Mississippi's sole Democrat representative, Bennie Thompson, referred to the November 26th shooting of two West Virginia National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., as an "unfortunate accident" during a hearing on Thursday, seemingly downplaying the horrific incident that shocked the nation.

The Department of Homeland Security has reported that an estimated 2.5 million illegal aliens have left the country since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in office.

TIME Magazine named the “Architects of AI” as the 2025 Person of the Year on Thursday, proclaiming that figures like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Mark Zuckerberg, among others, changed “our world” in “new and exciting and sometimes frightening ways.”

Keir Starmer appointed twenty-five new Labour peers in the House of Lords despite his pledge to abolish it entirely. He’s swaying the votes his way, and chose people from the Fabian Society. The Fabian Society is a UK Socialist think tank that wants to convert the UK to a socialist country without a violent revolution. […] The post Keir Starmer Stuffs the House of Lords with Radical Socialists appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Democrats have massively grown the welfare state while draining the bank accounts of those who produce in this country. Democrats are not friends of the people. We now have only 48% of the population paying federal taxes, while we are $38,000,000,000,000 in debt. Democrats want a dependent underclass of people who rely on them. They […] The post Only Half the Country Pays all the Federal Taxes. appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard denied Tom West his security clearance because of his cozy relationship with the Taliban. Rep. Tim Burchett believes it is Tom West who is behind the efforts in the Senate to end funding to the Taliban. If true, this is shocking. “We got a fellow over in the Senate […] The post The US Won’t Defund the Taliban appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) attempted to scold Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a Thursday hearing, demanding that she resign — and Noem made it clear that she would not be doing any such thing. Thanedar, who filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in April and against War Secretary Pete Hegseth just days prior to Thursday’s hearing, accused Noem of lying — though he was not clear about what — and asked whether she’d resign in the event that she was not fired from her current post. WATCH: .@Sec_Noem cooks @RepShriThanedar: “America is very happy that, finally, they have a president in the White House that gets up every day to keep them safe.” “I will consider your asking me to resign as an endorsement of my work.” ? pic.twitter.com/uxZpiNvY1Q — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 11, 2025 “I am sick of your lies. The American people are sick of these lies. American people demand truth,” Thanedar claimed. A poster behind him read, in all capital letters, “KRISTI NOEM LIES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.” “America is very happy that, finally, they have a president in the White House that gets up every day to keep them safe,” Noem replied. “Madam Secretary, your incompetence and your inability to truthfully carry out your duties of Secretary of Homeland Security,” Thanedar said then, once again leveling his claims without presenting evidence to support them. “If you’re not fired, will you resign?” Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships “Sir, I will consider your asking me to resign as an endorsement of my work,” Noem replied, adding as an afterthought, “Thank you very much.” Thanedar’s attempt to impeach Trump — accusing the president of abuse of power, defiance of the Constitution, and tyranny — was short-lived as leaders within his own party pressured him to hold off after he initially demanded an immediate vote. His latest attempt, aimed instead at Hegseth, references the recent strikes on narco-terrorists and accuses the War Secretary of “using the United States military to extrajudicially assassinate people without evidence of any crime.” A second article of impeachment asserts that Hegseth is guilty of “reckless and unlawful mishandling of classified information.”

The U.S. Senate failed to advance two competing health care proposals on Thursday, leaving millions of Americans possibly facing steep insurance premium hikes when enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies expire at year’s end. Both parties offered plans aimed at averting those increases, but neither secured the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. The Republican measure, the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025, co-sponsored by Sens. Bill Cassidy and Mike Crapo, would have allowed the COVID-era subsidies to sunset on the timeline Democrats originally set. Instead of continuing tax credits to insurers, the bill would have redirected federal funds into health savings accounts (HSAs): $1,000 for adults ages 18–49 and $1,500 for those 50–64, capped at 700% of the federal poverty level. The proposal also would have expanded eligibility for catastrophic plans and restricted federal funds from being used for abortion or gender transition services. Republicans argued the plan sends money “back to patients” rather than insurance companies. Still, it failed 51–48. The Democrat-backed proposal, the Lower Health Care Costs Act, sought a three-year extension of the enhanced ACA subsidies created during the pandemic, at an estimated cost of $83 billion. Democrats warned that without renewal, premiums could double for many families and that the expiring subsidies were crucial to keeping coverage affordable. Republicans countered that claims of widespread doubling were misleading, noting that most enrollees would continue receiving the original ACA subsidies and that only about 1.6 million people would lose enhanced credits entirely. Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships With both bills blocked in the Senate, millions nationwide are expected to face higher premiums. According to KFF, those losing enhanced support could see increases ranging from several hundred dollars to more than $1,500 per person. University of Montana economist Katrina Mullan warned that lower-income individuals not eligible for Medicaid and older adults not yet on Medicare will feel the sharpest impacts. Rising premiums may also push healthier people out of the market, potentially driving costs higher for those who remain insured. Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul, the only Republican to vote against the GOP bill, has his own plan, which he said was not a “watered-down version” of Obamacare. “My plan actually fixes the system. It doesn’t cost taxpayers a dime, and it finally frees Americans to buy insurance across state lines through real co-ops. No bureaucracy, no bloated mandates – just competition, choice, and lower costs,” Paul said. “Basically I would legalize the ability to buy insurance across state lines, through a co-op.” Despite the Senate stalemate, House lawmakers may pursue their own measure, while Republicans continue developing alternative plans, including broader HSA-based proposals and bills to expand insurance competition across state lines.