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Party City is closing all of its stores after nearly four decades of business, according to company executives on Friday. The popular party supply retailer is immediately shutting down 850 stores in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The shutdown comes despite good faith efforts to overcome financial challenges, chief executive officer Barry Litwin told […]
Longtime anchor Neil Cavuto is leaving Fox News after nearly three decades. Cavuto announced his departure during his final broadcast Thursday afternoon. “This is my final show,” Cavuto stated at the end of his “Coast to Coast” show, thanking his staff for all their hard work and his loyal viewers for tuning in throughout the […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been the focus of heightened attention amid the recent collapse of lawmakers’ government spending bill. On Thursday, Republican lawmakers praised DOGE’s criticism of the bill, while Democrats expressed frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s influence on the negotiation of the continuing resolution (CR). Shortly after […]
The teacher and student killed in Monday’s school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, have been identified. The teen killed in the attack at Abundant Life Christian School has been identified as Rubi Patricia Vergara. The 14-year-old was a freshman student at the K–12 school, according to an obituary posted online by Gunderson Funeral Home. The online tribute […]
The Biden administration has granted California the authority to phase out the sales of new gasoline-powered cars, a move that President-elect Donald Trump will likely attempt to reverse. On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its decision to grant two requests from the state under the Clean Air Act. The EPA granted a Clean […]
President-elect Donald Trump has formally won the Electoral College, officially securing the presidency on Tuesday. Trump reached the milestone when electors in Texas awarded him the state’s 40 electoral votes and sealed his victory. Texas officials joined other presidential electors across the country as they convened at their respective state capitols to cast their electoral […]
President Joe Biden late Tuesday night addressed the recent drone sightings on the East Coast. “Nothing nefarious, apparently. They’re checking it all out. There’s a lot of drones up there authorized. I think one started, and they all got—everybody wanted to get in the deal,” Biden told reporters. His comments come after federal officials told […]
Two men have been arrested in connection to a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members and injured 47 others earlier this year, FBI and law enforcement officials announced on Monday. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 42, a dual U.S.-Iranian national, was arrested in Massachusetts. Mohammad Abedininajafabadi, also known as Mohammad Abedini, 38, of […]
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has announced a budget proposal to exempt service tips from Virginia’s state income tax. On Monday, Youngkin said that his proposal will return about $70 million to Virginians every year. “We have delivered over $5 billion in tax relief to date, and we remain committed to lowering the cost of living […]
President-elect Donald Trump said that the mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey and other states should be shot down if the federal government doesn’t take action. On Friday, Trump called for the government to be transparent with the American people. “Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth […]
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said during an interview with CNN on Thursday that he thinks Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) may be a good fit for the top democrat spot on the panel, citing his contentious history with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md). “I’m a big AOC fan,” Comer said. “Obviously, I […]
Most Americans approve of President-elect Donald Trump’s handling of his return to the White House, a new poll shows. According to the CNN poll conducted by SSRS, 55 percent of respondents approve of how Trump is handling the transition so far. This marks an improvement from 2016 when Trump was preparing for his first term […]
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth continued to meet with Republican senators on Capitol Hill to solidify support for his confirmation. On Wednesday, Hegseth sat down with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) behind closed doors, after meeting with another moderate Republican, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) the day before. After the meeting, Collins revealed that she still has […]
Arkansas has officially implemented a “phone-free” pilot program at school districts across the state. The program, championed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is currently underway at 112 school districts throughout the state. The initiative to establish “phone-free” schools was implemented to enhance students’ mental health and reduce screen addiction, according to the governor. “We are […]
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Nov. 10 to examine President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan. Trump on the campaign trail suggested he might utilize the United States military to help deport millions of illegal immigrants. During Tuesday’s hearing, Ret. Army Major General Randy Manner testified that deploying troops domestically to deal with […]
President-elect Donald Trump is backing the current treasurer of the Republican National Committee (RNC) to replace his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as the organization’s co-chair. On Monday, Trump endorsed KC Crosbie for the high-profile position on his social media platform Truth Social. “America First Patriot KC Crosbie is running to become the next Co-Chair of the […]
President Joe Biden is reviewing other pardons and commutations, according to the White House on Thursday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre weighed in on the move in her first public remarks since the president’s controversial decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden on Dec. 1. During Thursday’s press briefing, Jean-Pierre was asked whether the […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced more picks for his new administration on Thursday evening. Trump revealed his plans via Truth Social to expand his Homeland Security team and named four individuals to help “secure our interests in the Western Hemisphere.” He also named a White House “artificial intelligence and crypto czar” and the U.S ambassador to China. […]
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy met with Republican lawmakers to discuss their plans for the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The DOGE co-chiefs visited Capitol Hill on Thursday for closed-door meetings about major reform ideas with House and Senate Republicans. Musk and Ramaswamy were chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as cost-cutting advisers […]
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) delivered farewell remarks on the Senate floor on Wednesday after more than two decades of public service. In his final speech, Romney said that he would leave the upper chamber accomplishing some legislative solutions, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the bipartisan Covid Relief Act. Romney, a moderate Republican, […]
