President Trump this week issued an executive order that seeks to boost the controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing ire from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Glyphosate, a key ingredient in the commonly used and widely litigated weedkiller Roundup, is described as “a cornerstone of this Nation’s agricultural productivity and rural economy.” in Trump’s order, issued…
A new banner was unveiled on Thursday at the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a large image of President Trump. Under the photo is his staple slogan, “Make America Great Again.” The measure is not standard, but it is not the first time a large banner with a photo of the president has been hung…
A slavery exhibit removed from the historic President’s House in Philadelphia was restored on Thursday ahead of a federal judge’s deadline ordering the National Park Service (NPS) to bring the exhibit back. U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe gave the agency a Friday deadline to restore the exhibit after ruling that its removal of “historic truths”…
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday. Trump’s State of the Union comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shut down amid a standoff between the…
Publicly, the message is election security to rile people up, even though most people know there is no evidence of electron fraud. Privately, the focus is economic vulnerability.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) on Wednesday branded President Trump as a “symptom of a deeper disease in our society” in pushing back on political corruption. “I think Donald Trump’s rise — Donald Trump himself — is a symptom of a deeper disease in our society. I mean, how is it that a demagogue who promised…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) acknowledged Thursday he is considering running for president in 2028 but said he would not decide until after his current term ends in late 2027. During an interview with host Pamela Brown on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Brown referenced Beshear announcing Wednesday that he is writing a book, “Go and…
We obviously can’t go back in time and re-vote.
California Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, called Thursday’s arrest of former Prince Andrew “an enormous step forward” in lawmakers’ investigation into the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest is an enormous step forward in our fight to secure justice for the survivors…
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday proposed a new rule that would bar immigrants without legal status from living in subsidized properties, attempting to eliminate mixed-status households. The proposed rule would require every household resident to provide proof of citizenship or legal status regardless of age as the Trump administration continues…
A federal arts panel appointed by President Trump signed off on Trump’s plan to construct a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom on the East Wing of the White House, according to The Associated Press. Six of the seven members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) gave final approval to the project during a meeting that…
The U.S. military leader overseeing operations and forces in Latin America met with Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Wednesday, as the Trump administration continues to forge ties with the Venezuelan government after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez huddled with U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) Cmdr. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Ambassador Laura F….
Rupert Murdoch’s News and Fox Corps. will match the U.S. government’s one-time $1,000 contribution to the Section 530A accounts, informally known as “Trump Accounts” that the administration says are designed to “jumpstart the American Dream” for children across the country. Starting in July, eligible U.S. employees of the two media properties “will have the opportunity…
President Trump joked Thursday that he nearly “fired” Secretary of State Marco Rubio for his well-received speech last week at the Munich Security Conference. During the first meeting of his Board of Peace to rebuild the Gaza Strip, the president said Rubio “really did yourself proud” in Munich. “In fact, so proud that I almost…
Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.), one of the House Republicans who pushed for the public release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, applauded the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — formerly known as Prince Andrew — on Thursday. “If you’re watching a former prince get arrested today, remember: four Republicans refused to flinch, refused to…
President Trump said Thursday the U.S. is committing $10 billion to the Board of Peace, the forum that was created to reconstruct the Gaza Strip but that the president wants to see broadened to tackle other foreign conflicts. Trump made the pledge during the first meeting of the Board of Peace, held in Washington, D.C….
A new analysis from the JPMorgan Chase Institute found that tariff payments by midsize U.S. firms roughly tripled in 2025. The analysis, published Thursday, shows that midsize firms’ tariff payments began increasing starting in April, the month that President Trump unveiled his sweeping “Liberation Day” levies on numerous trading partners. Tariff payments by midsize firms…
President Trump will speak in Rome, Ga., on Thursday afternoon — the latest stop in a domestic tour to sell his economic agenda ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump has consistently praised his administration’s efforts to address affordability and inflation concerns, despite polling showing voters are worried about rising costs and potential impacts from sweeping…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday said it’s “entirely possible” that the regimes in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba could fall shortly, comments that come in the wake of pressure on the three governments from the Trump administration. “We are at an extraordinary moment in history. It is entirely possible, Sean, that in the next six…
Democratic lawmakers reacted to the news of former Prince Andrew’s reported arrest on Thursday, with Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) suggesting President Trump should also be subject to investigation over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President,” Stansbury posted on social platform X, without…
Political commentator Bill O’Reilly is urging Stephen A. Smith to seriously consider a bid for the White House in 2028. “I think he should run, and I’m being serious now,” O’Reilly told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo. “[President Donald] Trump opened the door for you,” he quipped, speaking directly to Smith. “You should send Trump a…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) on Wednesday said he feels bad for President Trump and prays for him, even as the two are embroiled in a public feud over the National Governors Association meetings and a sewage spill in the Potomac River. “I have no desire to have beef with the president of the United…
King Charles III weighed in Thursday after his brother former Prince Andrew was reportedly arrested, saying “the law must take its course.” “I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” Charles said in a statement obtained by NewsNation. “What now follows is the full,…
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) on Wednesday declared a local public emergency over the sewage spill in the Potomac River and requested federal support from the Trump administration. In an order, Bowser declared a public emergency and directed city officials within the district to “activate, implement, and coordinate mutual aid agreements between the District…
President Trump on Thursday morning will host the first meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington. The recently formed organization has been tasked with supervising postwar restoration efforts in Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas — including the disarmament of the Palestinian militant group as part of the second phase of…
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