Month: September 2025

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) accused Trump and Bondi of “obliterating centuries of prosecutorial independence and steering the Justice Department into dangerous new territory.”

Jordan Klepper spotted some “bad news” that was immediately canceled out by some “good news.”

The California governor raised a mocking glass to the comeback.

The first lady is already cashing in on Christmas.

Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens (D) on Friday introduced the “Stop RFK’s BS Act” which would reverse the funding cuts that have been carried out under Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rule. The bill, according to its text provided first to The Hill, would immediately reinstate grants and awards that have…
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The conservative editorial board warned that it could backfire on the president.

The “Late Show” host said he’ll do this until his show ends in May.

“I’m the president of all the people,” Trump boasted amid his menacing comments.

The late night host gave the president some credit for this one.

The network’s chief data analyst also expanded on the “real worry” of the Cabinet member’s actions.

The president’s latest vanity project is getting slammed on social media.

The ACLU previously contested such transfers and raised concerns about the prison’s conditions.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) slammed the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey as a “disgraceful attack on the rule of law” and argued that the criminal justice system has been “viciously weaponized” by the Trump administration.   “The indictment of James Comey is a disgraceful attack on the rule of law. Donald Trump…
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Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, argued Thursday night that there is “very little chance” that former FBI Director James Comey will ever be convicted after being indicted by a federal grand jury hours earlier.  “So the good news is, I think there’s very little chance he could ever…
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Comey stressed that “fear is the tool of a tyrant” and called on people to stay engaged.

Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday is heart was “broken” for the Department of Justice after he was indicted on two counts by the Trump Justice Department, but professed his innocence and said he was unafraid. Comey responded to news of his own indictment in a short video posted to Instagram. “My family and…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused NATO and the European Union (EU) on Thursday of declaring a “real war” with Russia and directly participating in the conflict. “A clear example is the crisis in Ukraine, provoked by the collective West, through which NATO and the European Union … have already declared a real war on…
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Troy Edwards quit his job “to uphold my oath to the Constitution and the country,” he wrote in a one-sentence resignation letter.

The indictment follows the president’s pressure campaign on the Department of Justice.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued six states on Thursday, including California and New York, for not providing sensitive, private voter data the department asked for.  “Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections. Every state has a responsibility to ensure that voter registration records are accurate, accessible, and secure — states…
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President Trump on Thursday hailed news that his Justice Department had indicted former FBI Director James Comey, one of his most prominent critics, days after the president called for action against Comey and others. “JUSTICE IN AMERICA! One of the worst human beings this Country has ever been exposed to is James Comey, the former…
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96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy <!–   The Big Story  Grassley raises alarm about soybeans, Argentina ‘bailout’ Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Thursday that American farmers have been…
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), a vocal critic of President Trump, said Thursday he “fully” expects to be prosecuted by the Trump administration over his criticism but said he refuses to shy away from exercising his right to free speech. “I’m ready for it. I fully expect it,” Swalwell said on “CNN News Central,” when asked…
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A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, approving charges for a top foe of the White House just days after President Trump called for his prosecution. Comey was indicted on charges of making a false statement as well as another for obstruction of a congressional proceeding in connection with testimony he…
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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Thursday said he does not support a White House memo from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) outlining possible firings aimed at federal agencies if government spending lapses on Oct. 1.  “No, I don’t support permanent layoffs at these agencies,” Lawler said during a Thursday appearance on CNN’s “News…
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