Rep. Eric Swalwell's (D-Calif.) suspension of his California gubernatorial bid is injecting fresh uncertainty into the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). The congressman’s campaign rapidly devolved over the weekend, when prominent organizations and lawmakers rescinded their
Even Donald Trump’s guest of honor at an impromptu White House photo op Monday wasn’t willing to praise his second term performance. After grabbing two bags of McDonalds from his DoorDash driver, the president repeatedly prompted the food courier to compliment his policies in
Donald Trump bragged Monday about the number of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after imposing a military blockade at Iranian ports. “34 Ships went through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is by far the highest number since this foolish closure began,”
President Trump on Monday received a McDonald’s delivery to the Oval Office to promote his “no tax on tips” law. He received two bags of McDonald's, a longtime fast-food favorite of the president's, from a delivery person in a “DoorDash Grandma” shirt. “The reason for this is
The panel said it’s looking at sexual misconduct allegations.
President Trump said Monday that he will not apologize for his criticism of Pope Leo XIV after calling him “weak” because the pope spoke out against the Iran war. Trump told reporters outside the Oval Office when asked if he owes the first American pope in history an apology,
President Trump detailed new plans for a UFC fight the league is planning on the White House grounds in June. "I've been involved in a lot of big events, I have never had an event that has had more interest than the UFC fight we have right at the front door," Trump told
The California Republican Party did not endorse a candidate for governor on Sunday at its convention despite President Trump’s endorsement of former Fox News host Steve Hilton in the race. In a post on the social platform X on Sunday, the Golden State GOP said “neither
It’s Monday. You have two more days to file your taxes if you haven’t done so already! In today’s issue: ⛪ IN THE WHITE HOUSE President Trump goes after … *checks note* … the pope: President Trump fired off a lengthy post on Sunday night bashing Pope Leo XIV, accusing him
President Trump told reporters Monday that the AI image appearing to depict him as Jesus Christ was actually an image of Trump as a doctor healing people. "I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor, and had to do with the Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there, which...
First lady Melania Trump is expected to head to Capitol Hill this week to discuss ways to improve foster care efforts. The first lady will be speaking at a closed-door roundtable Wednesday with members of the House Ways and Means Committee and witnesses form the foster care
Democrat and ICU physician Dr. Tina Shah raised close to $1 million in her bid to take on Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) in November, which included $650,000 that she personally loaned to her campaign, according to figured first shared with The Hill. “We know that we have the
California Democrats are bringing their dysfunction to prominent national attention.
President Trump said Monday that 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, as the U.S. moved to block ships from transiting the critical body of water from Iranian ports. “34 Ships went through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, which is by far the highest number
President Trump’s new blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, during which the U.S. military will block Iranian ports and stop some ships looking to enter the key waterway, took effect Monday as talks with Iran faltered over the weekend. The blockade began at 10 a.m. after 21 hours
President Trump delivered unscheduled remarks to reporters on Monday morning, shortly after his blockade on the Strait of Hormuz came into effect. President Trump announced Monday afternoon 34 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, "which is by far the highest
Donald Trump has deleted a post containing an AI image of himself as Jesus after backlash from his supporters and religious leaders. The Truth Social post showed an illustration of the president, in the style of art usually found in Bibles, dressed in white in a red shawl with
Multiple House Democrats have called for the resignation of California Representative Eric Swalwell following serious sexual assault allegations against him. Swalwell dropped out of the California gubernatorial election Sunday, but remains in the House. He admitted to “mistakes
While U.S. negotiators shattered peace talks with Iran, Donald Trump was at a UFC event in Miami, fawning over the body of a Brazilian mixed martial artist. The president shared some soft words with fighter Paulo Costa cageside Sunday evening, telling the sweaty light
The AI image posted by President Trump on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ appears to have been removed from his account. The link where the image previously was posted on Sunday, which was Orthodox Easter, reads "This resource could not be found” as
There is still a long way to go in changing European and many U.S. perceptions of the first branch of its government.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Trump administration reports to him every day about the ongoing war in Iran. In a meeting with Israel’s Cabinet ministers, Netanyahu said , “I spoke yesterday with Vice President JD Vance. He called me from his
The Cook Political Report adjusted the ratings Monday for four Senate battles in favor of Democrats, as President Donald Trump’s leadership has resulted in an “increasingly sour national environment for Republicans.” In Georgia, the crop of conservative primary candidates have
Why did an Oxford-educated journalist say something so transparently foolish?
