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Trump welcomes back service members discharged for refusing Biden's COVID shot mandate

The Pentagon and President Trump welcomed back those who refused the COVID shot mandate under Biden. See more on Salem News Channel.

House GOP Passes Trump-Supported Budget Bill

DOGE finds thousands of fake unemployment claims

DOGE Finds Thousands Of Fake Unemployment Claims

Who was not present at the Trump cabinet meeting?

Trump held a cabinet meeting today, but one person was not in attendance.

Egg Prices are dropping

Egg prices have been dropping since Trump got back in the White House, but some people are in denial of the facts.

We need to trust Trump's vision

Dinesh D'Souza says there is no reason to question Trump's tariff strategy. See more on Salem News Channel.

Printing Money Drags Down The Economy, Not Tariffs

NYC Mayor Says Family Of Spanish Tourists Died In Helicopter Crash Into Hudson River

A helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront, killing all six people aboard. That's according to witnesses and a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press. It was the latest high-profile aviation disaster in the U.S. The New York Fire Department said it received a report of the crash at 3:17 p.m. Thursday. Witness Bruce Wall said he saw the helicopter falling apart in midair, with the tail and propeller coming off. He said the propeller was still spinning without the aircraft as it fell.

Preview of Saturday's meeting with Iran

Who will break first: China or President Trump?

Will President Trump be able to make a deal with China? See more on Salem News Channel.

U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine To Step Down As Peace Talks Uncertain

The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine is stepping down from her post after nearly three years in Kyiv amid uncertainty over the Trump administration’s attempts to broker a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war. The State Department said Thursday that Bridget Brink will be leaving her post in the near future, although it was not immediately clear exactly when she would depart. Brink assumed the post under former President Joe Biden’s administration and has been a staunch advocate for U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. Her resignation had been expected for some time, especially considering the Trump administration’s premium on rapprochement with Russia and ending the war. “Ambassador Brink is stepping down,” the department said. “She’s been the ambassador in Kyiv for three years — that’s a long time in a war zone. And frankly, the war has gone on for far too long.” “The real issue is whether the Russians and Ukrainians are ready to do what’s necessary to end this war,” it said.

Michigan Court Bans Mandatory Life Sentences For 19 And 20-Year-Olds In Murder Cases

The Michigan Supreme Court made an extraordinary change to the state's sentencing law Thursday, striking down automatic, no-parole prison terms for 19-year-olds and 20-year-olds convicted of murder. As a result, hundreds of people will be eligible to return to local courts for new sentences and an opportunity for freedom. The Supreme Court, in a 5-2 opinion, said mandatory life sentences for people who were 19 and 20 at the time of the crime violate a ban against “cruel or unusual punishment” in the Michigan Constitution. The court made a similar decision for 18-year-olds in 2022. A mandatory life sentence “that does not allow for consideration of the mitigating factors of youth or the potential for rehabilitation is a grossly disproportionate punishment,” Justice Elizabeth Welch wrote. A life sentence still could be possible though rare. The burden will be on prosecutors to show that someone convicted of murder should never get a chance at parole. Judges will hear evidence about family life, mental health, education and other factors, the same process followed for people 18 or under. Welch said the court's decision was rooted in scientific research about brain development and a young person's ability to fully grasp the consequences of their actions. “As late adolescents mature into fully developed adults, they become less prone to reckless decision-making, more likely to consider and appreciate consequences, and less susceptible to peer pressure,” Welch said. In a dissent, Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement said lawmakers, not the court, should decide whether to change the law. “Courts should not reshape the law with every shift in scientific consensus, especially when it is the Michigan Constitution that is the subject of reshaping,” said Clement, who was joined by Justice Brian Zahra.