Author: Karen Givens

Robert Mueller’s 2017 Russia probe left a lasting political stain by saying he found no crime by President Trump while adding that the probe “also does not exonerate him.” That phrase became a cudgel for media and opponents and shifted a criminal investigation into a political theater that eroded trust in federal prosecutors and the Justice Department’s neutrality. When Mueller closed his investigation he could have stopped at fact: no criminal charges against the president. Instead he included the line “also does not exonerate him,” which turned a narrow legal finding into a broad political accusation. That choice blurred the…

Hundreds of designers, clerks and technicians walked off the job Monday in Maine at one of the U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilding contractors, triggering an immediate slowdown in work and fresh uncertainty for local communities and federal schedules. The walkout involved a broad swath of white-collar shopfloor staff, including designers, clerks and technicians, who stepped away from their duties to press demands over pay, staffing and working conditions. It was staged at a facility that plays a significant role in building and maintaining ships for the U.S. Navy, so the disruption drew attention beyond the plant gates. Local leaders and company…

The stalled plan to bury America’s nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain is officially sidelined, and a combination of private innovation, smarter regulation, and advances in artificial intelligence is reshaping how conservatives think about handling spent fuel and radioactive leftovers. The Yucca Mountain project sunk under decades of politics, legal fights, and local resistance, leaving the nation with piles of spent fuel at reactor sites. That reality has forced Republican policymakers and industry leaders to look for practical alternatives that protect communities and promote energy security. The tone has shifted from blame to building solutions that align with conservative priorities: safety,…

Under H.B. 5468, families would be required to file in-person paperwork before beginning to homeschool and to provide annual documentation. H.B. 5468 changes how homeschooling works by inserting the state into routine decisions families have made privately for generations. The bill’s core demand is bureaucratic: it mandates an in-person filing before a family can start homeschooling and requires yearly documentation afterward. That single change shifts homeschooling from a family-led choice to a process that must clear administrative gates. From a Republican perspective, the immediate concern is simple: parental authority and local control. Requiring families to file in person creates a…

President Donald Trump has floated a bold fix for the growing TSA staffing crisis during the DHS funding standoff: deploy ICE officers to airports to keep security going while the politics play out. The Department of Homeland Security shutdown has strained airport operations and left TSA short-handed at a time when travel demand remains high. Pilots, travelers, and airline staff are seeing longer lines and missed flights because the agency is running thin on people who screen passengers and secure checkpoints. Republicans point to the staffing gap as a clear reason Congress should settle funding quickly and restore pay certainty…

Iran’s strikes on Qatar’s gas facilities have interrupted helium flows that modern industry depends on, creating a ripple of supply, technical, and strategic risks across chips, hospitals, and space programs. The incident knocked a crucial slice of the world helium market offline, exposing how a single regional disruption can cascade into global industrial headaches. Helium isn’t glamorous, but it’s essential for cooling, leak detection, and producing the controlled environments that semiconductor fabs and MRI machines need. When that supply tightens, manufacturers and hospitals feel it almost immediately through delays, higher costs, and stressed maintenance schedules. Semiconductor production is especially fragile…

The Justice Department has issued a subpoena to former FBI Director James Comey over his role in the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russian election interference, part of a broader probe that also targets former CIA Director John Brennan after declassified records raised questions about how assessments changed in late 2016 and early 2017. The subpoena was served from the Southern District of Florida last week and ties into an investigation centered on John Brennan, a development confirmed to Fox News Digital. This legal action follows a trail of declassified documents and referrals that pushed these events back into the…

Prediction markets have overwhelmingly favored one player on the current season of a major reality show, and that signal is shaping conversation about skill, popularity, and market mechanics. “A single contestant on the ongoing 50th season of “Survivor” has 90% odds of winning on prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi.” That figure is striking on its own, and it raises obvious questions about how a single market consensus can form so quickly. Markets like these are designed to aggregate information, but they also reflect narratives, momentum, and who shows up in the headlines. Polymarket and Kalshi are two of the better-known…

As the primary season begins in earnest, many voters are finding that the message isn’t really the message. Voters expect clear contrasts and plain talk, but what they see instead are polished lines that avoid tough specifics. That gap between promise and substance is shaping primary dynamics right now. Candidates are trading slick slogans while sidestepping the hard choices that actually matter to citizens. In places where families feel the pinch from inflation, rising crime, and an open border, vague positivity rings hollow. Republicans should press for straightforward policy plans that match the rhetoric and deliver tangible results. Campaigns lean…

Dan Caldwell, a Marine veteran once tied to Pentagon controversy, has quietly been brought on in an administrative capacity under Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard amid an escalating conflict with Iran and widening fractures inside the national security team. Dan Caldwell, who once served as a senior adviser to War Secretary Pete Hegseth, is back in government in an administrative role inside the intelligence community, according to a source familiar with the move. The hire follows a series of security screenings and is happening while he completes onboarding. The timing has raised eyebrows given recent events. Caldwell reportedly passed…