Former Trump White House strategist-turned-podcaster Steve Bannon is facing fire and fury from his listeners after new details emerged about his cozy relationship with child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Bannon was a vocal proponent earlier this year for the release of the
It seems that bulldozing the White House wasn’t enough for Donald Trump. The builder-in-chief declared his intention Wednesday to “fix” the 100-year-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington. Fix what, exactly? Your guess is as good as ours. “Study it hard because
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is set to review reports on the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation at a hearing next month. The Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs will hold the hearing
"I would encourage people, maybe dress a little better, which encourages us to maybe behave all a little better.”
The Trump administration is proposing to extend the life of some coal plants and their controversial waste-disposal practices. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed Tuesday to allow as many as 11 coal plans to keep operating for three extra years. In 2020, the last
There’s a quiet rebellion brewing in the Senate.
President Trump said Wednesday he and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will “fix” the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. The president posted a video of workers attending to the pool, with “Time to Say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli playing in the background, to his
Maybe “defund the police” actually means “defund the police.”
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is sick and tired of hearing her former MAGA allies complain about her early retirement. The Georgia lawmaker shocked her constituents just as much as the American public last week when she announced that she will be exiting her post early,
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Tuesday signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of hair. “Real freedom means being respected for who you are — no matter what you look like, where you come
Donald Trump has already spent $70 million of taxpayer money on golfing in less than a year as president. If this pace keeps up, he will spend $300 million playing golf by the time his second term ends. HuffPost reports that the president on Wednesday made his sixteenth trip
Before the frenzy of holiday shopping and shipping, mail carriers are taking a break this week.
Republican Rep. Glenn Thompson (Pa.), the Congressional Scouting Caucus's House co-chair, called Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal to cut ties with Scouting America “nearsighted” in a statement to The Hill. “As co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Caucus,
A federal appeals court upheld nearly $1 million in penalties against President Trump and Alina Habba for filing “frivolous” lawsuits against Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee (DNC), former FBI Director James Comey and others. William Pryor Jr., the chief
President Trump has finally released the names of 46 wealthy donors who bankrolled his transition into office. The list predictably consists of billionaires, lobbyists, and people Trump appointed into his Cabinet. The donors raised just over $14 million, although the Trump
The Supreme Court on Wednesday punted on deciding whether President Trump may refire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office until after it weighs two other major independent agency firings this term. The justices said they would not rule on whether to reverse a divided
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a new interview that he’s worried the outcome of the congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could get drowned out by conspiracy theories. Politico reported
It looks like Donald Trump and Alina Habba won’t be getting out of that pesky nearly $1 million fine for filing a particularly petty lawsuit against the president’s political foes. In a 36-page ruling Wednesday, an Atlanta-based federal appeals court panel unanimously affirmed
Former Rep. Dave Trott (R-Mich.) said current House Republicans are “miserable” and subject to frequent attacks from the MAGA base while serving under the second Trump administration. “Members I have kept in touch with are miserable, and the deplorable state of affairs in our
The estate for music icon Johnny Cash has filed a lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company, accusing the soda giant of pirating his distinctive voice for an advertising campaign.
Richard Branson's wife was believed to be in good health when she celebrated her 80th birthday.
The president’s ballroom obsession has put him at odds with the project’s architect, who doesn’t see eye to eye with him on the ballroom’s proposed size. Donald Trump handpicked James McCrery II for the job. But several insiders that spoke with The Washington Post said that
According to the Calorie Control Council, many Americans eat around 3,150 calories at a feast.
MAGA Republicans accused a Democrat running against Vivek Ramawamy for Ohio governor of posting an AI-generated video of the DOGE czar-for-a-day pitching a truly terrible policy idea. Too bad for them, because the video was actually real. Former Ohio Department of Health
Former first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday she “felt a loss for us as a nation” when she saw the East Wing of the White House being demolished. In an interview on "The Jamie Kern Lima Show" podcast, Obama was asked what it felt like for her in her body when she saw the
A Georgia judge has officially dismissed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) case against President Donald Trump and his allies for interfering in the 2020 election. The RICO charges—filed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in 2023—were
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it is investigating Amazon after one of its drones struck an internet cable in Texas last week. The drone, an MK30 delivery aircraft, struck a line in Waco, Texas, at roughly 12:45 p.m. local time last Tuesday, the FAA
House Democrats, led by Representative Jamie Raskin, are trying to force Republicans on the record against Ghislaine Maxwell. Raskin introduced a resolution Wednesday “expressing the opposition of the House of Representatives to any grant of commutation, clemency, or pardon to
Democrats think they’re bargaining with policy, but many Teamsters are at a different table.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said in a new interview that oil is at the center of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign in Venezuela instead of the fight against narcotics. “[Oil] is at the heart of the matter,” Petro told CNN in the interview, published Wednesday.
