Far left Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones is using inflammatory racial rhetoric to attack Republicans over redistricting in the state. Appearing Sunday on MS NOW’s “Velshi,” the Democrat accused white Republican lawmakers of turning the Tennessee Capitol into what he called a “Capitol Klan rally.” Jones claimed the redistricting process was designed to weaken black […] The post TENNESSEE STATE REP STOKES BLACK TERROR appeared first on StoneZone .
Far left Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones is using inflammatory racial rhetoric to attack Republicans over redistricting in the state. Appearing Sunday on MS NOW’s “Velshi,” the Democrat accused white Republican lawmakers of turning the Tennessee Capitol into what he called a “Capitol Klan rally.” Jones claimed the redistricting process was designed to weaken black political power and said Republicans had “spit on the graves” of civil rights leaders who fought for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Jones said he walked into the Capitol in 2026 but felt as though he had walked out “pre-1965,” accusing GOP lawmakers of trying to turn back the clock on history. He also invoked his grandparents’ experience leaving…Open
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is stepping down after a turbulent 13-month term marked by organizational upheaval, controversies over drug approvals and tensions with the White House. - Kyle Diamantas, the agency's deputy commissioner for food, will serve as acting commissioner, according to sources familiar. Why it matters: Under Makary, FDA became the unexpected source of drama and a lightning rod for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s broader efforts to upend health policy. - His departure means the Trump administration will be seeking to fill three Senate-confirmed health positions, including vacancies for Centers for Disease Control director and surgeon general. Driving the news: Makary, a Johns…
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is stepping down after a turbulent 13-month term marked by organizational upheaval, controversies over drug approvals and tensions with the White House. - Kyle Diamantas, the agency's deputy commissioner for food, will serve as acting commissioner, according to sources familiar. Why it matters: Under Makary, FDA became the unexpected source of drama and a lightning rod for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s broader efforts to upend health policy. - His departure means the Trump administration will be seeking to fill three Senate-confirmed health positions, including vacancies for Centers for Disease Control director and surgeon general. Driving the news: Makary, a Johns…Open
Work on the iconic National Mall basin appears behind schedule. President Trump initially said he had picked the contractor, then said he did not know it.
Stocks tumble after the Consumer Price Index report shows prices jumped to the highest level in three years. It comes after weeks of the U.S. war with Iran. NewsNation’s Marcus Espinoza has the details.
State of the Union: The newly minted Fed governor is expected to be confirmed as chairman of the Central Bank on Wednesday. The post Warsh Confirmed to Federal Reserve Board appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump’s Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh was confirmed Tuesday for a 14-year term on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors by a 51–45 Senate vote . The upper chamber is expected to vote Wednesday on confirming Warsh to a four-year term as chairman of the body. Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s four-year term expires Friday. Powell was nominated originally in 2018 by Trump and renominated in 2022 by President Joe Biden. Powell is expected to remain on the Board of Governors until he is satisfied that the administration does not seek further partisan influence over the Fed. This move goes against the long-held tradition of resignation from the board by the former Fed chair once his term is concluded. Warsh is…Open
Virginia Democrats asked the Supreme Court on Monday to restore their new congressional map that would give the party up to four House pickup opportunities in the midterms. In an emergency appeal, state officials insisted Virginia’s top court committed “judicial defiance” by blocking the map last week. The court ruled Democrats hadn’t followed the proper procedures before voters approved the new congressional lines in an April referendum. Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5873036-virginia-democrats-supreme-court-appeal-redistricting/ #SupremeCourt #Virginia #Democrats #Redistricting #VirginiaRedistricting #SCOTUS
FBI Director Kash Patel will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday afternoon on the agency's fiscal 2027 budget request. President Trump's request includes $12.5 billion to fund FBI salaries and expenses, according to the White House. The Trump administration, per the release, also "remains committed to dismantling the web of weaponization spun by the Biden Administration." The hearing comes as Patel has faced scrutiny over his alleged drinking habits.
