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During the opening monologue on Sunday’s broadcast of FNC’s “Life, Liberty & Levin,” host Mark Levin offered his view on President Donald Trump’s tariff plan and contrasted it with the Democratic Party’s approach to the economy. Levin called the Trump administration’s effort a “growth plan” while criticizing Democrats for their approach centered on the redistribution of wealth. Transcript as follows: LEVIN: Can somebody please tell me what exactly are the Democrats doing to help our economy, to improve our country? What are they doing to help working men and women across the country, manufacturing across the country? All they want...

Griswold, a Democrat and Colorado’s current secretary of state, called herself the “most qualified person in this race” given her experience pushing back against Donald Trump Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced Monday morning that she is running to become Colorado’s next attorney general, framing her candidacy and qualifications around her experience pushing back against the Trump administration. “Colorado needs a strong, proven leader in this critical moment to stand up to Donald Trump, to protect our rights and freedoms,” the Democrat said in an interview. “I’ve always stood up to extremists — and I won’t back down.” Colorado’s current...

For years, America’s left-wing elite universities have been hiding behind prestige and Ivy League branding while running full-blown discrimination campaigns against (mainly) white students, all in the name of politics. If you’re white (or Asian), you’re told to sit down, shut up, and take the back seat—because the progressive admissions and hiring playbook is all about race quotas, DEI scorecards, and left-wing identity politics. It’s not just unfair—it’s un-American. ... We’ve highlighted this from all angles at Revolver, exposing how universities use taxpayer dollars and their tax-exempt status to push a radical, anti-white, charity-driven agenda under the fake guise of...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson BREAKING: The S&P 500 gains $4 trillion following EU announcement of interest in zero for zero tariffs with United States. Last edited 9:43 AM · Apr 7, 2025

Republican Idaho Governor Brad Little passed a law last week granting judges and juries the power to sentence convicted pedophiles to the death penalty. The news came a month after Little made firing squads the Gem State’s primary method of execution for child sex abusers. Upon ratifying the legislation, Little said: “Just like capital murder destroys lives, aggravated sexual abuse of a young child devastates victims and families for generations. The sexual abuse of children is sickening and evil, and perpetrators convicted of these crimes deserve the ultimate punishment.” Idaho House Bill 380, sponsored by Republican state Reps. Bruce Skaug...

On Thursday, the federal Department of Education sent a letter to local school systems nationwide telling them that they must certify their compliance with Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights statute, which bars discrimination based on race, sex, and gender. “The use of certain DEI practices can violate federal law … The continued use of illegal DEI practices may subject the individual or entity using such practices to serious consequences,” including the loss of federal funds and litigation, the notice to schools said. The state of New York, for one, plans to defy the certification order. ... There's more...

President Trump on Monday pushed back on criticism over his tariffs, calling on Americans to be patient and not be a “panican,” coining a new term. “The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!” Trump said on Truth Social. He later said that countries will no longer be able to abuse and take advantage of the U.S. with his tariff plan, which...

US buyers have begun halting orders from Bangladesh, the world’s second-biggest garment manufacturer, after punishing US tariffs that pushed the government in Dhaka to plead on Monday for a three-month pause to the levies. Textile and garment production accounts for about 80 percent of exports in Bangladesh and the industry has been rebuilding after it was hit hard in a student-led revolution that toppled the government last year. US President Donald Trump hit Bangladesh with biting new tariffs of 37 percent on Wednesday, hiking duties from the previous 16 percent on cotton products. Reports of the swift biting impact come...

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Trump administration can cancel $65 million in education grants that were part of the administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The 5-4 ruling lifts a temporary restraining order from a federal judge in Boston, and allows the administration to terminate the grants while litigation on the issue continues. The Trump administration has been trying to cancel millions of dollars in grants and contracts, but has been blocked by multiple federal courts. Chief Justice John Roberts dissented in the case, along with the court's three liberal justices, according to Politico.

It’s the seat of irony: the most popular Democrat in recent memory keeps destroying his party. The Democratic Party base adores Barack Obama, but he’s been the political grim reaper. How can a man who has political skills and the gift of oratory become a cancer to his party? That’s detailed in Amie Parnes and Jonathan Allen’s new book, which has become the focal point for news junkies, as it delves deep into the chaos that engulfed the Democratic Party regarding what to do with Joe Biden, his mental state, and the shambolic finish under Kamala Harris. Yet, the work...

