Democrats on Friday released 19 new photos from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, showing the disgraced financier alongside President Trump and former President Clinton. “These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with
The Supreme Court’s likely ruling against a Rastafarian prisoner highlights more than a loss for religious liberty — it exposes how prison transfers quietly strip incarcerated people of any real path to accountability.
President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and other prominent figures can be spotted in a new collection of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee. At least three of the photographs showed Trump, who has
President Trump will honor members of the 1980 Olympic U.S. men's hockey team at the White House on Friday, awarding them with congressional medals. Trump will host members of the team, which triumphed over the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game in February of
AI should support care, not replace it.
The White House’s propaganda is getting sketchier. The official X account for the executive mansion released new figures about the economy Thursday, proclaiming that 91 percent of Americans noticed “gas prices were dropping.” The source of that information, however, was from a
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) spoke with reporters Friday morning after senators struck down Democrats' effort to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. The Senate took up dueling health care plans on
A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked the immediate release of Chicago-area immigrants detained in the Trump administration’s federal crackdown in the Windy City. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to extend a consent decree, which allows federal authorities
Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia and Tennessee are joining 12 other states in adding waivers that will redefine what types of food can be purchased with SNAP dollars in 2026.
From the beginning, the accords were designed to serve American interests first, Israeli interests second.
A group of bipartisan lawmakers has sent a letter to the Education Department urging it to add nursing to the list of “professional degrees” that will allow students to take out more federal loans. New proposed rules by the department would cap student loan borrowing at
President Trump attacked The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, blasting the outlet over its reporting suggesting China is beating the U.S. in the AI and energy race. "The Wall Street Journal has another ridiculous story today that China is dominating us, and the World, on the
The House Oversight Committee Democrats released photos from the Epstein estate linking powerful men to the late convicted sex offender.
President Donald Trump still can’t seem to wrap his head around the fact that the United States is a democracy. While signing an executive order aimed at preventing states from regulating artificial intelligence, Trump whined that states needed to be “unified” on his approach
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (R) said Thursday the Trump administration threatened to withhold federal funding if state lawmakers rejected a new GOP-favored congressional map. “The Trump admin was VERY clear about this,” Beckwith wrote in a now-deleted post on the social
“Starting the day I take the oath of office, I will rapidly drive prices down, and we will make America affordable again,” Donald Trump told rallygoers in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in August 2024. “We’re going to make it affordable again.” He said it over and over and over.
Billions in waste and fraud shouldn’t be the cost of doing business for the government. And it doesn’t have to be.
Apart from Nicolas Maduro, who already faces a major American military buildup off his shores, Europeans seem most distressed by the new National Security Strategy. The document’s opening two pages have garnered the most attention, especially abroad, and most especially in
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) tried to get into the Christmas spirit on X, the often acerbic social platform, by posting a video of himself and his wife, Jaime, reading aloud the put-downs aimed at him online. The harshest post he received was from user mka5211 who blasted his
The actress is doubling down on comments she made after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
As the 2026 midterms quickly approach, Republicans are feeling increasingly uneasy over recent election outcomes. The latest blow came Thursday, after Indiana Republicans bucked Trump's demand that the state redraw its maps to get two more congressional districts into the fold.
With just six legislative days left before she plans to resign, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is reportedly working on one last long-shot bid to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson. The recent MAGA defector has been quietly taking the temperature on a motion to vacate the
After enduring months of bullying by the president to pass his gerrymandering plan, Indiana Republicans overwhelmingly voted to kill the effort on Thursday. Their rationale for doing so, however, was shockingly personal. Anxious about the 2026 midterms, Trump issued directives
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R ) on Thursday said he would help President Trump primary Republican state lawmakers who voted against a redistricting measure backed by the leader. “I am very disappointed that a small group of misguided State Senators have partnered with Democrats to
The Grammy winner joins a growing list of music artists who aren't pleased with their songs being used in political messaging.
The now-infamous raccoon who got drunk after breaking into a Virginia ABC store in Hanover County is apparently a serial offender.
Does it seems like you received more robocalls in 2025 than the year before? According to data released Thursday by the FTC, complaints about the obnoxious phone calls spiked this year, especially in a handful of states.
ALEPPO, SYRIA — Early Monday morning in Aleppo, soldiers lined the streets near the old city walls, standing in loose formation beside battered buildings as men gathered quietly around them. Almost no women appeared without head coverings — a reminder of the city’s conservative
President Trump suggested Thursday that he would be willing to work with Democrats on the issue of health care, as concerns over rising insurance premiums grow. “What a nice group of Democrats,” Trump said, speaking to the crowd at the White House Congressional Ball. “We have a
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . President Trump started the year having won the popular vote for the first time, made significant gains with voters of color and consolidated the support of
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday praised Indiana Senate Republicans for striking down redistricting efforts in the state. “Well, across the board, it was a good night for the American people and a bad day for Donald Trump,” Jeffries said during an
This is a lightly edited transcript of the December 11 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: I’m joined this morning by my great colleague Grace Segers, and we’re going to talk about
A federal judge blocked Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from re-detaining mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia during his ICE appointment Friday morning. A day earlier, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered ICE to immediately release Abrego Garcia, finding
U.S. health systems were in the dark for weeks while the shutdown was in effect.
The latest poll from The Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago asked its usual slate of questions about voters’ views of President Trump’s job performance. In so doing, it also offers some insights into how the looming government
Numerous studies have concluded that regular use of cannabis brings serious health risks, as well as brain impairment among young people.
President Trump on Thursday pardoned former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, who was convicted of election interference in state court in August 2024. “Tina is sitting in a Colorado prison for the ‘crime’ of demanding Honest Elections,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “Today
Securing the homeland begins with securing the neighborhood.
Morning Report is The Hill's a.m. newsletter. Subscribe here. In today's issue: ▪ Trump poised to hit the road in new year ▪ Indiana Republicans reject redistricting ▪ White House doubles down on Venezuela ▪ Supreme Court considers taking up gun cases President Trump relayed to
The proposed More Homes on the Market Act would likely loosen up the national real estate market by removing a major reason some people choose to stay in their current homes rather than sell
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here . Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic , produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. This week, Democrats
An unusually large pileup of Second Amendment challenges has landed at the Supreme Court, which will consider taking up the cases behind closed doors Friday. It would add to what is already a major term for gun rights. The justices previously agreed to hear two cases early
Republicans are feeling spooked by recent special elections losses and underperformances in party strongholds, as the White House ramps up President Trump’s presence on the campaign trail ahead of next year’s midterm elections. On Tuesday, Democrats flipped Miami’s mayoral
Only a holiday miracle can prevent ObamaCare subsidies from expiring on Jan. 1, setting up a major health care fight next month when lawmakers turn their attention to a 2026 spending bill and another potential shutdown fight. After dueling partisan bills failed in the Senate
GOP leaders in both chambers of Congress are under growing pressure from rank-and-file Republicans to address health insurance premiums that are expected to soar next year, fueling concerns the nation faces a health care crisis. Four Republican senators sent a loud message to
The plot in MAGA-ville is thicker than a holiday fruitcake, but far-right influencers are still stirring in more intrigue. On Tuesday, the demagogue podcaster Candace Owens, who has some nine million followers across X, YouTube, and Instagram, posted the 2025 equivalent of a Q
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris have always had a complex relationship, described by some in their home state as “frenemies.” The two Golden State figures share many of the same advisers, consultants and fundraisers. But over the course of