The Education Department accused a New York school district of violating a civil rights law by changing its Native American mascot to match state law, which the department said amounted to discrimination. Connetquot Central School District, on Long Island, changed its mascot
President Trump on Thursday appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair the United States’ bid for the 2035 World Expo. The job can now be added to the growing list of Trump administration roles for the secretary. Rubio also serves as acting administrator of the U.S.
President Trump tapped a foreign policy adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the United States's top diplomat in Venezuela as the administration looks to control the country's oil industry following its capture of Venezuela’s strongman, Nicolás Maduro, earlier this month.
Former Vice President Al Gore on Tuesday booed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick during his speech at a VIP dinner in Davos, Switzerland. The Financial Times reported the dinner "descended into uproar after combative remarks from Lutnick," with European Central Bank President
Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville on Wednesday called President Trump "f---ing crazy" after the president announced a "framework" of a deal on Greenland after weeks of escalating rhetoric about the island territory and floating taking it over by military force,
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said he opposed the resolutions to hold former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform
President Trump said mineral rights will be part of his deal on Greenland’s future. On Wednesday, Trump, who has repeatedly expressed a desire for the U.S. to own the Danish island, announced a framework agreement with NATO that would not involve tariffs on the U.S.’s European
Donald Trump is trying to take revenge on financial institutions that dropped him after the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. The president filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon Thursday in Florida state court, seeking $5 billion in damages and
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over comments he made about the Golden State governor in which he likened him to “American Psycho” character Patrick Bateman. “The Treasury secretary talked about a Barbie doll. It was as if he was
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday said Americans should be “terrified” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) potentially violating constitutional rights. An internal memo, obtained by The Associated Press, unveiled that ICE is asserting broad authority in
The White House has called for a review of federal funding to more than a dozen Democrat-led states. The Office of Management and Budget issued a data request Tuesday seeking information on funding to 13 blue states as well as Washington, D.C., in an attempt to “facilitate
It's about to be very cold in parts of the U.S.
Michael Fanone, a former D.C. Metropolitan Police officer who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and Ivan Raiklin, a conservative activist and conspiracy theorist who frequently appears on Capitol Hill to protest the outcome of the 2020 election, got into an altercation
A Gallup poll shows a record-high 45 percent of U.S. adults identified as political independents in 2025 — nearly half the country. That’s not apathy, that’s disillusionment.
Several key U.S. allies were notably not present at President Trump’s “Board of Peace” charter-signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The international organization, which will be headed by Trump, aims to promote cooperation around the globe and carry out the
The House Ways and Means Committee will hear testimony Thursday afternoon from a group of health insurance CEOs as premiums skyrocket following the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies. Among the list of witnesses are UnitedHealth Group’s Stephen Hemsley, CVS Health's
Blue Origin sent six more people to the edge of space on its New Shepard rocket on Thursday morning.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) filed to form a gubernatorial committee Thursday, putting her one step closer toward a run for Minnesota governor. Klobuchar filed paperwork with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board for a gubernatorial committee. “This is a
This is where the discourse is at surrounding Epstein: Anyone who has met him even once can be smeared as “very involved” in a sex trafficking ring on CNN.
Vice President JD Vance thinks the infamously doomed Titanic is an apt metaphor for the United States. “The Democrats talk a lot about the affordability crisis in the United States of America. And yes, there is an affordability crisis—one created by Joe Biden’s policies,” Vance
The homicide rate across 35 major cities fell dramatically in 2025, dropping to what researchers say could be the lowest rate on record, a new study from the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) found. Homicides are down 21 percent from 2024 and 44 percent from a recent peak in
President Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and its longtime CEO, Jamie Dimon, on Thursday over accusations the company “debanked” him by closing his accounts in 2021 and putting him on a blacklist. The 26-page complaint, filed in Florida state court in Miami, seeks at least $5
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Thursday that the terms of President Trump’s deal on the future of Greenland are unclear. “Nobody else than Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark have the mandate to make deals or agreements about Greenland and the Kingdom of
Vice President Vance will give remarks from Minneapolis Thursday afternoon as the city reels from the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer earlier this month. Vance's visit comes as protests over President Trump's immigration
Congress created the laws that encourage banks to cut off customers with unusual financial activity, leading to confusion and frustration for those affected, and only Congress has the power to create a lasting solution.
