Month: August 2025

Companies and consumers alike are bracing for the impact of the new import taxes.

The episode skewered the president, vice president, Kristi Noem and more.

“The Late Show” host doesn’t think the public will buy this one.

The president tore into the late night hosts who mock him.

Robert Reich slammed Trump and his “lackeys” for pushing a “big crock of lies.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will return from Moscow with a framework for peace between Russia and Ukraine.  “The specific timing of it is not discussed,” Rubio told Larry Kudlow during an appearance on Fox Business Channel. “I think what we have is a better understanding of the…
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House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Wednesday urged former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to comply with a subpoena requesting their testimony detailing their connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  “If someone doesn’t comply with a subpoena, we’ve seen it happen in the past, in both my committee, as…
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(NewsNation) — Car insurance premiums have skyrocketed in recent years, and President Donald Trump’s tariffs could drive them even higher. The cost of full-coverage car insurance could jump 7% to an average of $2,472 a year by the end of 2025 if prolonged tariffs lead to significant insurer losses, according to a new Insurify analysis.…
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The site issue surfaced months after a senior Trump official claimed the administration was “actively looking” at suspending a major constitutional provision.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) in a Wednesday interview said he would block any efforts to arrest Democratic lawmakers in the state who fled Texas to block a GOP effort to pick up five additional House seats in the midterm elections. “Our state troopers protect everybody in Illinois and anybody who’s here in Illinois,” Pritzker said…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Wednesday that Russia and Ukraine are not ready for a meeting with President Trump as the war between the two countries rages on. “I think what we have is a better understanding of the conditions under which Russia would be prepared to end the war,” Rubio told Fox Business…
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The comedian said President Donald Trump manipulated vulnerable people who attended his rallies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he believed Russia was more likely to agree to a ceasefire than previously, and he argued pressure from the U.S. is a key reason. Zelensky spoke amid reports that President Trump had discussed with European officials a meeting with Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming…
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Several Republicans are opening the door to getting the FBI involved in forcing Texas Democrats to return to the state amid a protest over a congressional map the GOP wants to pass, which would potentially net them five additional seats in the 2026 midterms. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) wrote to FBI Director Kash Patel this…
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President Trump’s new “reciprocal” tariff rates on dozens of trading partners are set to finally take effect on Thursday, as markets, businesses and consumers brace for a major shake-up of the global trade system. The president signed an executive order last Thursday that announced the new rates but bumped the start forward by a week. Once the…
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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will kick off her town hall tour Wednesday evening, just days after launching a bid for governor. Mace on Monday joined a crowded Republican primary field to succeed Gov. Henry McMaster (R), which includes Rep. Ralph Norman (S.C.), state Attorney General Alan Wilson, state Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and state Sen.…
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Americans are split on whether President Trump’s support for Israel has gone too far or is just about right, according to a survey released Tuesday.  The Economist/YouGov poll found 36 percent of U.S. adults think the president’s backing of Israel has gone too far, while another 32 percent said his support for Israel is about…
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New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman said Tuesday that President Trump “has convinced himself” that jobs data was manipulated for the 2024 presidential election. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead,” the anchor said, “in trying to justify his firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,” the president “said…
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The POTUS took to social media to rain down verbal fury upon the senator.

“We don’t need to be treated like children,” one tourist fumed about Trump bullying museums to rewrite history and erase transgender people from exhibits.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter met to discuss trade Wednesday, one day before President Trump’s steep tariffs were slated to take effect. Keller-Sutter, who also serves as finance minister, and Swiss Vice President Guy Parmelin, who is also the economic minister, traveled to Washington this week in a last-ditch effort…
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When he refers to a demographic as “these people,” you know we’re in for some racist mess.

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) published a report on Wednesday condemning President Trump for delaying sanctions on Russia amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. Trump promised while on the campaign trail to resolve the dispute between the two nations quickly, but peace talks thus far have not been fruitful. “Six months…
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President Trump on Wednesday will formally announce a deal with Apple to invest $100 billion in manufacturing in the U.S., an effort to increase domestic production and avoid tariffs. The announcement is expected to include the launch of the American Manufacturing Program, which would be dedicated to bringing more of Apple’s supply chain to the U.S. and involves…
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The University of California, Los Angeles, announced Wednesday the Trump administration has frozen $584 million in research funds after the federal government launched an investigation into antisemitism at the institution earlier this year. “Currently, a total of approximately $584 million in extramural award funding is suspended and at risk,” said Julio Frenk, chancellor of the…
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