Author: Karen Givens

Savannah Guthrie is reportedly furious after a journalist publicly suggested her brother-in-law might be a suspect in the disappearance of her 84-year-old mother, even though investigators say the family is not involved and the sheriff warned against naming suspects. Savannah Guthrie is said to be “livid” after television correspondent Ashleigh Banfield raised the possibility that Tommaso Cioni, Guthrie’s brother-in-law, could be a suspect in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has publicly cleared the family of involvement, and that official stance is central to the dispute over what was aired. Reports say Savannah may be weighing…

The chairman kicked off a tense congressional hearing with a direct challenge to a witness: “Say it to my face.” The exchange set the tone for a session focused on accountability, oversight, and refusal to accept evasive answers, with lawmakers pressing for straight talk and clear responsibility from officials under scrutiny. The hearing began with an unmistakable tone: confrontational, unapologetic, and purposefully public. When the chairman leaned in and demanded, “Say it to my face,” it signaled that evasions and half-answers would not slide. In Washington, tone matters—especially when voters want officials to be held accountable for decisions that affect…

Keeping the Strait of Hormuz open requires neutralizing Iran’s missile and drone threats, degrading its production capabilities, and coordinating a capable coalition led by American power. The Strait of Hormuz sits at the center of a high-stakes maritime contest that affects global energy flows and strategic balance. Iran’s anti-ship missiles and swarms of unmanned aerial systems pose a clear risk to commercial shipping and naval forces operating in the region. Any plan to secure passage through that chokepoint must focus on both immediate defenses and long-term disruption of Iran’s weapons manufacturing and supply chains. A Republican approach favors decisive military…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune moved a procedural vote on March 17 to start the long path toward a vote on the SAVE America Act, a bill that would make proof of citizenship and photo ID standard for voter registration and casting ballots. On March 17, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) opened what is likely to be a lengthy process with a simple procedural vote to advance the SAVE America Act. That first step does not guarantee passage, but it sets the chamber on a clear timeline to debate the bill’s provisions. Supporters framed the move as restoring basic…

Rep. Thomas Massie highlights a past Trump endorsement and leans on his record as a fiscal hawk while facing a Trump-backed primary challenge in 2026. Rep. Thomas Massie released a new campaign ad that leans on a notable moment of political alignment: a mutual endorsement with Donald Trump. The spot is minimalist and direct, with Massie speaking straight to viewers about shared ground and principled differences. He wants voters to remember a past endorsement while staking out a distinct role in Washington. The ad is short and blunt. Massie looks into the camera and frames his message as plain truth,…

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton won Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, edging out two sitting members of the U.S. House and now heads to a November general election against a Republican. Juliana Stratton’s primary victory closes a bruising intra-party fight and hands Democrats a unified nominee for the fall. Her rise from state lieutenant governor to Senate candidate underlines how state-level officeholders are moving into national races. For Republican voters, the outcome sets a clear target and a familiar contrast heading into November. The primary featured several established figures, including two sitting U.S. House members, who split votes in…

Tennessee legislators passed a substituted version of SB 836 in a 70-25 vote that drops the original plan to allow schools to refuse enrollment to illegal aliens and instead requires that “each [Local Education Agency] […]” may ask for proof of legal presence, but the new measure carries no enforcement mechanism. Tennessee Republicans originally pushed a tougher bill aimed at keeping students in the K-12 system limited to those lawfully present, but lawmakers ultimately approved a softened substitute. The move replaced a clear denial-of-enrollment option with language that lets school districts request documentation, without spelling out penalties for noncompliance. Critics…

FCC chief Brendan Carr reminded broadcasters they do not have a right to deliberately lie to voters on public airwaves, and that reminder set off predictable media fireworks. When Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, told broadcasters that they do not have a right to deliberately lie to voters using the public airwaves, it was a plain statement of principle about accountability. The public airwaves are licensed and regulated for a reason: they are a limited, taxpayer-managed resource that carries powerful influence. Holding broadcasters responsible for basic truth is not an attack on speech, it is a demand…

Israel said it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes, and Iran did not immediately confirm either death; the incident appears to have triggered Iranian retaliatory fire as tensions across the region rise. Israel publicly claimed responsibility for strikes that it says killed two high-level Iranian security figures during the night. Iran had not confirmed those deaths at the time of the first reports, and reaction in Tehran was measured outwardly even as the situation escalated. The strikes and the uncertainty around confirmation have amplified concerns about wider confrontation across the region. The immediate consequences were sharp: reported…

Wyoming is in the middle of a real clash between long-standing power and a rising, popular push for change, and that tension is reshaping local politics. There’s a contrast between how things used to work in state politics and how voters want them to work now, and the mood is anything but calm. People who live and work here are tired of backroom deals and distant elites, and they want leaders who are straightforward and accountable. That sentiment is reshaping conversations at the state capitol and on Main Street alike. ‘We’re at a really critical turning point in Wyoming politics…