A Democratic National Committee panel on Thursday killed a resolution condemning the “growing influence” of dark money groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)—even as an overwhelming majority of Democrat voters have an unfavorable view of the country
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) said Wednesday that President Trump “should be removed from office” amid the president's threats toward Iran. “I think he is unfit to be commander-in-chief. I think he should be removed from office,” Kim told CNN's John King on "The Source." Kim is not
First lady Melania Trump is set to speak from the White House on Thursday afternoon. The event comes less than a month after Trump hosted a two-day summit as part of her Fostering the Future Together initiative, which is focused on ways the U.S. and allies can “address
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to stop his investigation into ballots from the November special election that his office seized following accusations of voter fraud. Bianco, who is also running as a Republican candidate
Remember when I said earlier this week that there’s no need for Democrats to have some very involved and unending internal debate about how to deal with Hasan Piker, the leftist streamer who simps for terrorists and authoritarian communist regimes? As I said, Ro Khanna has it
Super El Niños are rare. There have only been four since 1950, with the last one occurring in 2015 to 2016.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rebuked President Trump for his 2027 budget proposal and warned of negative ramifications for families in an op-ed published in The New York Times on Thursday. The $1.5 trillion request, which comes amid the Trump administration’s
Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso (Wyo.) said he and Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) will meet with President Trump at the White House on Friday to discuss the path forward on funding immigration enforcement portions of the Department of Homeland
Democratic leaders are being criticized for associating with extremist influencer Hasan Piker, who has made hateful and controversial statements, while also condemning Republicans for associating with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he instructed his Cabinet to negotiate with the Lebanese government, amid the Israeli military’s continued strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. “In light of repeated requests from Lebanon to open direct negotiations with
Plus: US to automatically register young men for military draft {beacon} Happy Thursday. Master’s weekend has begun! Pull out your green outfits and get ready to make those classic pimento and egg salad sandwiches! ⛳And hey, let’s all put away our phones for the authentic
Most of us were duly alarmed on Tuesday morning when the president of the United States threatened to end a civilization by 8 p.m. Eastern time. It seemed entirely possible that if Iran did not “Open the fuckin’ Strait,” as Donald Trump put it, he would drop a tactical nuke on
The bombs began raining down in Iran on February 28. Israel had successfully convinced Donald Trump to launch a joint attack on the Gulf nation. There was just one thing that the White House had forgotten about: half a dozen U.S. cadets who were working just off the coast,
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed the release of a report showing that the Covid-19 vaccine cut hospitalizations and emergency room visits for healthy adults by half last winter. The Washington Post reports that acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya
U.S. immigration judges have essentially been told that they cannot grant asylum to immigrants, The New York Times reported Thursday. In a previously unreported whistleblower letter to Congress, a military lawyer who served as a temporary immigration judge before being fired,
Now the evidence is clearer, and the conclusion is more nuanced than either side of the school-funding debate likely prefers.
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Thursday that President Trump's threat earlier this week that Iran's "whole civilization will die" was "absolute madness." CNN's Pamela Brown and Wolf Blitzer spoke with Greene and asked why the president's threat on Tuesday was
The head of the National Economic Council (NEC) said Thursday that President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve is “absolutely” on track for confirmation. NEC Director Kevin Hassett told Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo that Warsh is a
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is reportedly attempting to frame Army Secretary Dan Driscoll as a “resistance figure” in an effort to oust him from the Trump administration. Multiple sources told The Hill that Hegseth, who has ousted multiple senior military officials both
A Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel voted on Thursday to reject a resolution condemning “the growing influence” of dark money and corporate-backed outside spending in Democratic races, particularly the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). At the DNC’s
The head of U.S. Central Command (Centcom), the military arm that oversees forces in the Middle East, said Thursday that troops “remain present” in the region amid a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Speaking in a video message posted to social media, Navy Adm. Brad Cooper said
His greatest trick yet? Vaulting his status from the incompetent and corrupt governor of a failing state to a leading contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Thursday that his government will file a complaint to the United Nations Security Council concerning the latest Israeli strikes against Lebanon. Salam said during a press conference that the Lebanese Cabinet voted to submit the complaint
When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described a deadly Iranian strike in Kuwait as a rare “squirter” that had broken through the defenses of a U.S. military base, it didn’t quite sound right—especially to the service members who actually lived through it. “Painting a picture
Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a measure limiting President Trump’s ability to conduct military operations in Iran during a pro forma session of the House on Thursday. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) sought recognition on the floor to pass the resolution from House Foreign
Barack Obama could be about to one-up Donald Trump yet again. Pope Leo XIV met with Obama adviser David Axelrod Thursday morning, reported Substack journalist Christopher Hale, marking a major progression in the quest to land the 44th president a meeting with the Chicago-born
The FBI has admitted to purchasing commercially available data to track Americans' movements and location histories, and Congress has the opportunity to close the data broker loophole and renew FISA Section 702 with the Government Surveillance Reform Act, which requires a
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is opening an investigation into the NFL over its dealmaking with media companies on rights to broadcast games, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the probe, reported that the investigation from
A former judge advocate general (JAG) officer said Wednesday that Iran’s proposed tax on oil-carrying ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz is “illegal.” Tehran set a new toll rate of the cryptocurrency equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil during the two-week ceasefire
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday the U.S. conflict with Iran could lead to a "North Korea moment" that could put other countries at a "big risk." Rutte, who has developed a strong relationship with President Trump despite the U.S. leader's criticisms of NATO,
A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost.