Billionaire fund manager Bill Ackman, a staunch President Trump ally, has warned the world is on the brink of a “self-induced economic nuclear winter” – as he begged the commander in chief to pause his sweeping tariffs. “The President has an opportunity on Monday to call a time out and have the time to execute on fixing an unfair tariff system. Alternatively, we are heading for a self-induced, economic nuclear winter, and we should start hunkering down,” Ackman wrote in a lengthy X post Sunday night. “May cooler heads prevail.” Ackman, who endorsed Trump’s run for President, issued the stark...

BREAKING: 'realdonaldtrump' isn’t backing down — says tariffs are bringing in billions from ‘abusing countries’ and helping power America’s comeback.

In an astonishing display of force and determination, DOGE personnel and federal law enforcement had an in-person standoff with workers at The African Development Foundation, a small federal agency that has sent over $100 million in aid to Africa. The foundation was one of dozens of agencies that DOGE put in their crosshairs as the culprits of wasteful government spending. For context, DOGE (The Department of Government Efficiency), headed by SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk, has been working tirelessly to root out corruption and waste within the federal government. DOGE’s work has reportedly led to billions of dollars saved,...

During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted President Donald Trump’s economic plan would be a net benefit to the U.S. economy. Among the positive impacts he offered were reindustrialization, a revitalized private sector and higher wages. Transcript as follows: WELKER: It’s great to have you back after a very big week. Let’s start with the market reaction to President Trump’s announcement of his tariffs. As I just laid out at the top of the program, the markets lost more than $6 trillion in value. Was this disruption always part of the plan,...

A horde of a thousand protesters marched to border czar Tom Homan’s residence in New York to demand the release of a mother and her three children who Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested during a search at a dairy farm. The Jefferson County Democratic Committee organized the protest. New York Attorney General Letitia James supported the demonstration, issuing a message saying she was “heartbroken and angry” over the decision to detain the family on March 27 as authorities executed a search warrant for a separate investigation, NBC News reported.The three children and mother were detained after Immigration and...

In a bold move signaling America's renewed strength on the global stage, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is set to visit Panama as President Donald Trump declares the U.S. is "reclaiming" control over the Panama Canal. With the Trump administration focused on asserting American influence and safeguarding vital national interests, this trip marks a significant step in strengthening ties with Panama and reinforcing the strategic importance of the canal to U.S. trade and security. As the president takes decisive action on the world stage, Hegseth's visit underscores a broader push to reclaim America's leadership role in global affairs. Hegseth is...

It’s been a couple of weeks since the infamous “Signalgate” controversy erupted. Just as most Americans had moved on from this non-scandal, we have finally learned how Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, got into the encrypted group chat on Signal in the first place. For sure, this story was overblown from the get-go. Goldberg clearly oversold the chat as containing classified war plans, though a review of the chat, which Goldberg eventually published, proved the chat to be a real nothingburger. That said, the mainstream media quickly pounced on the story, and Democrats used the incident as a...

Mere days after “Liberation Day,” when President Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs on dozens of nations that have been exploiting the United States on trade, the global response has been swift—and telling. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins revealed that more than 50 countries have already expressed an eagerness to negotiate and avoid being hit with stiff new trade penalties. “We already have 50—five-zero—countries that have come to the table over the last few days, over the last weeks, that are willing and desperate to talk to us,” Rollins told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday morning. “We are the economic engine...

The Trump administration has canceled several international student visas at UCLA and other California universities, and, as of Sunday, the federal government has not explained why. KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports live on April 6, 2025.

America is at risk of losing a generation of scientists. Amid sweeping cuts to federal research funding by the Trump administration, job opportunities for young scientists are being rescinded, postdoctoral positions eliminated and fellowships folded as labs struggle to afford new researchers. As countless scientific projects come to a halt, the researchers who will suffer the most are those just beginning their careers. Times Opinion has heard from more than 100 readers who have shared stories of how they’ve been affected. Kristen Gram is a 22-year-old graduate student researching the type of materials and hardware that might one day help...