Author: Mandy Matthews

President Donald Trump visited Ohio on March 11 to promote TrumpRX, a new effort to cut prescription drug prices that he frames as fulfilling a campaign promise and delivering concrete savings for Americans. “Promises made, promises kept.” That line set the tone for the visit, where Trump focused on a new website called TrumpRX that offers common prescription medications at lower rates. The message was simple and direct: this is a tangible example of policy turning into real-world benefits for voters. The visit emphasized action over slogans, with the administration pitching choice and price relief. The centerpiece of the pitch…

President Trump will visit Ohio and Kentucky on Wednesday to argue that his policies can steady an economy already feeling shock waves from the war on Iran and to press his advantage in a hard-fought congressional contest. The trip to Ohio and Kentucky is being framed as a proof point for the argument that steady leadership and pro-growth policies deliver results when the global picture gets shaky. Supporters see it as a necessary defense of middle-class livelihoods threatened by external turmoil. The focus will be on jobs, energy, and economic calm rather than partisan back-and-forth. On the stump, the pitch…

U.S. existing home sales rose modestly in February, buoyed by easing mortgage rates and a slight uptick in inventory, though the market continues to struggle with high prices, limited supply and affor The U.S. housing market showed a mild uptick in activity during February as existing home sales edged higher from recent lows. Easing mortgage rates helped nudge some buyers back into the market, and a small increase in available listings offered brief relief for frustrated shoppers. Despite those positives, the market still faces steep prices and a persistent shortage of homes for sale. Mortgage rates moving down a bit…

During the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, U.S. and Israeli airstrikes reportedly targeted the entrances of Iran’s top uranium enrichment sites, where the country’s stockpiles were buried, and the strikes have set a new tone for how partners are willing to confront Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. Operation Epic Fury opened with coordinated strikes that, according to reports, focused on access points to Iran’s most sensitive enrichment facilities. The apparent aim was to deny easy movement and protection for stored material rather than to wreck entire complexes. From a Republican viewpoint, hitting access points is smart, limited pressure that complicates Iran’s…

A brisk look at how President Trump’s strikes on Iran have split his coalition, why timeline shifts matter, and which conservative voices are battling over the political fallout. The right is arguing with itself over Iran, and the disagreement has become loud and public as notable supporters clash over the strikes. President Trump’s operation has drawn sharp criticism from figures like Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson, and Megyn Kelly while others defend the action as necessary. That split has exposed tensions between older conservatives who view projection of American power differently and newer MAGA voters focused on domestic issues. The friction…

Three brothers, two of them among the nation’s top luxury real estate brokers, were convicted Monday on sex trafficking charges after a five-week trial. The verdict came at the end of a lengthy court process that examined allegations tied to their business and personal conduct. Jurors returned a guilty verdict following testimony and evidence presented during the trial. The case has stirred sharp attention because of the prominence of two defendants in the high-end property market. The trial lasted five weeks and drew sustained media interest because of the defendants’ profiles in luxury real estate. Prosecutors argued the case over…

Some of the fastest cars in the world are coming to the District’s streets for an IndyCar race on Aug. 23, and the event will reshape traffic patterns, bring a surge of fans, and turn downtown blocks into a full-throttle show for a single weekend. This piece outlines what to expect on race weekend, how the city will adapt, and what spectators and residents should know about access, safety, and the atmosphere around the circuit. It keeps to the facts: the date, the street course setting, and the implications for a major city hosting a marquee motorsport event. Some of…

Newly released Justice Department files add sharp, unresolved details about the night Jeffrey Epstein died, from a guard’s pre-dawn internet searches to flagged bank deposits and unclear movements on surveillance video. The records show that one of the correctional officers assigned to Jeffrey Epstein on the night he was found dead searched his name on a government computer minutes before his body was discovered. Those searches occurred at 5:42 a.m. and again at 5:52 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2019, and less than 40 minutes later another worker found Epstein hanging in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.…

Take the Anchorman bit where Brick blurts out “I love lamp” and Ron Burgundy wonders if he’s just naming objects and saying he loves them; that’s the shorthand for how French and Talarico treat religion in their work, turning belief into a series of affectionate labels rather than a lived, complex tradition. There’s a comic economy to the Anchorman scene: one line, a puzzled follow-up, and the joke lands because the absurdity is obvious. Brick’s “I love lamp” is a deliberate flattening of emotion into a list item, and the exchange makes the flattening funny. That technique shows up in…

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has ended his reelection bid after revelations about an affair and a tragic death tied to a former staffer, a development that clears the way for his primary challenger and leaves a district looking for steadier leadership. Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has withdrawn from the runoff in Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, concluding a campaign dominated by the fallout from a personal scandal. He framed the decision around his record of service and said he will finish his current term. The move removes him from a May 26 runoff that was expected to decide the GOP nominee.…