China Blocks Panama Canal Port Sale — Report Claims Xi Jinping Infuriated by Deal Sought Without His Approval

Chinese antitrust regulators on Friday blocked a deal by the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison conglomerate to sell two ports along the Panama Canal to a consortium led by investment giant BlackRock. The $22.8 billion transaction between CK Hutchison, which is controlled by 96-year-old Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, and BlackRock involved 43 port facilities around…

Wisconsinites Head to the Polls in High-Stakes State Supreme Court Election

Wisconsinites are voting on Tuesday in an election that has wide-ranging consequences for the battleground state and the nation.  The April 1 ballot gives voters the chance to choose between Trump-backed Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge and former Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Dane County Circuit Judge Susan Crawford, who previously represented left-wing groups like Planned Parenthood as an attorney…

DOGE Saves $420 Million by Canceling 109 ‘Wasteful’ Contracts

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced $420 million in savings after cancelling over 100 contracts with a ceiling value of $1.1 billion. “Wasteful” projects across several agencies were slashed, including a $3.1 million Department of Energy (DOE) contract for “website development services,” and a $2.7 million Department of Commerce (DOC) contract for “marketing…

Colorado Bill Would Classify ‘Misgendering,’ ‘Deadnaming,’ as Child Abuse, Impact Parental Rights, Custody Cases

Colorado Democrats are proposing a bill that would classify “misgendering” and “deadnaming” as forms of child abuse, or “coercive control,” that would be considered in child custody disputes. The bill, HB25-1312, was introduced on Friday and is set to go before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The bill’s sponsors are Democrat Reps. Lorena García, Rebekah Stewart…

Nolte: Man Arrested for Allegedly Tossing Nails and Screws in Driveways of Trump Supporters

A 63-year-old man in Bucks County, Pennsylvania was arrested for allegedly throwing screws and nails in the driveways of Trump supporters. Alaric Dalberg was arrested on charges of “harassment, disorderly conduct, and related offenses on allegations that claim on several occasions he threw nails and screws around parked vehicles belonging to individuals who voiced or…