police Department, which is due to end on Wednesday. Reports indicate that neither the House nor … [Read more...] about D.C. Mayor Bowser Walks a Tightrope Between GOP and Democrats
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Trump Takes Aim at Chicago, Predicts ‘Chipocalypse’ Crisis
President Donald Trump this week shared an image of himself as a war-movie character, insinuating an impending increase in immigration enforcement actions in Chicago. His message was cryptic, invoking an adapted line from the 1979 film "Apocalypse Now" and referring to the Department of Homeland Security as the 'Department of War.' The administration is preparing to dispatch … [Read more...] about Trump Takes Aim at Chicago, Predicts ‘Chipocalypse’ Crisis
Kamala Harris Now Under LAPD Protection Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is now under the protection of a security detail comprising Los Angeles city police officers, as reported by local news outlet KTTV. This development follows the conclusion of her extended Secret Service protection last month, which was purportedly discontinued by President Donald Trump. Reports indicate that up to 11 officers from the … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris Now Under LAPD Protection Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Trump to Meet With Tech Leaders, but Musk Shut Out
President Donald Trump is set to host a dinner at the White House for a select list of technology industry titans this Thursday night. The guest list, according the White House, features the likes of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, among others. As reports indicate, the guest list excludes Elon Musk, a once close … [Read more...] about Trump to Meet With Tech Leaders, but Musk Shut Out
Controversy Erupts as Pentagon Restores Robert E. Lee Portrait at West Point
The Pentagon has reinstalled a controversial painting of Robert E. Lee, garbed in his Confederate uniform, in the West Point library. This move has ignited various responses from different quarters. The 20-foot-tall artwork had earlier occupied a place in the library but was taken down in 2022. The removal was in line with a Department of Defense directive that ordered the … [Read more...] about Controversy Erupts as Pentagon Restores Robert E. Lee Portrait at West Point