Month: July 2025

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, offered support Wednesday for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose policies she frequently criticizes. President Trump has gone back and forth this week on whether he wants to oust Powell before his term leading the nation’s central bank ends next year — which…
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Covert files gathered by the Soviet-era KGB regarding President Kennedy’s assassination in 1963 are on track to be revealed to the American public for the first time this fall, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said this week. “It’s information the Russian government was in charge of releasing and I’m sure that you’ll see that information…
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It’s fascinating to throw stones into a lake, watch ripples interact and spread, and speculate about when the water will become calm again. But when rocks and boulders of policy uncertainty hit the economic waters, predicting the outcome of the resulting ripples and waves requires more than speculation. America’s waters are still trembling from past…
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), a fierce ally of President Trump’s, stressed the need for a special counsel to investigate the administration’s handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying the American people are “frustrated” and want answers. Boebert, one of the first people to call for an independent probe, said it’s important to…
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Close to seven in 10 Americans in a new poll said details around disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein are being concealed as the Trump administration faces backlash over the issue. Sixty-nine percent said they believed there has been concealment of facts on Epstein’s clients by the federal government, with close to 25 percent unsure whether facts…
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) will give remarks Thursday morning alongside union leaders to rally support for federal worker protections. The press conference comes as mass layoffs spurred by analysis from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continue as part of the President Trump’s vow to shrink the federal…
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The Senate overnight approved the White House’s $9 billion package of spending cuts to foreign aid programs and public broadcasting. The 51-48 vote on what’s known as a rescissions package is a victory for Trump, who has vowed to shrink the size of the federal government. It now returns to the House for a final…
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From a devastating “brain drain” to tanking morale, things don’t look good, said Dr. Francis Collins.

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday joined calls for the Trump administration to release more files in the case involving disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In an interview on CBS News’s “The Takeout,” Pence called for greater transparency out of the White House, while stressing the importance of protecting the names…
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Comedian Shane Gillis on Wednesday evening poked fun at President Trump over his administration’s handling of the files related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While hosting the 2025 ESPYs, Gillis first knocked Trump for his role surrounding the Jan. 6. 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “Donald Trump wants to stage…
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“That’s what they’re afraid of,” the former speaker said.

Congressional Republicans are on the verge of approving roughly $9 billion in cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting funds sought by the White House, but some are airing concerns over the Trump administration’s use of a rare process to lock in the cuts.  This week could mark the first time in decades that Congress…
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“Yes, Donald Trump may be unpopular, but…”

The president blamed Joe Biden for something he himself had done.

Two Republican senators joined Democrats in voting against the legislation.

The “Daily Show” host spots a “shocking turn of events” for the president.

Rep. Tim Burchett essentially shrugged and then leaned in.

The president made a series of wild claims, and the “Late Show” host was ready with a fact check.

Immigration lawyers say it’s been nearly impossible to communicate with clients who are at the remote facility.

The Democratic lawmaker said Trump’s refusal to release the Epstein files “kind of answers the question.”

The Wall Street Journal editorial board on Wednesday urged President Trump not to follow through on his threat to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning the consequences would be worse than the status quo. “It’s often hard to know when President Trump is serious about something, or merely creating a distraction. But in case…
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White House border czar Tom Homan said on Wednesday that the Trump administration is considering possible changes to its immigration enforcement policy as it relates to farm and hospitality workers. In an interview on NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Homan said people in the White House are talking about various policy solutions and he expects he could see…
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Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) on Wednesday discussed the ongoing uproar over files related to an investigation on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and President Trump’s recent pushback, saying it is “not a good moment.” “This is not a good moment. And I think that, you know, so I’m open if the President has information that…
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The ranking is significant because it marks a possible shift in the podcast space, after Rogan and other right-wing podcasters propelled Trump to the White House last year.

President Trump on Wednesday sidestepped a question on appointing a special counsel to investigate the case involving disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As the president was leaving after giving a speech at the White House, a CNN reporter asked whether he’d consider appointing a special counsel in the matter. “I have nothing…
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