Month: August 2025

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday argued President Trump’s reputation is on the line as the world awaits pending secondary sanctions on Russia. “I believe that his credibility will be damaged if he fails to follow through today on this deadline. There is no excuse for succumbing to this Putin ploy,” Blumenthal said during an…
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Speculation about who could succeed Trump as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2028 is heating up.

Authorities in Washington seized two stolen firearms and illegal drugs, just hours after President Trump ordered federal law enforcement officers to patrol the streets of the nation’s capital over the next week. “Overnight, USPP officers and our federal partners collaborated to enforce EO 14252, Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful,” The U.S. Park…
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President Trump has reportedly signed a directive for the Pentagon to start using military force against certain drug cartels that have been designated foreign terrorist organizations. The New York Times reported Trump signed the directive in secret, providing a justification for potential military operations against the criminal organizations. The Times reported that U.S. military officials…
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday pushed back against claims by Republicans that the FBI would help “track down” Texas state Democrats who fled the Lone Star State amid the redistricting battle. “First of all, I have a lot of respect for the FBI, but I guarantee there are far more important pursuits…
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is calling on FBI personnel to not take part in efforts to track down Texas Democrats who fled the state to block the state GOP’s mid-decade redistricting. “The FBI is not a national secret police force operating at the beck and call of President Trump,” Raskin said in a statement to…
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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Thursday he had “always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards” after President Trump demanded he resign, seemingly over Tan’s alleged ties to China. “We are engaging with the Administration to address the matters that have been raised and ensure they have the facts,” the Intel chief said in…
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem blasted Comedy Central’s “South Park” for its depiction of her, calling it “lazy” and part of a pattern of making fun of women for “how they look.”  Noem said during her Thursday appearance on Glenn Beck’s podcast that she did not watch the episode, titled “Got a…
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Former national security adviser John Bolton raised his eyebrows at the prospect of a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, casting doubt at the chance of a ceasefire. “I think Putin’s going to try to take advantage of this one-on-one summit with Trump to advance his agenda, to put out a Russian…
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) suggested Democrats who fled his state to stop a new set of GOP-friendly maps from being passed would have to stay out of the state for years in order for the tactic to work.  “I’ll tell you this also, Democrats act like they’re not going to come back as long…
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Over the last two decades, progressive activists have introduced lots of sententious words and euphemisms into the U.S. political lexicon.  Examples include microaggression, intersectionality, cisgender, BIPOC, Latinx, “the unhoused” (that is, the homeless), returning citizens (ex-convicts) and “pregnant persons” (formerly “women”).  For those not up to speed on the latest academic conceits and ideological fads,…
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As President Trump’s deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Friday, the prospect of the leaders meeting in person to discuss terms of a peace deal with Ukraine is still dangling as a possibility for next week. When asked Thursday by reporters if the deadline was still standing, the president said, “We’re going to see…
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President Trump ripped former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan for joining the Democratic party and falling out of the GOP, calling him a “total loser” for making the switch. In an early Friday post on Truth Social, Trump said that Duncan was no longer wanted in the GOP because all he did was complain. “Failed former Lt.…
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A federal judge in Maryland blocked President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions nationwide late Thursday, the fourth such ruling following the Supreme Court’s decision clawing back universal injunctions.  U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman already signaled she would block the restrictions nationwide, but she did not have jurisdiction at the time because the case rested with an…
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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Thursday compared the nation’s capital to several foreign war zones, as the Trump administration readies plans to deploy an unspecified number of federal law enforcement to parts of the city. “It is more violent than Baghdad, it is more violent than parts of Ethiopia, and parts…
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A BBC analysis published this week showed Russia has more than doubled its attacks on Ukraine since Trump’s inauguration in January.

“It is branding,” said Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), a chief sponsor of Democrats’ baby bonds bill.

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The Trump administration is putting up a series of new barriers for renewable energy projects — following through on an apparent promise to hard-line conservatives while rankling moderate Republicans. The moves are expected to create issues for the renewable energy industry, and critics argue that they could raise power prices. “If you’re a rational Republican…
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Claims by Texas Republicans that the FBI is getting involved in efforts to track down and possibly detain Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stop a partisan redistricting effort is getting strong pushback from Democrats in Congress. Democratic lawmakers are investigating how involved the FBI is in the Texas redistricting battle, but lawmakers who…
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The president targeted frequent critic Geoff Duncan, the former lieutenant governor of Georgia who officially switched parties this week.

O’Donnell swiftly dismissed critics who characterize her old show as “some radical leftist threat.”

The “Late Show” host turned the president’s insults into a new promo.

The homeland security secretary admitted she didn’t watch this week’s episode before taking aim at the animated show anyway.

The Democratic strategist said voters are going to reject the president in a big way in the upcoming elections.