Author: Rana McCallister

Disney and YouTube TV announced a new carriage agreement Friday that restores channels including ABC and ESPN to the Google-owned livestreaming platform, ending a blackout that lasted for over two weeks. The pause in service hit YouTube TV subscribers hard, cutting off access to marquee channels used for live sports, local news and primetime programming. Viewers watched as big-name networks disappeared from their channel guides while negotiations over distribution resumed behind closed doors. Restoring those feeds Friday brought immediate relief to customers who rely on the service for real-time events and local coverage. Carriage disputes like this one typically pivot…

Attorney General Pam Bondi has opened an inquiry into connections between Jeffrey Epstein and leading Democratic figures, following direction from President Trump, and the move has shifted focus back onto accountability and political influence in powerful circles. Attorney General Pam Bondi, at the behest of President Trump, has initiated an investigation into ties between Jeffrey Epstein and prominent Democratic figures. That action signals a federal willingness to revisit Epstein’s network with fresh scrutiny, and it puts political leaders back on the defensive. Republicans see this as overdue attention to potential wrongdoing at the highest levels. The Epstein case has long…

Media wrongly insist that the pardon clause only applies to federal charges, yet every attempt to narrow the scope of pardons has failed. The Constitution’s pardon clause is clear and broad, and conservatives should defend its plain meaning without apology. The power to pardon has been contested in headlines, but history and practice show its reach is not as narrow as modern coverage sometimes claims. Mischaracterizations from credentialed outlets often ignore legal precedent, congressional debate, and the framers’ intent. That matters because a correct reading preserves executive discretion and checks excessive litigation over political matters. Start with how the clause…

Israel said Thursday that militants have handed over the body of one of the last four remaining hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that launched the war in Gaza. The return of a body underscores both the human tragedy and the unresolved security crisis at the heart of this conflict. The incident has renewed calls for firm policies to secure citizens and deter future attacks. The government confirmed the transfer as part of ongoing, tense exchanges tied to the broader conflict with Gaza. Families of the hostages, military officials, and the public are reacting with sorrow and frustration.…

The parents of at least two babies sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak are suing the makers of the ByHeart baby formula at the heart of a nationwide recall. Two families have filed lawsuits after their infants fell ill in what public health officials have identified as an outbreak tied to a commercial baby formula. The products involved are subject to a nationwide recall that has raised alarm among parents and pediatricians. The litigation aims to hold the formula maker accountable for the harms allegedly linked to their product. Infantile botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by toxins…

Chester County officials are still sorting through 12,100 provisional ballots from Nov. 4 and preparing an inquiry after 75,000 third-party registered voters were not listed in the poll book, leaving results unfinished and many questions about how this happened. The county Board of Elections remains deep in a legal review of 12,100 provisional ballots cast on Nov. 4, a number large enough to affect close races and public confidence. That review is taking time because provisional ballots require verification against registration records and related affidavits. Officials say the process is being handled methodically, but conservatives and concerned voters see the…

Rescue teams worked around the clock in a prolonged effort to find a miner after a sudden inundation left him isolated underground, prompting an ongoing multi-day response and careful planning to manage extreme flooding and safety risks. Crews desperately continued removing massive amounts of water in an effort to locate a trapped worker inside a flooded coal mine in West Virginia as the work entered a fifth day Wednesday. Teams rotated shifts to keep pumps running and to monitor changing conditions inside and around the mine. Local and regional responders focused on stabilizing the site before any direct recovery attempt…

House Democrats released a cache of old emails this Wednesday that show Jeffrey Epstein attempting to connect President Trump to his sex trafficking network, a move that immediately raised political eyebrows and questions about motive and credibility. On Wednesday, House Democrats published a batch of emails that they say contain efforts by Jeffrey Epstein to implicate President Trump in his trafficking activities. The material is being circulated as evidence that Epstein sought to link powerful figures to his crimes, and Democrats are framing the release as a revelation. The timing and selection of documents have already prompted pushback from Republicans…

The shutdown fight exposed how federal subsidies flow through the Obamacare system, enriching insurance companies and feeding political donations, leaving taxpayers and patients with little benefit. The latest shutdown saga pulled back the curtain on how Obamacare’s money moves, and the picture is ugly from a Republican perspective. Rather than primarily helping patients, the subsidy structure now looks like a pipeline to big insurers and their donors. That dynamic has been hiding for years until budget brinkmanship forced attention on the mechanics and the money. Taxpayer-funded subsidies expanded during the COVID era have become permanent political leverage that benefits insurance…

Speaker Mike Johnson has called the House back into session after declining to convene during the recent shutdown, and now faces a flood of overdue legislative priorities and political pressure from all sides. Mike Johnson’s decision to recall lawmakers ends a brief but consequential pause in House activity and puts him squarely in charge of the next moves. Conservatives expect him to use that leverage to push priorities like spending restraint and border security. Moderates and vulnerable members will press for measures that avoid chaos for constituents. The recall is both a tactical reset and a test of Johnson’s command…