Kristi Noem. President Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social that he's replaced Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. The president appointed Republican U.S. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma to succeed her leading the department.  Noem's dismissal comes after she spent two days on Capitol Hill being grilled by Republican and Democrat members of Congress and defending her record leading the department. Noem withstood harsh questioning on the ubiquitous TV commercials,

Harry Enten comparing Trump popularity to Bush and Obama popularity. Donald Trump has often spoken of "so much winning" happening when he is president. He may as well have been talking about his record as an endorser in GOP primaries, because, as CNN polling guru Harry Enten pointed out, Trump's record with endorsements is nearly perfect.  "He is a GOAT when it comes to Republican primaries. He is a Tom Brady, he is a Babe Ruth," Enten declared, before diving into the numbers

Cody Khork, Nicole Amor, Noah Tietjens, and Declan Coady. Six American soldiers have been killed in action since military attacks against Iran began on Saturday, the Department of War has announced. All of the fallen soldiers were killed by a retaliatory drone strike in Kuwait in the opening hours of the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. The U.S. service members killed range in age from 20 to 54 years old. All of those killed died when an Iranian drone struck Shuaiba port in

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine delivered an update to reporters Wednesday morning on the status of the war in Iran as it entered its fifth day. Hegseth spoke in no uncertain terms, saying, "America is winning -- decisively, devastatingly, and without mercy." Hegseth praised the combined muscle of the American and Israeli military forces, saying the two countries had achieved "total and complete" control

New York Attorney General Letitia James. New York state Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter last week to NYU Langone, one of New York City's largest hospital systems, demanding the reinstatement of gender transition treatments for children. A week earlier the hospital system discontinued its program that provided drug and hormone treatments as well as gender transition surgeries to patients under the age of 19, amid increased pressure from the Trump administration. 

Jasmine Crockett. In a closely-watched Democrat Senate primary race, Texas State Rep. James Talarico defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Tuesday, kicking off the 2026 midterm elections. Talarico drew 53.05%  of the vote to Crocket's 45.63%. On Wednesday morning, Crockett conceded the race.  But Crockett's concession to Talarico came hours after she complained that the race had been rigged against her. The primary election result could mean an end to Crockett's political ca

President Donald Trump. President Trump hosted German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday in the Oval Office, where the two leaders took questions from reporters. Inquiries from the media centered on the war with Iran, in which the U.S. and Israel took out the country's supreme leader and dozens of other top officials and military leaders.  At one point, Trump was asked why the U.S. was receiving cooperation from several of the key nations in the region. The president respo

Team USA pitcher Paul Skenes. American baseball players are set to begin the annual World Baseball Classic on Wednesday, and heading into the tournament, U.S. players are having no trouble whatsoever handling questions about their feelings on representing the U.S. on the global stage. As Dave Rubin noted in last week's "Return to Normalcy" newsletter , an encouraging shift appears to be starting to take place in American culture and athletes are starting to show American prid

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont unveiled proposed legislation that would introduce a 5% annual wealth tax on billionaires that he and his co-sponsor, U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna of California, say would generate $4.4 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years that would then be redistributed to lower-earning Americans.  According to the " Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share " plan put forth by Sanders and Khanna, the wealth tax would be applied

The Supreme Court building. In a 6-3 ruling revealed late Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a California law that prohibits public schools from being required to notify parents when children say they think they may be transgender, delivering a blow to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's progressive agenda.  California parents and even some educators in the Golden State sued to have the law overturned after some parents say they were misled by their children's schools and aide

Congressman Brandon Gill. U.S. Representative Brandon Gill of Texas called Sunday for an end to Muslim immigration to the U.S. after a shooting rampage in Austin left two victims dead and another 14 wounded. The gunman, a 53-year-old Muslim immigrant from Senegal, was killed by police at the scene. During the shooting rampage, the gunman wore a sweatshirt that had the words "Property of Allah" on the front of it.  The gunman, identified by Austin police as Ndiaga Diagne, also

Demostrators marching in NYC to opposed the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. President Trump posted a video message on social media at 2:44 a.m. , Saturday, Feb. 28, announcing the U.S. and Israel had begun joint military strikes against Iran. But protesters were already mobilizing 10 minutes before Trump's announcement, according to an eye-opening report by Asra Nomani .  And after Trump announced the strikes against Iran, a network of other groups began mobilizing to begin prot

Former Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The U.S. and Israel launched a joint military attack on Iran early Saturday, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country's supreme leader for the last 37 years, as well as dozens of other key government and military officials. Iran's former President Mahmound Ahmadinejad was also killed in the joint strikes dubbed 'Operation Epic Fury." Trump also suggested U.S. intelligence operatives traced Khamenei's movements allowing the

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the youth organization Scouting America has made a "commitment to pull all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives from its program." Hegseth said the agreement from Scouting America came after he considered pulling all military support from the 116-year-old organization. Scouting America was previously known as the Boy Scouts of America, but changed its name in February 2025 , sev

Former Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris this week appeared on a podcast to repeat Democrat talking points on opposition to the SAVE Act, which has stalled in the Senate. At the same time, Senate Republicans have stalled on holding a vote on the measure, instead taking time to hold a dog parade in the halls of the Senate.  Harris' remarks were made on The Parnas Perspective podcast, and she also criticized President Trump's State of the Union addres

Dave Rubin interviewing Stephen A. Smith ESPN sports pundit Stephen A. Smith appeared on Thursday's episode of The Rubin Report and addressed the possibility that he may launch a 2028 White House bid, as well as a number of other topics making headlines recently. When Dave asked Smith why he'd run as a Democrat, Smith replied, "I've never considered myself conservative when it came to social issues. I've always considered myself a liberal. I'm pro-choice instead of pro-life

The NYPD announced Thursday that a suspect had been taken into custody in connection with Monday's snowball attack on police officers in Washington Square Park as a major blizzard that pummeled the East Coast was winding down.  Gusmane Coulibaly, 27, was apprehended "for assaulting our officers earlier this week," the NYPD announced on X. Earlier this month, Coulibaly was arrested for alleged attempted robbery on the NYC subway. Three other suspects wanted in connection with

Vice President JD Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. At the State of the Union on Tuesday, President Trump announced Vice President JD Vance would lead the federal government's "war on fraud." A day later, Vance gave the country its first look at what that would mean.  Flanked by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, Vance announced a temporary halt in Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota in res

U.S. Senator John Fetterman. U.S. Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania made the rounds on cable news Wednesday to discuss reaction to President Trump's State of the Union address a night earlier, and reaction to him shaking Trump's hand before the president delivered his speech. Fetterman also answered questions on the attire he wore for the event.  On CNN, Fetterman told Kasie Hunt of fellow Democrats, "I do think we have to find a way if we can be in the same room. We can

Convicted pedophile David Allen Funston seen in a mug shot from the California Corrections Department. A 64-year-old man convicted of 16 counts of kidnapping and child molestation is being granted parole under California's elderly parole law, a decision that has prompted widespread backlash both in the Golden State and across the nation.  In 1999, David Allen Funston was convicted in Sacramento County of using toys and candy to lure children from the ages of 3 to 7 into his v