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Trump posts about Olympics on closing day of games

President Trump praised Team USA as the Winter Olympics concluded Sunday. Just over 30 minutes after the U.S. men’s hockey team knocked off Canada in the gold medal game, the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, “LOTS OF WINNING!!!” Later Sunday afternoon, Trump touted

Randy Fine censure threat could spark tit-for-tat cycle

The House could soon be forced into another tit-for-tat cycle of members attempting to discipline each other by forcing votes on the House floor — and derailing GOP leaders' control of the chamber. A massive wave of Democrats have called to formally censure Rep. Randy Fine

House Democrat says 'diplomacy is the best way' on Iran

Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that “diplomacy is the best way” when it comes to the U.S.'s handling of Iran’s nuclear program after recent tensions between the two countries. “Well, there's the largest buildup, as you pointed out earlier, the largest buildup since the

Why Stephen A. Smith could be the next president

Stephen A. Smith's potential presidential run could bring a much-needed authentic voice to the Democratic Party, offering a powerful story of overcoming poverty and a directness that could resonate with a disillusioned electorate.

Bessent dodges questions about tariff refunds

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dodged questions about refunds after the Supreme Court struck the vast majority of President Trump’s tariffs down. “I do want to start with the big question, will you refund the roughly $134 billion in revenue taken by these emergency

Can the pardon power be saved from its own abusers?

The Pardon Integrity Act, which would grant Congress the power to veto presidential pardons, is intended to address the president's abuse of his pardon powers, but would further politicize the pardon process and potentially remove the people's final fail-safe against an

DHS tech buildout sparks backlash from Democrats

The Trump administration's deployment of a wide range of technologies to support its sweeping deportation push and respond to those protesting immigration raids is sparking pushback among Democrats and civil liberties advocates, who fear it may be abusing its power as it