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By Tommy Flynn
VATICAN CITY — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with Pope Leo XIV on May 7 and later revealed that he updated the pontiff on the U.S. perspective regarding Iran, emphasizing the dangers the regime poses to global security. Rubio spoke to reporters after the roughly...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration is open to suspending the federal gas tax to provide relief for American drivers facing higher prices tied to the conflict with Iran. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Wright stated, “All measures...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed Iran’s counterproposal to the latest U.S. peace offer as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,” signaling continued deadlock in efforts to end the 10-week conflict in the Middle East. Iran sent its formal reply through Pakistani...
By Tommy Flynn
MIAMI, Fla. — Grammy-winning artist Pitbull has joined forces with Digital DNA Labs to develop a new AI-powered civics curriculum that lets students engage directly with virtual versions of America’s Founding Fathers and other historical figures. The project creates lifelike...
By Tommy Flynn
HILLSDALE, Mich. — Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA, delivered the keynote address at Hillsdale College’s 174th commencement ceremony on May 9, where she and her late husband Charlie Kirk received honorary doctorates of public service. Hillsdale President Larry Arnn...
By Tommy Flynn
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Saturday that the war in Ukraine is “coming to an end,” hours after presiding over a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow and as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine began. Speaking to reporters,...
By Brett Rowland | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration's $1.5 trillion military budget request would rewrite how the Pentagon buys weapons – forcing contractors to fund their own factory expansions and penalizing them for missing production targets – in a bid to fix what officials...
By Tommy Flynn
ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Rufus French, a former NFL tight end who played for the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, was sentenced Friday to 196 months in federal prison for his role in a yearslong scheme that defrauded Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — Prominent far-left streamer Hasan Piker posted on X that “violent revolution” is inevitable following the Virginia Supreme Court’s ruling against a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting amendment. Piker, who has millions of followers on Twitch and YouTube...
By Tommy Flynn
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of State Wes Allen filed emergency applications with the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday asking the justices to lift a federal injunction and permit the state to use a new congressional map for the 2026...
By Chris Woodward | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has requested an extension of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for survivors of last year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The request asks for another 12 months of the Individuals and Households Program through...
By Tommy Flynn
WASHINGTON — The National Republican Congressional Committee released its Thursday, revealing Republicans either leading or tied in five competitive House districts currently held by Democrats — all of which President Donald Trump won in 2024. Conducted by the GOP-aligned firm...