The vehicle formerly most associated with soccer moms is getting new life in 2026: The minivan is apparently making a comeback.
The employee, who'd been on the job just three months, was involved in an argument with a car of customers, police said.
Donald Trump, despite his praise for the U.S. steel industry, will be using foreign steel for his ballroom project. The New York Times reports that Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal will be providing millions of dollars in steel for the project, all produced in Europe.
President Trump had considered calling Congress into special session to resolve the funding stalemate at the Department of Homeland Security, but two pay restoration orders have made this unnecessary.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) said Wednesday he again will vote against a war powers resolution to halt U.S. strikes on Iran. After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said earlier in the day that the upper chamber will vote on the resolution next week,
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), formerly a strong supporter of President Trump, said the president is “not the same man that we supported” for a decade. “What has to happen is the American people have to wake up to the truth. So, they — the American people have to
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed Congress on Wednesday to pass a cryptocurrency bill clarifying rules for the market, as the legislation remains stuck in the Senate after months of negotiations. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Bessent argued the U.S. risks forfeiting
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will give remarks Thursday morning on threats to the military alliance, a day after he met with President Trump at the White House and as the Middle East conflict is under a shaky ceasefire. Trump, who alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Chiles v. Salazar looks at first glance to be a lopsided triumph of First Amendment values—a ringing endorsement of the principle that the state can’t prescribe what is orthodox in the marketplace of ideas. Eight justices agreed that
The associations that built these exclusive scope-of-practice laws now hold a narrower legal franchise than they did last month.
President Trump issued an “ultimatum” to European countries regarding the Strait of Hormuz after meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday. German news magazine Der Spiegel reported that Trump is expecting NATO members to help reopen the
U.S. economic growth slowed more than previously expected during the fourth quarter of last year, according to new government data. The Commerce Department reported on Thursday that real gross domestic product (GDP) from October, November and December — which coincided with the
It’s been less than 48 hours since the U.S. brokered a fragile, two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, and Donald Trump is already raring for his next fight. The president issued another violent threat against Iran Wednesday night, promising that the “shootin’ starts” if the
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary deportation protections for thousands of Ethiopians, ruling on Wednesday that it likely disregarded the rules Congress set up for the program. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy’s decision keeps upwards of
In its recent decision in Chiles v. Salazar, the Supreme Court invalidated Colorado’s law prohibiting licensed counselors from engaging in efforts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. The decision, which throws into question similar laws in 22 other
President Trump has asked New York's highest court to erase what's left of the civil fraud judgment against his business empire that put the state's attorney general, Letitia James, in his crosshairs. In a 119-page filing Wednesday, Trump's lawyers told New York's Court of
So much for Donald Trump’s “Golden Age.” It looks like America’s economic growth is officially in free fall. Between October and December, America’s real gross domestic product fell from 4.4 percent to just 0.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) detailed his battle with cancer and reflected on his life during a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times's Ross Douthat. The conversation, released Thursday as part of Douthat's "Interesting Times" podcast, took place less than four