Stories That Shape Everyday America


  • Tight-Knit โ€˜Politburoโ€™ Actually Controlled Bidenโ€™s Presidency

    Former President Joe Bidenโ€™s administration faced scrutiny after he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and a new book alleged a secretive inner circle, dubbed โ€œthe Politburo,โ€ ran the presidency. In Original Sin, co-authors Alex Thompson and Jake Tapper claim longtime aides and Biden family members like Ron Klain, Jill Biden, and Hunter Biden managed daily…

  • The Republican-Controlled U.S. House of Representatives Passes Major Bill 216-211

    In a pivotal move reflecting the shifting legislative priorities of the 119th Congress, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a high-stakes bill on Wednesday that would federally criminalize gender-transition treatments for minors. The legislation, which targets both surgical interventions and hormone therapies, proposes a penalty of up to ten years in federal prison for healthcare…

  • Trump Says ‘I Guess’ Americans Should Worry About Iran Retaliating on U.S. Soil: ‘Like I Said, Some People Will Die’

    Asked if Americans should worry about Iran retaliating against Americans on U.S. soil, President Donald Trump responded, โ€œI guess.โ€ For the latest Timecover story titled “Trump’s War,” which was published on Thursday, March 5, correspondent Eric Cortellessa questioned Trump about the details of the unfolding war with Iran. In a pointed moment, he was asked…

  • The Last Letter in the Drawer

    The envelope was still sealed. It sat in the top drawer of Daniel Mercerโ€™s nightstand for nine years โ€” yellowed at the edges, creased from being picked up and put down hundreds of times. He knew exactly what was inside. He just never found the courage to open it. Daniel had once been the kind…

  • US attorney resigns amid pressure from Trump after sources say he refused to charge NY AG Letitia James

    U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned his position Friday amid pressure from Trump administration officials to bring a criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James. Siebert, the U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Virginia, informed employees at his office in Alexandria of his decision to resign in an email that was obtained by…