An explosion rocked the US Steel Clairton Coke Works near Pittsburgh on Monday, trapping people under rubble and prompting an urgent rescue operation, officials said. The blast occurred around 10:51 a.m., sparking a fire at the massive coking plant along the Monongahela River. Allegheny County Emergency Services confirmed
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell, The Daily Signal | August 11, 2025 President Donald Trump is placing Washington, D.C., law enforcement under federal control. The Home Rule Act of 1973 also allows the president to assume temporary control over the city’s police department in an emergency. The president said he
Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday morning in the eastern Atlantic, becoming the fifth named storm of the 2025 season. Located just west of Africa's Cabo Verde Islands, Erin has sustained winds of 45 mph and is expected to strengthen steadily, potentially reaching hurricane status by Wednesday evening, according
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal | August 11, 2025 An Israeli strike in Gaza killed multiple Al Jazeera staff Sunday, including Anas al-Sharif, who Israel describes as a “Hamas terrorist.” Al-Sharif “posed as an Al Jazeera journalist” and “was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell and advanced rocket attacks
By Sierra Knoch, The Daily Signal | August 11, 2025 On Aug. 8, President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for the signing of an historic peace deal between the two countries and the U.S. The deal is aimed at normalizing relations between the two nations which
By Jay Greene & Simon Hankinson, The Daily Signal | August 11, 2025 Rebranding as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression allowed it to keep the acronym, FIRE, but to abandon its tight focus on protecting free speech and ideological diversity on university campuses. That’s left it free to
By Carrie Sheffield, The Daily Signal | August 11, 2025 Pro-abortion forces are trying to muzzle an upcoming new movie about courageous pro-life black women—including activist Bevelyn B. Williams, who was arrested for protesting at an abortion clinic. Williams was later pardoned by President Donald Trump after being prosecuted and
The United States officials are racing to finalize arrangements for Friday's high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, aimed at advancing peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. The venue remains undecided, and it is unclear whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Ford Motor Company announced a $5 billion investment in U.S. electric vehicle production, calling it the firm's "next Model T moment." The plan includes a new assembly line, battery production, and a low-cost electric pickup truck priced at $30,000. Ford says the project will
A federal judge has denied the Trump Justice Department’s bid to unseal grand jury materials from the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case. The DOJ sought testimony and exhibits linked to Jeffrey Epstein cases in New York. Judge Paul Engelmayer sharply rejected the request, stating the Maxwell grand jury testimony
Record rainfall over the weekend brought severe flash flooding to Milwaukee and parts of the Midwest, prompting water rescues, event cancellations, and a state of emergency. A rain gauge in northwest Milwaukee recorded 14.5 inches in 24 hours, potentially breaking Wisconsin's all-time record, according to the Milwaukee
By Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 10, 2025 Vice President JD Vance said in an interview airing Sunday that a lot of people would be indicted for “aggressive violations of the law” during the Russiagate scandal, arguing that those involved needed to face consequences for “defrauding” the American
By Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 10, 2025 President Donald Trump said that homeless people will have places to stay “FAR from the Capital” and pledged that violent criminals in Washington, D.C., will be prosecuted aggressively in a pair of Sunday posts on Truth Social. Department of
By Harold Hutchison, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 10, 2025 President Donald Trump has reportedly moved a portrait of former President Barack Obama to a location in the White House where visitors are typically not allowed, CNN reported Sunday. The portrait is now hanging at the top of the Grand
By Katelynn Richardson, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 10, 2025 Men in women’s sports, race-based redistricting and campaign spending will top the docket at the Supreme Court during the coming term. Oral arguments have not been scheduled for any of the 32 new cases the Supreme Court has agreed
By Jason Hopkins, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 10, 2025 The U.S. government has approved an alarming number of criminals, gangbangers and alleged murderers for a special classification originally intended for vulnerable migrant children. Earlier in June, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed shocking findings about the
