Month: September 2025

Federal law enforcement officers and protestors opposing the Trump administration’s ramped up immigration enforcement in Chicago clashed Friday near the Windy City. Some of the demonstrators made attempts to prevent government vehicles from departing a detention facility in Broadview, Ill., where migrants are held for processing. Federal agents responded by firing pepper balls and tear…
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“I’m not obnoxious, but I’m trying to ask you…” Ebony McMorris replied after President Donald Trump insulted her at the White House.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to President Trump Saturday to demand a meeting to discuss the expiration of government funding on Sept. 30, which could result in a shutdown. Alarms are flashing on Capitol Hill after the Senate rejected a seven-week continuing resolution (CR)…
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The Pentagon unveiled new restrictions on reporters covering the Defense Department (DOD) on Friday, asking them to pledge not to publish information that has not been authorized by the administration or risk losing access to the building.  “[The Department of War] remains committed to transparency to promote accountability and public trust,” the Defense Department wrote…
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Comedian Bill Maher hammered President Trump and the right for their “hypocritical” criticism of Jimmy Kimmel, who was taken off air this week by ABC, vowing that he is “not intimidated.”  “I know why you’re happy tonight. I’m still on,” the “Real Time” host said Friday during a monologue on his show. “Oh, my God.…
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a suit against New York State and its Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) earlier this month, accusing the state government of passing an illegal law to regulate private sector labor relations that are already under federal authority. The suit claims that S8034A/A8590A creates a regulatory system in conflict with…
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A man claiming to be a member of law enforcement was detained at an Arizona stadium where the memorial for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was shot and killed last week, is set to take place Sunday. Local police and the U.S. Secret Service are investigating the armed man, who was “exhibiting suspicious behavior”…
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President Trump pushed back on reports that Erik Siebert, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned from his post, claiming, “he didn’t quit, I fired him!”  “Today I withdrew the Nomination of Erik Siebert as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, when I was informed that he received the UNUSUALLY…
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(NEXSTAR) — Housing costs have, for the most part, only continued to rise for Americans. The median monthly costs for a homeowner now totals $2,035, up from $1,960 in 2023 (and adjusted for inflation), according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.  Those with a mortgage are spending about 21% of their income…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to meet again with President Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly next week, as Russian strikes against Ukraine continue despite pressure on the Kremlin to come to a peace deal. The two leaders will discuss security guarantees, backed by both Kyiv and its…
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Inflation is now running at a higher annual rate than it was during predecessor Joe Biden’s final year in office.

President Trump called out former late night anchor David Letterman for defending Jimmy Kimmel, who was taken off air this week by ABC over comments he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  “Whatever happened to the very highly overrated David Letterman, whose ratings were never very good, either,” the president wrote late…
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Four lawmakers bucked their party in Friday’s votes on a Republican stopgap bill to fund the government, which passed the House but was blocked by Democrats in the Senate. House Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) were the only GOP no votes in the House, while Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) was the sole…
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President Trump said on Friday that he ordered another strike on a ship in the Caribbean allegedly transporting narcotics, the third such attack this month. “On my Orders, the Secretary of War ordered a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization conducting narcotrafficking in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump…
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Stephen Miran, President Trump’s newly confirmed pick to the Federal Reserve board, said on Friday that uncertainty around U.S. trade policies was partly responsible for slow economic growth this year. Miran, who was confirmed on Wednesday in time to join the Fed meeting Thursday, said growth in the first half of the year was “weaker…
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Erik Siebert, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned on Friday amid pressure from the Trump administration to launch an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud. Siebert will be replaced by a new appointee, two sources familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The New York…
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The president seemingly defended targeting coverage he deemed “bad” after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show.

The U.S. twice this month carried out strikes against vessels that originated from Venezuela.

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano on Friday walked back his remark made earlier in the day that raising the retirement age was among the entitlement reforms being considered by the Trump administration. In an interview with Fox Business, host Maria Bartiromo asked Bisignano if he’d consider increasing the age for full federal retirement benefits, which…
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A federal prosecutor in Virginia whose monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into NY AG has not resulted in criminal charges resigned under pressure from the Trump administration.

The program for highly skilled foreign workers has come under scrutiny from the administration

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was suspended Wednesday after its host criticized the right-wing response to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Andrew Kolvet, once a producer for Kirk, said his former boss would not have liked his episode being “buried.”

Former Transportation Secretary and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg criticized Republican redistricting efforts at a Thursday rally in Indiana, accusing the other party of “cheating” in their attempts to redraw congressional maps.  “They want the outcome of the election to be decided before you even get to go vote,” Buttigieg said during the rally, which…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office noted that the president lied on national television mere days after Kimmel was suspended.