Republican strategist Karl Rove said that the GOP may risk losing control of the Senate in next year’s midterms as the party faces rocky political territory. “Well, it could be close. I mean, first of all, remember, we have Maine — is critical to us. The reelection of [Sen.] Susan Collins [(R-Maine)], she ran not…
Retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) backed his former aide, New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher (D), in the race to succeed him in the Empire State’s 12th congressional district. In a video Nadler shared on social platform X on Monday, he said Lasher “by every measure, stands above the rest.” “Micah got his start in…
After Ghislaine Maxwell’s closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Monday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said she should be transferred back to the maximum security prison in Florida she was moved out of last summer. Khanna, a member of the committee, wrote on social platform X that Maxwell refused “to answer a single question…
For years, Trump has seemed immune to the usual rules of politics. Criticism comes, he doubles down, and the cycle moves on. But this time was different.
While Bad Bunny largely avoided controversy in his Super Bowl halftime show, some of the game’s high-priced advertisements packed an overtly political punch. Interest groups often turn to the Super Bowl for the biggest opportunity all year to deliver their political message to the broadest possible audience. This year was no different, with some of…
The Ford worker who heckled President Trump during his visit to a plant in Michigan last month has not been disciplined, according to his union, United Auto Workers (UAW). TJ Sabula reportedly called Trump a “pedophile protector” during the president’s tour of Ford’s River Rouge complex in Dearborn, a reference to the administration’s handling of…
Elon Musk on Sunday offered to pay the legal fees of any Epstein survivor sued for speaking the “truth” in regards to naming who was responsible for their abuse. “I will pay for the defense of anyone who speaks the truth about this and is sued for doing so,” Musk wrote in a post on…
A handful of Democrats have demanded that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick resign after discovering the depth of his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein both personally and professionally. The two were neighbors in New York and frequented similar social scenes during their time in the state, which led to Lutnick being mentioned over 250…
The U.S. military intercepted an oil tanker it said was operating in defiance of President Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Indian Ocean overnight Monday after it tracked the vessel from the Caribbean. The Pentagon did not clarify if U.S. forces seized the ship, the Aquilla II, as U.S. personnel have done with at…
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon on Saturday signaled a growing concern about what he described as the lack of enthusiasm among President Trump’s MAGA base over the White House’s direction. “You have a massive lack of enthusiasm among the base. Because they’re sitting there going ‘I’m just not feelin’ it right now,’” Bannon said…
Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer questions during a deposition with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday, asserting her Fifth Amendment right. Maxwell previously indicated her plans to do so, saying she would testify under oath only if she was given criminal immunity. Lawmakers…
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Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) on Monday plans to introduce a resolution denouncing statements by President Trump calling on Republicans to “nationalize” or “take over” voting procedures in more than a dozen key states ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “The Constitution gives states the primary authority over the times, places, and manner of federal elections…
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The search for Nancy Guthrie has entered its second week as investigators have yet to identify suspects tied to the disappearance of the 84-year-old. The FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department are co-leading the probe into Guthrie’s abrupt absence. She was last seen at her home near Tucson, Ariz., on the evening of Jan….
President Trump praised the country’s economy under his leadership during an interview released on Sunday. “I’d say we’re there now,” Trump told NBC News’s Tom Llamas. “I’m very proud of it.” The president went on to say that the gross domestic product (GDP) has grown by 5.6 percent under his watch. GDP growth hit 4.4…
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Sunday said President Trump is attempting to “subvert” midterm elections after a recent FBI raid at an election warehouse in Georgia. “I think [Trump] intends to try to subvert the elections. He will do everything he can to suppress the vote,” Schiff said during an appearance on ABC News’ “This…
President Trump hosted a Super Bowl watch party attended by GOP lawmakers at his Mar-a-Lago resort to celebrate the culmination of football season. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and Eric Schmitt (Mo.) were among those in attendance at the event in Florida to watch the faceoff between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. “Enjoying…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is back in the spotlight Monday, with Congress staring down another funding lapse deadline as bipartisan talks fizzle. With funding drying up at the end of the week, lawmakers are gearing up for a tough fight as Democrats dig in on 10 “guardrails” they want Congress to enact, and…
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show made waves with lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle with some touting him as representing the American dream and others condemning his show, performed almost entirely in Spanish. “Thank you @sanbenito for taking the California stage and using your voice at #SuperBowl LX. A beautiful moment! Together,…
Trump is producing chaos, confusion and instability — with new outrages nearly every day.
Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Sunday said the NFL should apologize for Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl, which featured a tour of Puerto Rican culture and flags from Latin American countries. “The @NFL should apologize to the American people for flooding the Super Bowl with foreign flags. Totally disgraceful,” Loomer wrote in…
“The Super Bowl is in my district, but I was not in the suites,” Ro Khanna tweeted. “I was with activists in my district demanding no new funding for ICE.”
Republican senators led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are coming to senior White House aide Stephen Miller’s defense after some of their GOP colleagues called for a White House shake-up. GOP senators rattled over their party’s prospects in the midterms and unhappy with Miller’s public comments on Greenland and immigration enforcement view the deputy White…
The surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maine last month has put Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on the defensive in a reelection campaign that is causing growing GOP heartburn. Collins has touted her seemingly successful efforts to scale back ICE presence in Maine, which drew immediate protests in the state’s two biggest…
Attorney General Pam Bondi was the subject of a Sunday Super Bowl ad that urges her to “tell the truth” in regard to the files pertaining to the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The clip, released by World Without Exploitation, says that more than 3 million files tied to Epstein have not been released, contradicting…
Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated halftime performance left an impression on Super Bowl LX fans with tributes to Latin American heritage rooted in all facets of his on-stage musical production. A special serenade from Lady Gaga in addition to cameos from Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal and Cardi B left Bad Bunny’s supporters and critics with a…