By Reagan Reese, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 21, 2025 Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley reflected on his tenure in an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller as he passes the torch and launches his run for Senate in North Carolina. Whatley announced on July 31 that he will
By Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 21, 2025 Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York may have further losses in appellate courts to President Donald Trump, George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley predicted Thursday. A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that the $355 million civil
DHL announced Friday it will suspend standard parcel shipments from businesses to the United States, joining several European postal groups facing new U.S. trade rules, Reuters reported. The move follows the Trump administration’s decision to scrap the “de minimis” exemption, which allowed low-value shipments under $800 to enter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that he has ordered “immediate negotiations” for the release of hostages and an end to the Gaza war, but only on terms acceptable to Israel, CNN reported. Despite the diplomatic signal, Netanyahu reaffirmed plans for a major military operation to seize Gaza City
By Katelynn Richardson, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 21, 2025 The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward Thursday with terminating hundreds of millions in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants. In a 5-4 vote, the majority enabled the administration to terminate nearly $783 million in grants, which
The stock market surged Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that interest rate cuts could be imminent, CNN reported. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 860 points, or 1.93%, setting up its first record close since December 2024. The S&P 500 rose 1.6%, while
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of battery against a police officer, CNN reported. Authorities said the 25-year-old artist was found in the Studio City area of Los Angeles early in the morning. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’
By Saifedean Ammous, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | August 21, 2025 Last week Argentina’s Javier Milei regime tried to roll over bonds by offering investors an insane 69% interest rate, and only succeeded in rolling over 61% of them. Even a 69% annual interest rate isn’t
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was not briefed on the FBI raid of former national security adviser John Bolton’s home, according to The Guardian. Speaking during an unplanned visit to the “People’s House” exhibit near the White House, Trump said he only learned of the search from
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Friday that interest rate cuts may soon be on the table as the U.S. labor market shows increasing weakness, CNN reported. Speaking at the annual Jackson Hole economic symposium, Powell warned of “downside risks to employment” and said the Fed may need to
By Derek Foster, Mises Wire | August 20, 2025 The student debt crisis isn’t a natural market phenomenon; it’s the predictable result of decades of government interference. Since 1980, average tuition and fees have increased by 1,200 percent, while consumer price inflation has risen only 236 percent over
By Connor O'Keeffe, Mises Wire | August 20, 2025 We’re now in the second week of Trump’s so-called “takeover” of Washington, DC, where he’s formally federalized the city’s police and mobilized national guard troops and federal agents to help crack down on crime. So far,
The FBI carried out a court-approved search at the Virginia home of former National Security Adviser John Bolton as part of a national security probe, CNN reported. Agents were seen entering the residence and bringing in bags, though it is unclear what they sought. Bolton, who was fired by President
The controversial life and shocking death of financial fixer and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein won a second of round of heavy media coverage after claims were made that Donald Trump knew Epstein. But Americans of all political stripes mostly agree on one thing: Epstein did not commit suicide, but
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un openly acknowledged battlefield losses in Ukraine, a rare move from Pyongyang, CNN reported. At a ceremony in Pyongyang, Kim honored soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in the Kursk region, saying his “heart aches” for the fallen. He met grieving families, pinned badges on
A federal judge has halted new detainee transfers to the controversial detention camp in Florida’s Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” CNN reported. Judge Kathleen Williams issued a preliminary injunction ordering the removal of lighting, fencing, generators, and other infrastructure within 60 days, effectively shutting the facility down. The lawsuit,
