After reporting revealed that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had failed to disclose gifts and travel he’d received from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, Democrats were quick to criticize the Justice for a breach of ethics. According to a recent poll, the majority of Americans disapproved of Thomas’ failure to disclose the free trips. However, according…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is running out of places he can travel without getting arrested. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March, now South Africa and Armenia – both Russian allies – told Putin they would have no choice but to lock the leader up if he crossed their…

Donald Trump may be the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, but the former president has plenty of competition. The GOP primary field includes Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence and his former U.N. ambassador (and ex-South Carolina governor) Nikki Haley. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t officially entered the race but is expected…

The mayor of El Paso, Texas, declared a state of emergency to help the city prepare for the end of Title 42 on May 11. The pandemic-era health order allowed border officials to deport immigrants almost immediately on public health grounds, but it’s ending. As a result, illegal border crossings are expected to surge over…

House Republicans are crafting legislation to block a new Biden Administration rule that would penalize mortgage borrowers with good credit. The widely-criticized rule, due to go into effect as of May 1, would mean people with a good credit rating — above 680 — would pay higher fees connected to their mortgage. Those with lower…

Move over, Silicon Valley Bank. First Republic Bank is now the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history. Three of the top 30 U.S. banks have now failed in less than two months. The bidding process stretched into the night. Early Monday morning, federal authorities approved JPMorgan Chase’s bid to take over First Republic’s assets. Here…

The formation of a NATO-like alliance in the Pacific region continues to pick up steam. In the latest chapter, Australia wants to partner with the United States to field a fleet of flying MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones. The Ghost Bats are the first drones developed by Boeing Australia, and will be the first Australian-made attack…