President Trump’s criminal prosecution in Georgia suddenly moved to its end Wednesday, as the prosecutor who recently took over the case announced he will not move forward with it. Pete Skandalakis, the executive director of Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council who took
Just one hour after angrily ranting about how he is in perfect physical and mental health, President Donald Trump was posting about how his supporters should be called “Tpublicans.” “There is a new word for a TRUMP REPUBLICAN, which is almost everyone (GREAT POLICY IS THE
Even military veterans and people not in public office are receiving death threats for standing up to Donald Trump’s unlawful commands. Days after the president called for the “ death ” of several Democratic lawmakers who reminded America’s service members to follow the rule of
The Trump administration late Tuesday announced new lower Medicare prices for 15 drugs that were part of the latest round of the program's price negotiations, touting a total of $12 billion saved compared to last year’s spending. The medications include widely used cancer and
An obscure agency, deep in the seat of federal power, declared the end of public input into the most disputed, controversial and consequential federal rules.
Holidays can be hectic, and there is no shame in forgetting an ingredient or two for your Thanksgiving feast. Unfortunately, your options for open retailers ready to fulfill your needs may be limited.
Despite Gravy's tendency to hold up traffic, many people are hoping they'll see him again after Thanksgiving.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) counted himself among the Democratic officials “who are stepping up” as the party is currently devoid of a clear leader. In an interview on CNN’s “The Arena,” the California Democrat, who recently announced his bid for governor, compared the party
President Trump was sent into a Truth Social rage after The New York Times reported on what appears to be a serious drop in his energy compared to his first term, as he is attending fewer events and starting them much later. As the report highlighted, the Roll Call official
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) said Tuesday that President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s involvements in efforts to prosecute members of Congress who participated in the “illegal orders” video could force the case to be thrown out on the grounds of “undue command
A federal judge in California ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration must provide bond hearings to migrants being detained amid their deportation battle. The decision from U.S. District Court Judge Sunshine Sykes allows for a class-action lawsuit over the matter while
The Congressional Progressive Caucus said Wednesday that it opposes the addition of language to an annual defense bill that would preempt state laws regulating AI. The bloc of nearly 100 Democratic lawmakers voted Tuesday by a “super-majority margin” to approve the position
Money drives college football, making it a professional sport — the de facto minor league system for the National Football League.
New filings by the Justice Department say it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who made the decision to rebuff a court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men to Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned. The disclosure is the latest detail to emerge in an
On Tuesday, Donald Trump had to defend the contents of a leaked call between his envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Yuri Ushakov, a senior foreign policy adviser to Vladimir Putin. The call took place on October 14, days before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was due to meet
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) said he received “no heads up from federal authorities" about a Tuesday raid at a home in St. Paul, Minn. Walz said Tuesday on the social media platform X that he is “monitoring the situation” and “working to understand what unfolded” in his state’s
Charlie Kirk was an early advocate for JD Vance's selection as vice president, and the two remained close until Kirk's death.
Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for families to come together, but with tensions boiling across red and blue states in a deeply divided country, the risk of this year's holiday meal turning into a political food fight could be higher than ever. So ITK decided to turn to
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) says “the Democratic Party has failed in my generation” and needs to have a “very tough conversation” about how to increase its appeal to voters. Booker, a potential candidate for president in 2028, argued in a long interview with The New York Times’
Former late-night host David Letterman is laughing off President Trump's attacks on fellow comedian Seth Meyers, which have included calling for his firing. "By the way, a shoutout to my friend Seth Meyers," Letterman said as part of a video posted to his YouTube page that