Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) seemed skeptical Wednesday about the potential effectiveness of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) proposed wealth tax, suggesting it may drive more people to flee south rather than pay. “I think that if Mamdani’s law were to go forward and
Billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner denied knowledge of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activity in a deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday, garnering skepticism from Democrats. Wexner, who employed Epstein as a
A group of Democratic Senators is accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of purposefully attacking American businesses operating in Ukraine, urging more American support for Kyiv in defending against Russia’s aggression against the country. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)
President Trump again took a swing at the United Kingdom on Wednesday for giving Diego Garcia, an island that is part of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius. “I have been telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer, of the United Kingdom, that Leases are no good when
President Donald Trump’s sons are so far past trying to dispel accusations of corruption that they’re actually blaming everyone else for making them so crooked. Speaking to CNBC Wednesday from a gilded ballroom at their father’s Mar-a-Lago resort, Don Jr. and Eric Trump,
The Food and Drug Administration is caving to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine conspiracies. The FDA quietly removed a web page warning against therapies and treatments making “false claims” about autism, ProPublica reported Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services
Three House ranking members are requesting a classified briefing on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision to temporarily close the airspace over El Paso, Texas, last week. In a joint letter to several of President Trump’s cabinet officials on Wednesday,
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called a counterproposal sent by Democrats on Tuesday to fund the Department of Homeland Security “unserious” during the White House press briefing on Wednesday. “Last night, they sent over a counterproposal that frankly was very
This isn’t about partisan score-settling. It’s about whether the presidency is being used to serve the public, or to serve the president’s portfolio.
Les Wexner sat in a closed-door deposition Wednesday with members of the House Oversight panel.
Maybe liberals could lean into a positive message if they want to win elections ever again.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr downplayed controversy around an interview "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert conducted with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico (D) that was allegedly blocked from airing on CBS. Colbert kicked off a wave of outrage
U.S.-Israeli relations are in trouble as both political parties are being pulled away from Israel, with far-left critics of Israel winning Democratic nominations and young Republicans and evangelicals showing unfavorable views of Israel.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined forces with singer Kid Rock in a new ad promoting the department’s Make America Healthy Again initiative. “I’ve teamed up with @KidRock to deliver two simple messages to the American people: GET ACTIVE +
President Trump will be holding his State of the Union address next Tuesday evening, and some Democrats have decided to skip the event and hold a rival gathering instead. “The People’s State of the Union” will be held on the National Mall at the same time as the president’s
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned Wednesday that Democrats are “steadfast” in their demands for specific reforms to President Trump’s immigration enforcement policies. Those reforms are at the heart of the partisan impasse that’s halted funding to the
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Wednesday that he had met with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D), a critic of mid-cycle redistricting, and urged him to have his chamber vote on a new set of congressional lines passed by the Maryland House of
President Donald Trump has said that Americans are now paying or will pay "the lowest price anywhere in the world for drugs," thanks to the administration’s negotiations with pharmaceutical companies. The administration has announced discounted cash prices for a small number of
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Tuesday said he filed criminal charges with the Harris County Constable’s Office after a senior member of Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) campaign team allegedly released personal information about his family. Matt Mackowiak, who serves as the
President Trump's job rating is underwater, inflation is a major concern for Americans, and his policies have only exacerbated economic issues, leading to a mass exodus of Republicans from his party.
California Democrats are split over a state proposal, championed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), to tax the state's richest residents ahead of the November midterm elections, potentially thwarting any party unity on the issue in the Golden State. The Billionaire Tax Act would
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is accusing President Trump of lying about the Potomac sewage spill after the White House criticized his and other regional officials’ handling of the disaster. In a Wednesday post on the social platform X, Moore wrote, “The President is lying to the
Democrats in New York and New Jersey touted the release of all federal funding for the Gateway tunnel project on Wednesday, after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift its spending freeze earlier this month. New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), who
It's part of a growing movement to ban the purchase of sugary drinks and candy with federal food benefits.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson will be memorialized in Chicago during funeral services in the coming weeks, his family said on Wednesday. The civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate died Tuesday at 84 after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. In an emotional
Sound policy is best developed through legislation because it requires group decisions.
A Marine veteran received life-saving surgery at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center without having to worry about the cost of the procedure, prompting him to question why others should not receive the same treatment.
