President Trump on Sunday weighed in on the “terrible reports” of a Texas man’s beheading and pledged to pursue justice for the victim and his family, who were allegedly forced to witness the brutal killing. “I am aware of the terrible reports regarding the murder of Chandra
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) called for an end to political violence in an USA Today opinion piece that came in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. “There are calls for ‘war’ targeting progressive institutions
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) spoke out against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's (D) endorsement of New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday, calling the governor the "worst" in the U.S. as the congresswoman prepares to jump into the race for the state's
U.S. military officers on Monday observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus in an apparent deepening of ties between the Trump administration and Belarus, a close ally of Moscow. The military drills, known as “Zapad-2025,” began Friday at training grounds in both
President Trump on Monday afternoon is expected to sign a presidential memorandum. The White House did not provide details for the memo, which comes after Trump late Sunday warned that left-leaning groups will be investigated after the fatal shooting of conservative activist
Immigration enforcement doesn’t have to look like this.
President Trump on Monday urged Republicans in Congress to unite in support of a "clean" continuing resolution that would avert a government shutdown at the end of the month. "Congressional Republicans, including Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson, are working on a
California state lawmakers gave their stamp of approval over the weekend to a slate of sweeping energy and climate-related bills, which will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) desk. The package's six bills — some of which passed with bipartisan support in an extended session
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has called for a "national divorce" to divide the country along partisan lines, citing the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and federal funding disputes in Congress.
Let’s take our time, figure out what happened, and punish the person or persons who are to blame.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the U.S. has a “framework” for a TikTok deal, after President Trump hinted that his administration had reached a deal to keep the app available in the U.S. “We have a framework for a TikTok deal,” Bessent said at a press
The South Korean government said on Monday it will investigate whether any human rights violations occurred in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia earlier this month. During the Sept. 4 operation, the Department of Homeland Security
CNN anchor Kate Bolduan and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) got into a heated debate on the network on Monday over President Trump blaming the left for an increased level of political violence and tension in America. Bolduan played for Burchett a clip of Trump speaking to reporters
Elon Musk purchased approximately $1 billion worth of Tesla shares on Friday, resulting in a 5% surge in the company's stock price on Monday.
From around 2014 to 2021, two important, long-needed “reckonings” were happening. The mainstream media was reevaluating its coverage of politics and beginning to recognize that its attempt to cover politics “neutrally” had resulted in downplaying how radical and antidemocratic
The Trump administration has spent at least $56,000 so far on Orwellian banners displayed on government buildings, according to a report from Democratic Senator Adam Schiff published by MeidasTouch Network. In August, Trump’s Department of Labor unfurled a giant banner on its
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called President Trump’s 50 percent tariff against the country “political” and “illogical” in a New York Times opinion column published Sunday. “The tariff increase imposed on Brazil this summer is not only misguided but illogical,”
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller just made it his mission to go after liberal nonprofits. Speaking with Vice President JD Vance Monday during a tribute to Charlie Kirk on the far-right firebrand’s eponymous show, Miller said that he intended to “channel all the
Hardline MAGA Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene called for a “national divorce,” in a psychotic, inaccuracy-laden post about “the left” and Charlie Kirk. “There is nothing left to talk about with the left. They hate us. They assassinated our nice guy who actually talked to
Maurene Comey on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging her July dismissal from her job as a prosecutor in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), tying it to President Trump’s long-standing feud with her father, former FBI Director James Comey. Maurene Comey, who worked on the
Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in a forthcoming book, calling his 2022 push to abolish the filibuster a "spectacle." The book, titled "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense," will be released Tuesday. An advance copy
Memphis Mayor Paul Young (D) refuted President Trump's claim that he is "happy" about the president's plan to deploy the National Guard to the city, and stated that his goal is to ensure that the Guard has limited impact on the community.
It’s Monday. How great was it to see Lorelai and Rory Gilmore together on stage at the Emmy’s? In today's issue: 🎤 IN THE WHITE HOUSE Ayy, there may be a TikTok deal!: The Trump administration and China appear to have agreed to a deal that would keep TikTok running in the
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) warned Sunday that the Trump administration could be preparing a “dizzying” crackdown on political dissent, pointing to officials’ escalating rhetoric against left-leaning groups. “Pay attention. Something dark might be coming,” Murphy wrote in a
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) has called for the firing, defunding, and license revocation of people who mocked the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, while the suspect in the shooting remains in custody.
