Month: September 2025

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) pushed for sanctions on Russia in the wake of its drones violating Polish airspace on Wednesday.  Graham’s urgings come after President Trump said, “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” on Truth Social Wednesday.  “Mr. President, Congress is with you,” Graham said on X, with a screenshot of President Trump’s…
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Former national security adviser John Bolton said early Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has acted as if he had a “free hand” since the summit in Alaska with President Trump. “Putin has acted like he has a free hand since the Alaska summit,” Bolton, who also previously served as the U.S. ambassador to the…
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Poland invoked Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty on Wednesday after fighter jets shot down multiple Russian drones that illegally entered Polish airspace. Russia, which has been at war with Ukraine along Poland’s southeastern border, has said it didn’t mean to send drones into the airspace, but the move has prompted outcry from NATO…
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A jury has been selected in the trial of a man accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump as he golfed in south Florida last year. On Wednesday, the third day of jury selection, 12 jurors and four alternates were picked to hear the criminal case against North Carolina native Ryan Routh, according to The…
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The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines Thursday to advance the nomination of President Trump’s top White House economist to a stint on the Federal Reserve Board. Senators voted 13-11 to approve the nomination of Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), to a Fed board term set to…
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Two of the biggest teachers unions in the country are suing the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, saying schools are suffering because of it.  The National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers joined a federal lawsuit Tuesday after the Trump administration took away the directive for immigration officials to stay away…
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The lawsuit quotes Trump’s FBI director as saying “the FBI tried to put the president in jail and he hasn’t forgotten it.”

A survivor of sex crimes performed by deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday said she’s “not sure” if the president understands what she’s trying to communicate to him. “He hears me, the president is hearing me,” Haley Robson, an Epstein survivor, said of her request for the president’s condolences, during an appearance on CNN’s “Erin…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), who has been floated as a potential 2028 presidential contender, said on Tuesday he is “living the dream” as governor after announcing his reelection bid. “I’m excited about running for reelection. And, you know, I’m literally a person who was raised by an immigrant, single mom, who had handcuffs on…
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South Korea sent a chartered plane to collect workers detained in an immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant in Georgia last week. Nearly 500 workers, including 300 South Korean nationals, were rounded up in the Sept. 4 raid carried out by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The administration has touted the…
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CBS News says it wants to get serious about bias. So, the network just created a new position: ombudsman. The job description sounds reasonable — someone who investigates complaints from viewers and evaluates whether coverage is fair. But here’s where it gets messy: they gave the job to Kenneth R. Weinstein.   Now, Weinstein isn’t just…
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that he believes the federal government is irreparably broken, following his brief stint leading the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) this year. “The government is basically unfixable,” he said during a virtual appearance at the All-In Summit. “It’s good to have talented people in the administration, but…
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A committee meeting on bills to exert greater federal control over the District of Columbia’s criminal justice system erupted Wednesday as Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) got in a shouting match, with Frost calling Higgins a “lapdog” for President Trump. Frost had asked Higgins, the sponsor of a bill to allow…
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The MSNBC host spotted President Donald Trump making a rather convincing admission Tuesday about the late sex offender’s victims.

Rosie O’Donnell says she didn’t attend her daughter’s college graduation because of security concerns related to her long-standing feud with President Trump. “My daughter graduated college, and I didn’t go back because the security people said to me they didn’t think it was wise,” the comedian said in an interview on the “No Filter” podcast released this…
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Peter Mandelson, the United Kingdom’s top diplomat in the U.S., expressed regret Tuesday for his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying he associated with Epstein “for far longer than I should have.” “One, I feel a tremendous sense, a profound sense of sympathy for those people, those women who suffered as a result…
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President Trump’s approval rating on the economy fell to 36 percent, even as his overall approval ticked up 2 points to 42 percent, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos survey. The five-day poll, which concluded Tuesday, shows Trump’s approval on the economy slipped 1 point from 37 percent last month and 2 points from late July.…
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Qatar has accused Israel of violating international law with its unprecedented airstrikes Tuesday, targeting Hamas leaders in a residential area of Doha. “This criminal attack constitutes a flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, and a serious threat to the security and safety of the State of Qatar and its people,” Qatar’s Ministry of…
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The family of Iryna Zarutska, the Ukrainian woman killed last month on the light rail in Charlotte, N.C., is now pressing the city’s leaders for public safety reform following her violent death. “This could have been anyone riding the light rail that night,” the family told NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network, in a statement. “We…
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will speak with reporters Wednesday morning, with the shutdown deadline just over two weeks away. Jeffries and other Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are looking to avoid a lapse in funding. The leaders have said privately that they will not draw a red line against President Trump’s “pocket rescissions,” instead…
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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday morning is set to dive into President Trump’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. Since returning to office in January, the president has signed several executive orders to bolster the technology, from an order that fast-tracks permits for more data centers to promoting the export of American-made tech…
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon shared apprehensions about the economy after the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the country added 911,000 fewer jobs over the 12 months ending in March than previously reported. “I think the economy is weakening,” Dimon told CNBC’s Leslie Picker in an interview.  “Whether it’s on the way to recession or just weakening,…
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The “Tonight Show” host’s tongue-in-cheek excuse for the creepy letter is a burn to remember.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham said the excursion showed “it’s safe to walk around the city” amid the president’s federal takeover.