Day: March 8, 2025

Republicans demand Trump cut American legal association out of nominee process

10:08 pm March 8, 2025

Several Republican senators have taken issue with the American Bar Association (ABA) and are calling for President Donald Trump to take drastic action against the group. In a letter to ABA President William Bay, lawmakers said the group, which plays a key role in judicial nominations, had become “biased and ideologically captured.” Now, those lawmakers […]

North Korea unveils its first nuclear-powered submarine

10:06 pm March 8, 2025

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. State media on Saturday released photos showing what it called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine,” as it reported leader Kim Jong […]

Marco Rubio, other politicians played pivotal role in helping Bill Belichick land UNC job: report

10:02 pm March 8, 2025

Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick got an unlikely assist in his pursuit of the head coaching job at North Carolina. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was called on by the former New England Patriots coach to advocate to then-fellow Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina for the job at Chapel Hill, according to an ESPN report. “Rubio […]

Tulsi Gabbard’s warning to Senate on Syria proves prophetic as Al Qaeda-linked regime slaughters minorities

9:51 pm March 8, 2025

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s warning of a terrorist takeover in Syria looks to be coming true amid reports that al Qaeda-linked terror forces aligned with Syria’s interim new president—a former al Qaeda terrorist—are being accused of massacring Alawites as well as members of the country’s dwindling Christian community. Syrian security forces and affiliated […]

Congress unveils spending plan after Trump calls on Republicans to avoid government shutdown

9:48 pm March 8, 2025

Congressional negotiators have released a bill that, if passed, will avert a partial government shutdown during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s term. The 99-page legislation would roughly maintain current government funding levels through the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2026, which begins Oct. 1. The current deadline to avert a shutdown is […]