Month: September 2025

“Ultimately, the outcome was the agency was left broken and understaffed,” a former General Services Administration official said about Elon Musk’s drastic cuts.

A statue of President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein was taken down Wednesday from a site outside the Capitol, despite an approved permit for the structure to remain in place through the weekend.  U.S. Park Police told The New York Times the statue was out of compliance and therefore had to be removed.  Permit regulations give…
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Mangione’s lawyers slammed the Trump administration’s “greater political narrative that has no place in any criminal case.”

The anonymous group that erected the statue said it was removed due to “internal pressure” from the Trump administration.

More than half of registered voters are not confident in medical information cited by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a new poll. When asked in the Quinnipiac University poll about their level of confidence “in medical information cited by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy…
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday called for a criminal investigation into the three strikes ordered by President Trump on ships allegedly transporting narcotics in the Caribbean. “Criminal proceedings must be opened against those officials, who are from the U.S., even if it includes the highest-ranking official who gave the order: President Trump,” Petro said…
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From malfunctioning escalators to nonfunctional teleprompters, it’s safe to say Trump’s visit to the United Nations on Tuesday wasn’t the smoothest.

The Trump administration has thrust Tylenol into the spotlight this week with its warnings about a potential link to autism when taken by pregnant women.  However, the actual guidance coming from the administration is more nuanced than President Trump’s repeated “don’t take Tylenol” urgings at a Tuesday press conference. And major health groups continue to…
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“Guess ‘America First’ is a joke,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said about the Trump administration’s moves to prop up Argentina and President Javier Milei.

A satirical statue of President Donald Trump dancing with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall was torn down by authorities.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday his party will not “bend the knee to Donald Trump’s will when he’s gutting health care.” “Our position as Democrats is clear: Cancel the cuts, lower the cost, save health care,” Jeffries told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace on “Deadline: White House.” ”That’s our fight that we’re waging on…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday tapped former Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson as a senior nutrition and housing adviser, serving as the point person to help implement the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) agenda.  The agency in a statement said Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, will advise President Trump and Agriculture…
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The White House unveiled a “Presidential Walk of Fame” Wednesday just outside the Oval Office featuring portraits of U.S. presidents, with the exception of former President Biden. Photos and videos of the new display posted by White House staff and social media accounts show gold frames of past presidents. But for Biden, the White House…
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Colbert praised the California governor for “being interesting” in the fight against Trump as Newsom issued a “code red” warning about the 2028 election.

Cable news channel NewsNation notched a ratings win over CNN and MSNBC on Sunday with its coverage of the memorial service for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The network said it beat out MSNBC and CNN for six consecutive hours Sunday, averaging more than 600,000 viewers during its broadcast and peaking just before 4…
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday applauded President Trump’s shifting stance on the war between Russia and Ukraine.  “I welcomed what the president said yesterday,” Clinton said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” referencing Trump’s Tuesday Truth Social post stating Ukraine could win the more than three-years-long war and even regain territory lost to Russia.…
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The president ordered the Department of Justice earlier this year to investigate Miles Taylor, a former Homeland Security official, for alleged treason.

Jessica Chastain is speaking out against the decision by Apple TV+ to postpone her new series “The Savant” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, saying the show is “unfortunately” more relevant now than ever.  “I want to say how much I value my partnership with Apple. They’ve been incredible collaborators and I deeply respect…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday blasted the United Nations as a weak institution that is helpless in stopping war amid his country’s 3 1/2-year defense against Russian invading forces. Zelensky addressed the United Nations General Assembly warning that the podium is only good for words and not meaningful action.  “Nations can speak about their…
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Jimmy Kimmel is back hosting late night TV and President Trump has some big feelings about it.

A new statue has popped up on the National Mall, courtesy of a mysterious group that goes by the name The Secret Handshake. A 12-foot piece of art shows President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and prancing together. Organizers say it’s “in honor of Friendship Month,” which is apparently this month.…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) didn’t mince his words during an interview on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.”

Trump’s pressure campaign to prosecute his political foes is exactly what conservative justices authorized in their infamous Trump v. U.S. decision.

About half of all Americans say the cost of groceries is a major source of stress in their life and the latest inflation data shows that pressure isn’t easing. Grocery prices rose 0.6 percent from July to August, the steepest one-month gain in roughly three years, according to the Consumer Price Index. They’re now 2.7…
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Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany (R) has unveiled a bid to be his state’s governor, aiming to succeed incumbent Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). “I’m Tom Tiffany, and I’m running for governor because I love our state,” Tiffany said in a video posted Tuesday to social platform X. “I see where we are headed, and I…
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