Month: August 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday confirmed that he and other local Democrats would hold a high-profile press conference geared towards combating the legislative effort to add five additional House seats in Texas. “Donald Trump is about to have a very bad day,” Newsom wrote in a Wednesday post on X. The president previously…
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Harry Enten said the president’s approval rating on the issue is in the “gutter” after vowing to end it on day one of his second term.

Immigrants had no access to medications and just two meals a day, a government attorney admitted.

The new season of the animated series has ruffled some feathers. One expert in popular culture points to one glaring reason why.

96 <!– {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment <!–   The Big Story  FTC invalidates Calif. deal with truck makers The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has declared that an emissions agreement between California and four major truck makers is “unenforceable,” paving the way for noncompliance with the Golden State’s pollution rules, which are stricter…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday urged Illinois and New York to press ahead with redistricting efforts as GOP lawmakers push to pick up five additional House seats in Texas.  “Right now forget the talking; it’s not about press. It’s time to move. You got to move. I mean, enough,” Newsom said. “We’re all…
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A divided panel of appeals court judges says the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid.

The president is eliminating top government statisticians and data collection efforts he doesn’t like, raising alarms about the harm he could do to the U.S. economy.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declared on Wednesday that Democrats will not go along with a potential request by President Trump to extend federal control of the Washington, D.C., police department and deployment of the National Guard in the District.  Trump can unilaterally control the department for up to 30 days, but any extension…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for a ban on lawmakers trading individual stocks, taking a shot at former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in the process. “I am going to start pushing for a single-stock trading ban, because it is the credibility of the House and the Senate,” Bessent said Wednesday on Bloomberg…
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The New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman warned Democrats run a risk of alienating voters if they push back on President Trump’s attempt to crack down in crime in Washington and other large cities Democrats run. “I think you see that in terms of [D.C.] Mayor [Muriel] Bowser, how she has reacted,” said Haberman, who…
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Here’s why the font, and the ‘military cosplay’ in the clip, are worth talking about.

“I believe I was attacked because I was walking while brown,” the ex-Trump supporter said.

The mayor of Kansas City, Mo., cast doubt on the effectiveness of President Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and argued the tactics being used are “not a solution for anyone.” “I think what most reasonable people would say is there are certainly situations where help could be a great thing for America’s cities,” Mayor…
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Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes on Wednesday said he’s doubtful that Ukraine will recover all of its territory occupied by Russia amid ongoing peace talks brokered by President Trump. “Part of what the Ukrainians don’t have is a kind of sense of hope, a sense that they have enduring support from the United…
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Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Haley Robson said President Trump would make a “huge error” if he were to pardon Epstein’s close confidant, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.  “I don’t think Ghislaine has anything to say. I think it’s all rubbish. I think it’s dishonesty. It’s a huge mistake for her to have the move in…
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Katie Miller, the wife of Trump’s deputy chief of staff, revealed her hubby’s favorite sandwich spread to JD Vance after asking the veep, “Is a hot dog a sandwich?”

The first daughter, who served as a senior adviser during her father’s first term, hasn’t been as vocal during his second — but that is reportedly changing.

The White House is lowering expectations for any breakthrough from President Trump’s summit Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, using terms like “listening session” and “feel-out meeting” to describe the planned discussion about the war in Ukraine. Trump and other administration officials have indicated Friday’s summit in Alaska is not meant to be one that…
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) on Tuesday urged President Trump to ban assault rifles as a way of fighting crime, following the White House deployment of National Guard soldiers in Washington.  “The president could also do some very simple things for us, Jake. Not just for Baltimore, but for the whole country,” Scott said during…
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(NewsNation) — Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he obtained his Italian passport just in case he has to leave the country because of President Trump.   The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host appeared on Sarah Silverman’s podcast on Aug. 7, where he shared the news.   “A lot of people I know are thinking about where they…
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The ruthless Soviet dictator built an extensive propaganda machine to rewrite the past and muddy the truth.

Trump says he’ll “fully renovate” the entire infrastructure of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to make it a “crown jewel” of arts and culture in the United States.

The Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper urges the president’s pick to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics to “take off his MAGA hat.”

On July 31, the Trump administration announced that it would raise tariffs on Canadian imports to 35 percent, citing Canada’s failure to meaningfully address the growing use of its territory by fentanyl traffickers. Canada’s response has been fractured. Federal officials called for renewed dialogue, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford demanded retaliatory tariffs. If that sounds like an overreaction…
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