The fight over federal dollars and accountability has come to a head in Minnesota, where Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary halt to certain Medicaid funding until the state addresses what the administration calls rampant fraud. This is not small potatoes. We are talking about federal taxpayer money flowing into a state system that, according to the Trump … [Read more...] about Vance Gives Walz 60 Days to Address Medicaid Fraud in Minnesota
Rubio Demands Full Investigation After Unusual Cuban Coast Guard Shootout
Sometimes in this business, you learn that the most important thing a leader can say is that he needs more facts before drawing conclusions. That is exactly the approach Secretary of State Marco Rubio took when addressing a shootout between Cuba's coast guard and a U.S.-registered speedboat, an incident that has raised serious questions about what exactly transpired in those … [Read more...] about Rubio Demands Full Investigation After Unusual Cuban Coast Guard Shootout
Media Outlet Praises Athlete Who Competed for China, Slams U.S. Hockey Players for Meeting Trump
Courage, as they say, is doing what is right even when it is difficult. The question of what constitutes courage in athletics, however, appears to depend entirely on which direction the political winds are blowing. A major newspaper recently published glowing coverage of Eileen Gu, an American-born freestyle skier who chose to compete for China rather than her native United … [Read more...] about Media Outlet Praises Athlete Who Competed for China, Slams U.S. Hockey Players for Meeting Trump
Rep. Crockett Skips State of the Union While Pursuing Senate Bid
There are moments in our political life when absence speaks as loudly as presence, and Tuesday brought us one of those moments. Representative Jasmine Crockett, the Democratic congresswoman from Texas who has thrown her hat into the ring for a Senate seat, announced she would not be attending President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Now, boycotting a presidential … [Read more...] about Rep. Crockett Skips State of the Union While Pursuing Senate Bid
House Member Ejected from State of the Union Following Protest Display
Courage is one thing. Wisdom is another. And knowing the difference between the two can mean everything in the halls of Congress. Representative Al Green of Texas found himself on the wrong side of that equation Tuesday evening when he was escorted from the House chamber during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. The Democrat's removal came after he held aloft … [Read more...] about House Member Ejected from State of the Union Following Protest Display