FBI Director Kash Patel said he did not regret announcing that someone was taken into custody following the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk before reversing course shortly thereafter to say the person had been released. Hours after the fatal shooting at Utah
About 1 in 6 parents have skipped or delayed vaccinating their children against diseases other than COVID-19 or the flu, according to a new poll from The Washington Post and health care policy nonprofit KFF. The poll’s findings show that 16 percent of parents are forgoing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received thousands of reports since 2010 about toxic fumes from jet engines leaking into the cockpit and cabin of airplanes, according to an investigation done by The Wall Street Journal. The leaks are due to a commonly used
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday former President Biden “should not have run” for reelection in 2024 and should have dropped out of the race earlier. “He should not have run, and if he had made that decision sooner, [Democrats] might have been better
Republicans are calling to utilize government resources to memorialize Charlie Kirk, the MAGA activist and provocateur who was fatally shot last week at a university speaking engagement in Utah. On Monday, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a vigil will take place
FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau was able to reconstruct a note from Tyler Robinson, saying the alleged shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk said he planned to take him out. Patel, during a Monday morning appearance on “Fox and Friends,” summarized the content
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and other Republicans have wasted no time fashioning the late Charlie Kirk into a prop from their political agendas. During an angry rant on Fox News Friday, Miller revealed that Kirk’s final missive to him was a directive to use
House GOP leaders are aiming to pass a stopgap spending bill this week that funds the government through Nov. 20, GOP sources told The Hill, as lawmakers face an end-of-the-month shutdown deadline. Text of the continuing resolution (CR) has yet to be released, though
The predictable results include the endorsement of religious coercion in public schools and ethnic profiling by federal agents.
Arthur Sze, a Pulitzer Prize-finalist and translator, has been appointed as the nation's newest poet laureate and will use his time in the role to promote the impact of poetry in translation.
The Trump administration announced Monday that nearly $500 million in federal funds will be redirected to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs). HBCUs and TCCUs will get a one-time investment of $495
Television host Brian Kilmeade’s personal beliefs about the homeless are deeply disturbing, even for Fox News. The prime-time anchor was forced to apologize on air during Sunday’s episode of Fox and Friends after he said that the correct answer to handling the displaced
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr told a crowd mourning Charlie Kirk that he and Kirk first met in 2001—when Kirk would’ve been about 7 years old. “I met Charlie for the first time in July of 2001. I went on his podcast, and I think we approached each other with a lot of
The memorial service for Charlie Kirk is set for this Sunday morning at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz, Turning Point USA announced on Saturday. Kirk, 31, was fatally shot at an event on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, last Wednesday. The accused
China’s market regulator on Monday accused Nvidia of violating Chinese antimonopoly laws and said it would continue investigating the leading U.S. chipmaker. The State Administration for Market Regulation issued a brief statement on Monday saying a “preliminary investigation”
States can begin applying Monday for their share of a $50 billion fund for rural health providers under the GOP’s tax and spending law, but they need to move quickly. The Trump administration has officially launched the window for states to submit a detailed application for the
Republican Governor Spencer Cox’s Utah hot take on Charlie Kirk’s assassination Wednesday is still the most candid. “I was praying that if this had to happen here, that [the killer] wouldn’t be one of us,” Cox said, meaning (presumably) that the killer wouldn’t be white,
Presidents and prime ministers, no less than the rest of us, are not always rational actors.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Qatar this week after a trip to Israel, with heightened tensions in the region following an Israeli attack on Doha targeting Hamas officials. Israel has threatened follow-up strikes if the U.S. designated-terrorist group is not
Columnist Karen Attiah says she was fired by The Washington Post last week over a series of social media posts about gun control and race in the wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. "As a columnist, I used my voice to defend freedom and democracy,
The Washington Post fired its last full-time Black opinion columnist, who says it was because they didn’t like what she posted after Charlie Kirk’s shooting. Karen Attiah joined the Post in 2014 as a columnist, then became the founding Global Opinions editor in 2016, and has
The Virginia Commonwealth University poll found that the rising cost of living is the top issue for 28% of Virginia voters ahead of the state elections, with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger leading Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by 7.5 points.
Many right-wing activists and pundits and Republican officials, from the president on down, responded to Kirk’s killing with recklessly irresponsible rhetoric.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is launching an “all-hands-on-deck" voter registration push this week as the party has lagged behind the GOP in recruiting new voters. The DNC announced Monday it will hold more than 50 voter registration events this week in 27 states