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President Donald Trump continues to suffer from low approval ratings in poll after poll, including, in late May, an Economist/YouGov poll showing his approval down to 34 percent and a CNN poll showing him at 36 percent approval. And GOP insiders interviewed by MS NOW are pointing the finger at Trump White House staffers, who, they argue,

According to new reporting from Bloomberg, the Department of Justice is suing social media companies to obtain the names, addresses and banking information of users on Reddit and X as part of a push to identify critics of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation program. The subpoenas were filed by the US Attorney’s Office for Washington, which is helmed by Trump-ally Jeanine Pirro. So far the DOJ’s criminal investigation involves at least two anonymous social media posters who have criticized the administration’s actions.

President Donald Trump has been desperate to find proof or justifications for his false claims about election fraud in 2020, but according to a new report from CNN, that push has already run headlong into "substantial roadblocks" within the Justice Department.Trump has long insisted, with no meaningful evidence, that he only lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden due to widespread election fraud. Despite the fact that these claims have been thoroughly vetted and shot down in court numerous times, he has continued to insist that there

Former White House press secretary Alyssa Farah Griffin cannot figure out why President Donald Trump would want to spend the 2026 midterm elections rehashing some of the worst scandals of his career. CNN reported Wednesday that the Justice Department is now targeting E. Jean Carroll, who won a civil suit against Trump for defamation when he attacked her multiple times publicly over her allegations of sexual assault. Two juries ultimately agreed that she was sexually abused and that Trump was held liable for defaming Carroll was awarded a combined total of $88 million. Now Trump's DOJ is accusing her of committing perjury when she was asked wheth

War has existed throughout human history, but the weapons have changed dramatically over the years. Medieval warfare was fought with cavalry, swords and armor; in 1945, during World War 2, U.S. President Harry Truman used nuclear bombs against Japan. The United States still has the world's largest military, but according to conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, U.S. military technology is behind the times and remains overly reliant on 20th Century methods.In a late May Times podcast, Douthat examined the

President Donald Trump has notched several notable victories in his campaign of revenge against his perceived GOP enemies, but according to The Hill, there is already a new list of targets brewing for the 2028 election season.Trump has used his highly prized endorsements to sink numerous reelection bids heading into the 2026 midterms, targeting Republicans who have, in one way or another, opposed his agenda or did not push for it as vigorously as he would have liked. So far, this last has included Sens. Bi

Communities are fighting back against AI data centers being built around the U.S. as they use up water and power from nearby cities and towns. But one former Pentagon official is sounding the alarm that there's another huge concern. Speaking to CNN on Thursday, Jason Rathje, a former director of the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital, who is now the president of Public at Web AI that data centers are presenting an "acute threat for our adversaries."Aside from the usage of resources, Rathje pointed to the Iranian bombing of data centers around the Middle East. The impact, he said, is the complete destruction of a centralized AI system. So, if a government or weapons system relies on that data center,

When Benjamin Pennington was a kid, he liked to play Army with friends, and his room was filled with Army prints and model military planes. “Ben’s dream and life calling from an early age was to be an American soldier,” his obituary says.And that he was. A Kentucky native, Pennington enlisted at 18 and was later stationed at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, where he fell in love with his new state. He hiked 14ers, snowboarded and pursued a life of faith. In January, he was baptized at Zeal Church in Colorado Springs.Two months later

On Monday, I went to the Stop & Shop and had that old familiar feeling. I spent over $80 on a bag of groceries. Nothing fancy, just regular groceries, not even everything I need for the week. One bag. Eighty United States dollars. Something's gotta give. Maybe it already has.The Times said last week that 61 percent of Americans are cutting back on food. Another 59 percent are cutting back on extra spending. Three-fourths have forgotten a

When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a small North Carolina startup linked to Donald Trump Jr., defense officials and the company tried to tamp down suspicions of cronyism.The president’s eldest son said through a spokesperson that he wasn’t involved. The Pentagon said Trump Jr. played no role in the record-setting deal. And the startup’s founder told reporters that his company, Vulcan Elements, received no political favoritism.But interviews and Defense Department records reviewed by ProPublica show that the request to loan hundred