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who on Sunday suspended his campaign for California's governor amid sexual assault allegations he has denied, is now facing pressure from fellow congressional Democrats to leave his seat in Congress. In a post on the social platform X, Rep. Teresa
So much for an independent judicial branch of government!
America’s allies will actually not be joining the White House’s Strait of Hormuz blockade. NATO has no intention of cooperating in the military endeavor, despite Donald Trump’s repeated insistence that “many other countries” plan to help U.S. forces take control of the vital
More than 1,000 professionals in the entertainment business are voicing their opposition to a planned mega merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, which are eyeing a deal that would deliver a major shake-up to the TV and movie business. In an open letter,
President Donald Trump’s new budget proposal exposes the emptiness of his claims to put Americans first.
A federal judge has tossed out President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over their reporting on his salacious birthday letter to infamous sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. The Journal successfully argued that Trump “fail[ed] to adequately allege that
President Donald Trump’s troubling prediction for the upcoming midterm elections appeared to shock Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo. “So, do you believe the price of oil and gas will be lower before the midterm elections?” Bartiromo asked the president during a phone interview
Donald Trump’s negotiators scuttled talks with Iran at the last minute, according to Iran. In a post on X Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that his country “engaged with U.S in good faith to end war.” “But when just inches away from ‘Islamabad MoU’, we
Iran is taunting the Trump administration over gas prices in the U.S. and threatening ports on the Persian Gulf after President Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, told the U.S. in a post
Boos and jeers erupted at New York Representative Mike Lawler’s town hall as he faced constituents frustrated with the Trump administration—and with his support for the chaotic , expensive U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Lawler, who claims to be a moderate but legislates as a MAGA
A federal judge tossed President Trump’s defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal on Monday over a story it published detailing a letter Trump allegedly sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. Trump denies writing the letter and claims it
When a child could die tonight from a preventable disease, no family cares about shaving a fraction of a degree from global temperatures a century from now.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Sunday called on President Trump to release government files on aliens and unidentified anomalous phenomena, often known as UFOs. Speaking on Fox News "The Big Weekend Show," Burchett urged Trump to “peel back the layers of that onion, let America
MAGA treated Donald Trump like a messiah. Now they’re mad he’s comparing himself to Jesus Christ. Trump leapt into hot water with his Christian fans Sunday, when he posted an AI-generated image of himself as literal Jesus on Truth Social. In the image, Trump appeared dressed as
The Holy See will continue to speak out against war, despite challenges from Donald Trump. Pope Leo XIV brushed off the U.S. president’s verbal attacks Monday, telling journalists aboard a papal flight to Algiers that he’s not afraid of the Trump administration and uninterested
Congressional Republicans are being criticized for their silence on President Trump's erratic behavior and potential cognitive decline, as they previously scrutinized President Biden for similar behavior.
President Trump is facing a conservative backlash from some of his supporters after posting an image created with AI depicting himself as Jesus healing sick people. The image, posted Sunday on Truth Social, shows him in a religious garb with his hand on a sick man’s head. In
Facing backlash from his supporters President Trump removed a controversial social media post on Monday that portrayed him as Jesus in an AI-generated image. The post landed as he lashed out against Pope Leo XIV, who has registered his opposition to the war in Iran since the
In 2017, journalist Priscilla Villarreal did what good journalists ordinarily do. She was working on two stories — one about the suicide of a border agent and the other about a serious car accident. To confirm the names of the people involved in those incidents, Villarreal
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) PAC announced Monday that it’s backing state Rep. Chris Rabb (D) ahead of the May Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. “Pennsylvania state Representative Chris Rabb is a social justice activist, an
Pope Leo XIV shot back at President Trump after the president went after him Sunday on Truth Social, saying he does not fear Trump. “I’m not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel, which is what the Church works for,” the
The political consequences for President Trump and congressional Republicans are far from over.
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance treated Hungary’s election like it was a U.S. Senate race in the United States. Vance flew to Budapest to campaign alongside Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He even called Trump at one of Orbán’s rallies, and while on speakerphone, the
