Author name: Lance Hudgins

January 21, 2026 2:47 PM ET A federal judge on Wednesday shut down a bipartisan bid by two House members to force the Justice Department to speed up the release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records, ruling the court lacks authority to police the Justice Department’s compliance inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s “effectively closed” criminal case. Republican Kentucky Rep.

January 21, 2026 11:30 AM ET China is cozying up to Europe — and using President Donald Trump to do it.  China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng threw subtle jabs at the Trump administration in a speech delivered at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Tuesday, pitching China as a defender of the rules-based international order.  “The

January 21, 2026 1:26 PM ET The Heritage Foundation’s new policy paper, “Saving America by Saving the Family,” seems to have ruffled the feathers of New York Times (NYT) opinion writer Jessica Grose. The paper claims the family “is the foundation of civilization, and marriage—the committed union of one man and one woman—is its cornerstone.”

January 21, 2026 11:30 AM ET China is cozying up to Europe — and using President Donald Trump to do it.  China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng threw subtle jabs at the Trump administration in a speech delivered at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Tuesday, pitching China as a defender of the rules-based international order.  “The

January 21, 2026 10:51 AM ET Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent alleged Wednesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that referred Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has recently been “politicizing” the central bank by supporting its embattled governor. Bessent criticized Powell for reportedly planning to be present at a Wednesday Supreme Court hearing on President Donald Trump’s

January 20, 2026 3:12 PM ET Donald Trump was inaugurated as president of the United States, for the second time, nearly one year ago. He kicked off his second presidency with a blitz of executive orders, and news has since churned at a breakneck speed. With that in mind, here are seven big Trump administration

January 20, 2026 2:55 PM ET Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s successor in the House of Representatives could be a proud supporter of the “Abolish ICE” movement. Analilia Mejia, a far-left candidate running in a crowded Democratic primary to replace Sherrill, led a raucous crowd in an “Abolish ICE” chant Monday evening. Mejia cited

January 20, 2026 1:25 PM ET Republican Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack announced on Tuesday that his wife of 41 years, Terri Womack, had passed away. Womack said in a statement posted to X that Terri’s “legacy of love will live in the hearts of all who knew her.” His wife was 68 years old, according to

January 20, 2026 12:56 PM ET A gun rights attorney reminded Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday that Hawaii is part of the United States, meaning it can’t defy the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a challenge to a Hawaii law banning firearms on private property without the express consent of

January 20, 2026 12:26 PM ET Former first lady Michelle Obama explained her fashion philosophy in a round table conversation released Sunday.  “If I hear of someone whose fashion that I like and I know that they’re a person of color, I try to make it a point, but the clothes have to be available,”