The House on Thursday moved to jam the Senate with a repeal of a law that allowed senators to sue for substantial sums if they weren’t notified when law enforcement sought their phone records — adding the repeal to a government funding bill that the Senate will have to approve
Putin uses deception to manipulate his enemies, as evidenced by his lie to Trump about the Valdai residence attack, and his strategy of psychological dominance, flooding the zone with contradictions, half-truths and outright lies, forcing adversaries to react - not act.
The House on Thursday rebuffed — at least for now — efforts to allow for more ethanol in gasoline year-round as Midwestern lawmakers pushed for more use of the fuel. Some lawmakers, particularly from the Midwest, sought to include legislation that would allow sales of gasoline
Fifty-seven percent of surveyed Americans in a new New York Times/Siena University poll released Thursday say President Trump is generally focused on the wrong issues, with a majority also saying they disapprove of his handling of several top issues. The breakdown by gender was
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Thursday afternoon as Democratic leaders line up to oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid President Trump’s ramped up immigration crackdown in blue-run cities around the
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized European leaders Thursday for spending too much time trying to appease President Trump and failing to take responsibility for their own security. Zelensky made the remarks to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and
President Trump's recent threats to take over Greenland have renewed interest in the international agreement brokered more than 50 years ago that provides the U.S. with military access to the island. The Defense of Greenland Agreement was signed by the U.S. and Denmark during
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that an alleged leader of a recent disruption in a Minnesota church has been arrested. Bondi wrote online that federal agents arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, a protester “who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated
When Trump and Miller ask by what right Denmark controls Greenland, the answer is straightforward
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a potential 2028 presidential candidate, on Thursday blamed the Trump administration for canceling his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a day earlier. “I was going to speak last night. It was [a] well-established
The White House on Thursday appeared to share a doctored photo after arresting two people it says were involved in an anti-ICE protest during services at a Minnesota church Sunday. The White House photo alongside the announcement made it seem as if one of the targets was
The U.S. president appeared with yet another strange mark on his hands at the World Economic Forum in Davos, once again raising concerns that his health is not what he has claimed it to be. Donald Trump—the oldest person to ever be elected president—was photographed with what
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith doubled down Thursday on his decision to bring criminal charges against President Donald Trump. “To be clear, I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation
Congress is considering a bipartisan bill to ban stock trading by members, their spouses and dependent children, and to divest all current stock holdings within 180 days, in response to public concern about the perception that Congress's members are insider-trading on the stock
More state legislative chambers are competitive at this point in the midterms compared with the 2022 and 2024 cycles, according to new analysis from a top election handicapper. Sabato’s Crystal Ball, a product of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, found 15
The House advanced its final four appropriations bills Thursday, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, bringing the House one step closer to meeting the Jan. 30 funding deadline. The lower chamber voted 214-213 on the rule, which sets up debate and
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners —a commercially and critically successful African American vampire film—has set an all-time Oscars record with 16 total nominations. These include best picture, Michael B. Jordan for best leading actor, Wunmi Mosaku for best supporting actress, and Delroy
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday defended several of his Senate GOP colleagues who are staring down potentially tricky reelection fights after President Trump indicated he will not support them this year. Trump over the weekend announced he will back Rep. Julia Letlow’s
Virginia Democrats scheduled an April 21 special election for a ballot measure that would give lawmakers the ability to temporarily redraw a new House map as the party looks to do so ahead of the November midterms. Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday that sets the
Renee Good, the 37-year-old mother killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis earlier this month, was shot three times and grazed by a fourth bullet, according to results from a private autopsy. The law firm representing Good’s family members