President Trump’s top White House economic adviser suggested Thursday that a group of Federal Reserve researchers should be punished for a paper exploring the costs of Trump’s tariffs. In a Thursday interview, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett condemned a new
Since I moved to Canada permanently, a lot of little things remind me that this isn’t the United States. Most of them are trivial, like how I pronounce “sorry” and “Saskatchewan.” However, the horrific school shootings in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, reminded me that the
Former Texas state Sen. Don Huffines (R), the owner of a New Mexico ranch previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, said this week he plans on turning the property into a Christian retreat. Huffines, who is also running for Texas comptroller, told former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on
Texas state Rep. James Talarico’s (D) Senate campaign said he raised $2.5 million in the first 24 hours after his appearance on Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” was pulled. Talarico’s segment was axed from the broadcast after CBS’s lawyers advised that it could trigger the
The Counsel of Inspectors General on Integrity has become increasingly politicized and weaponized, expanding its powers and seeking more authority, while neglecting its original mission of coordinating training and best practices for inspectors general offices.
The Vatican will not be joining Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” announcing Tuesday that it was turning down a January invitation from the White House. “For us, there are … some critical issues that should be resolved,” said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of
A government watchdog group is suing the FBI to force the release of a tape that reportedly shows border czar Tom Homan alledgedly accepting a $50,000 bribe. MSNOW reported in September that before President Trump won the election, Homan had been approached by an undercover FBI
Guards at an ICE detention facility in Texas raided the dorms of immigrant families Tuesday, in order to destroy children’s letters that threatened to shed light on the horrific living conditions. The raid at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley was in response
Democrats are skipping Trump’s address and holding a rally on the National Mall instead.
Several House and Senate Democrats will skip President Trump’s State of the Union address next week to attend counterprogramming events near the U.S. Capitol highlighting the impact of the administration’s policies. Trump is scheduled to address Congress on Feb. 24, a speech
TMZ founder Harvey Levin said the FBI is "very interested" in the ransom and demand letters that his news outlet has received amid the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie. Levin told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday night that
A Tucson, Ariz., area gun store owner said an FBI agent stopped by his store with a three-page list of names and photographs to ask whether any of the individuals had purchased a firearm within the past year amid the ongoing search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie. “The
Even Fox News hosts are making a point to correct Vice President JD Vance these days. In an interview with Vance on Tuesday, Martha MacCallum cited a Fox poll of 1,005 voters showing Democrats leading in generic congressional vote preference, 52–46. “We’ve got a long way to go,
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will join top Democratic leaders for a fundraising event in California next month as the party builds its warchest for the midterm elections. The comedian is scheduled to join House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and former Speaker
The Trump administration is now facing two federal lawsuits over its renewed push to open the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska for more oil and drilling opportunities. Separate groups sued the Department of the Interior and sub-agencies on Tuesday, citing concerns for the
Investigators from the FBI and St. Paul Police Department are probing the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by federal immigration officers during an arrest in Minnesota last month, according to The Associated Press. The incident occurred Jan. 8, when Immigration and
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will speak with reporters Wednesday afternoon as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown persists. The funding fight comes as Democrats push for reforms in how the DHS implements President Trump's deportation agenda, from
America faces new and growing threats with scammers able to defraud investors and retirees from across the globe. FINRA and other financial regulators must get into this fight in a much more meaningful way,
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said the Trump administration released nearly $130 million in funds for the Gateway tunnel project Wednesday following a judge’s order. “This funding freeze was unlawful from the start. We took swift action in court, and now every
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has backtracked its initial decision last week of refusing to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine candidate after holding a high-priority meeting with the company. Last week, the FDA said it refused to file Moderna's application over
A Democratic-aligned Colorado group is launching an effort to redistrict in the Centennial State after 2026 as the redistricting wars show no signs of letting up. Coloradans for a Level Playing Field filed four different versions for a ballot initiative on Tuesday, which would
Democratic voters are expressing a less positive view of their party ahead of the midterm elections, according to recent polling data. In a new survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about 7 in 10 Democratic voters said they have a positive
Thirty-nine-year-old MAGA Representative Lauren Boebert’s 20-year-old son has been arrested after her 2-year old grandson was found wandering around alone near her Colorado home on Sunday, which lies close to a lake. Boebert’s son, who was supposed to be watching the child, is
