President Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping committed to withholding military equipment from Iran during the bilateral meeting between the two leaders. "He said he’s not going to give military equipment. That’s a big statement. He said that today,” Trump
The Justice Department (DOJ) is suing the Washington, D.C., Office of Disciplinary Counsel after it brought disciplinary proceedings against two of President Trump's allies, Jeffrey Clark and Ed Martin. Clark, the former DOJ official who urged the department to intervene and
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's foreign ministry said Thursday they will sue The New York Times, accusing the outlet of defamation after it published a column alleging that Israeli prison guards sexually abuse and assault imprisoned Palestinians.
Cuba’s energy minister said Wednesday that the country has run out of oil and diesel amid a sustained U.S. blockade that has choked off fuel supply and pushed the island’s energy system to the brink. “We have absolutely no fuel, and absolutely no diesel,” Vicente de la O Levy
As President Trump sits across from Xi Jinping, I am not just asking for a diplomatic miracle; I am asking the leader of the free world to look a dictator in the eye and demand the return of my sister, a soul who has been stolen by the machinery of hate. Someone must stand
The Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to suspend senators' pay during future government shutdowns, a new rule that could give lawmakers in the upper chamber a powerful incentive not to block funding bills ahead of key
A new poll from Quantus Insights has Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) trailing challenger Ed Gallrein, just days before the May 19 Republican primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. The survey, conducted Monday and Tuesday, found that 48.3 percent of 908 respondents backed
Hindu philosophy offers something greater than reactive nationalism wrapped in spiritual language.
There's a specific way flags are to be lowered to the half-staff position.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner crashed and burned Thursday when trying to defend the Trump’s administration’s massive budget cuts to his department. Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Turner repeatedly rehashed his issues with former
Vice President Vance will give remarks Thursday morning from Maine as the Trump administration ramps up its efforts to combat fraud. The vice president, tapped by President Trump to be the "fraud czar," is also the chair of the White House task force on combatting fraud in
The system is broken — and it must be fixed now.
The Ohio Republican is alleging defamation and seeking no less than $25,000 in damages.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) returned to hosting his eponymous show on Wednesday, after he was hospitalized earlier this month for viral pneumonia. During a recent episode of “The Rudy Giuliani Show," the former mayor said that he is “in the middle of making a
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday told President Trump in Beijing ahead of their high-stakes meeting that the major question that China and the U.S. will have to answer is whether they can avoid the "Thucydides Trap." Xi asked if both countries can overcome the
Donald Trump is planning to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with hundreds of additional pardons. Some people in the White House have expressed concerns that Trump’s heavy use of his pardon authority could bode poorly for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, and
A group of Miami residents is suing President Trump and top Florida officials over a state land donation for Trump’s future presidential library and museum, alleging the transaction is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the Southern District of Florida on
The House is moving ahead with a vote next week on an amended bipartisan housing bill, even after President Trump pressured the lower chamber to pass the Senate version. House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill (R-Ark.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the
If a single statute can be used aggressively against pro-life activists under one president and against anti-ICE protesters under another, the problem is not who is wielding the weapon, but that the weapon exists.
The NAACP on Wednesday alleged in a lawsuit filed in federal court that Tennessee’s new congressional map intentionally discriminates on the basis of race. The legal action follows lawmakers’ decision to carve out the state’s only majority-Black district through a
Chinese leader Xi Jinping brought up the issue of Taiwan Thursday during President Trump’s visit to China, warning that the “Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations.” “’Taiwan independence’ and cross-Strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and
Congress should make Green Book readiness a precondition for emergency disbursement authority across lending, grant and direct payment programs.
Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted child sex trafficker, is enjoying a range of special privileges at the low-security prison where she was transferred after she played defense for Donald Trump. Noella Turnage, a former employee of the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, shared
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Wednesday defended President Trump's comment that he is not focused on the financial situations of Americans while negotiating with the Iranian government. “He said something that got clipped ... saying, 'I’m not thinking about [the] American
Republicans are on a winning streak in the redistricting wars, but will that be enough to offset expected Democratic gains in the midterms? What to make of a new poll showing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as front-runners in the 2028
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the U.S. and China agree that the Strait of Hormuz should not be "militarized," as Iran has kept the waterway closed despite a ceasefire in its war with the U.S. and Israel. Rubio, who traveled with President Trump for his
The remains of the second U.S. soldier who had been missing in Morocco since May 2 were recovered on Tuesday from a coastal cave. The deceased service member was identified as Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Fla., the Army said in a Thursday press release.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is pushing back on reporting of a CIA raid on the office. "This is false," Olivia Coleman, a spokesperson for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, wrote on the social platform X. She was referencing a now-deleted
Xi thinks he can bluff with two pair, but Trump is holding a full house.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon will testify Thursday morning before the House Education and Workforce Committee about the Trump administration's priorities for the department. Since President Trump returned to the Oval Office last year, the administration has whittled down
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request. The Trump administration is seeking $73.5 billion for HUD in 2027, focusing primarily on tackling homelessness
U.S. Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday morning about President Trump‘s fiscal 2027 budget request and posture of the defense agency amid the Middle East conflict. The hearing comes as the temporary
Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is calling out Democratic opposition to the rapid development of AI and data centers around the country as “lunacy” and warning that taking a stance against AI is a “China first kind of policy.” “You know, people in my party are now becoming
This is a lightly edited transcript of the May 13 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . Perry Bacon: We’re going to have a discussion that’s about democracy, but a little broader than the
Senator Lindsey Graham wants Donald Trump to threaten to impose tariffs on China if they don’t drop their “dirtbag” friends. Speaking on Fox News’s Hannity Wednesday, Graham presented his own vision for the outcome of Trump’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The message sent by withdrawing troops from Germany will not land as intended.
Representative Frederica Wilson has yet to explain why she hasn’t voted on a single issue since April 17. The Florida Democrat has been missing in action for weeks, according to her documented voting record . She has so far failed to address her nearly four-week absence, though
Midsized cities in the U.S. saw their population steady as the national growth rate slowed, according to a Thursday release from the U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller cities outside of a high traffic metro areas outpaced their counterparts in residential gains. Places with
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) are backing a bipartisan effort to come up with proposed reforms to combat sexual misconduct in the House. The effort, a partnership between the Republican Women’s Caucus and the Democratic Women’s
As Washington ratchets up the economic phase of its war with Iran, these informal channels are the regime’s financial lifeline.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that during the summit in China, President Trump and administration officials will try to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to take an “active role” in negotiations to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
COVID changed more than public health. It changed the emotional baseline of American life.
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack . The unfairness created by Republican gerrymandering in states across the country ahead of the midterm elections is the latest sign of the deep flaws of the American
A majority of Republican voters support policies requiring AI models to undergo independent security testing, according to a new poll released Thursday. The survey, shared first with The Hill from Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), found that 71 percent prefer a
President Trump told Fox News that Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to purchase soybeans, energy and jets during the two leaders' bilateral meeting in Beijing on Thursday. According to Fox News, Trump told host Sean Hannity that Xi committed to helping the U.S. with Iran
President Trump during his trip to Beijing on Thursday formally invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the White House in September. “Thank you again, President Xi, for this beautiful welcome, and tonight, it is my honor to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to
For a host of candidates running for office up and down the ballot in this year’s midterms, politics is a family business. The race for governor of Maine alone has drawn three candidates with well-known political ties: Angus King III, the son of Sen. Angus King (I-Maine);
That bargain is now fraying — and perhaps breaking.
Jeffries will hold a caucus-wide meeting Thursday morning to discuss next steps on the party's election security strategy.
