A U.S. judge on Friday stood by his decision to quash Department of Justice subpoenas targeting Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Why it matters: The ruling is the latest development in the Trump administration's unprecedented investigation into the nation's top central banker. - The government can appeal the decision, prolonging a standoff that could delay the confirmation of Kevin Warsh — President Trump's pick to replace Powell. Driving the news: The U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C., denied the government's motion to reconsider an earlier decision to throw out the grand jury subpoenas directed at Powell. Flashback: Judge James Boasberg, the court's chief judge, quashed the subpoenas last month on the grounds that the…
Daniel Hannan, a member of the House of Lords for Britain's Conservative (Tory) Party, has penned a bizarre defense of mass Muslim prayer in public spaces, such as London's iconic Trafalgar Square, describing it as "inclusive." The post Top ‘Conservative’ Says Muslims Should Be Able to Pray at Historic Landmarks. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Lord Daniel Hannan of Britain’s Conservative Party defended mass Muslim prayer in London’s iconic Trafalgar Square, calling it “inclusive.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: Lord Hannan, the Conservative (Tory) Party, and Muslims in Britain. KEY QUOTE: “Some people maintain that Islam is uniquely incompatible with Western values… There are nearly 4 million Muslims in the United Kingdom. If you insist on seeing them all as dangerous, then, in the absence of mass conversions, you are led by your own logic to demand ethnic cleansing .” – Lord Hannan IMPACT: Hannan’s party presided over unprecedented mass migration during its time in office from 2010 to 2024, much of it from the Islamic world. His defense of…Open
One of the two U.S. crew members of a U.S. fighter jet that was shot down over Iran was rescued by U.S. forces, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Hill on Friday. A search and rescue is underway for the other service member, whose status is unclear. Both crew members ejected from the aircraft. Iran’s armed forces shot down what appeared to be a U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter plane, Iranian state media reported, in what would be the first time that Tehran downed an American jet since the war broke out five weeks ago. The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the U.S. military’s actions in the region, did not respond to The Hill’s request for comment. Iranian state media released photos purportedly showing parts…
Bondi saw her public popularity plunge early in the Trump administration after she organized a botched PR stunt in which she distributed binders of largely public information on Epstein to influencers.
The second plane crashed near the same time that Iran shot down an Air Force F-15E fighter jet, where one member of the two-person plane remains missing. The second aircraft has been identified as an A-10 Warthog attack plane.
On Friday's "American Agenda," former NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell and Bob Brooks called out soft-on-crime policies that allow for repeat offenders to commit heinous acts.
Keep a close eye on the ads that inundate your screens as the 2026 midterm elections heat up. You, the taxpayer, paid for some of them. Why it matters: Each election cycle, incumbent House members use a privilege called "franking" to put millions in taxpayer dollars towards giving their reelection campaigns a thinly veiled boost. - In the 2024 election cycle, House offices spent a combined $44 million on franked mail and another $19 million on other forms of franked communications such as ads, an Axios analysis of congressional disbursement forms found. - According to the advertising spending tracker AdImpact, around $5 million of that was spent on television and digital ads, which are marked as "paid for with official funds authorized…
AI:Incumbent House members are exploiting the "franking" privilege to funnel millions of taxpayer dollars into television and digital advertisements as the 2026 midterm elections approach. While officially intended for constituent updates, these public funds are increasingly being utilized for self-promotion by lawmakers in battleground districts, those running for higher office, and primary targets. Although regulations mandate a "blackout period" 60 days before an election to prevent mass communications, politicians have utilized loopholes to continue sending mailers and robo-calls on the public dime. Ethics watchdogs characterize this practice as essentially stealing from the treasury to fund reelection bids, while some Democrats defend…Open
