Month: September 2025

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Trump to mark 9/11 at Pentagon; Vance, second lady will be at Ground Zero

President Trump will commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks at the Pentagon, the White House said on Tuesday. He will attend a New York Yankees game in the Bronx that evening. Vice President Vance will travel to Ground Zero in New York City to mark the day, his office said Tuesday.…
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Takeaways from the Epstein victims’ press conference 

President Trump had hoped the Jeffrey Epstein scandal — and his past association with the late convicted pedophile and sex trafficker — would go away. It won’t. The recent Epstein victims’ press conference raised important questions, revealed certain facts and opened the door for even more information to come out.  The primary purpose of the press conference…
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Trump downplays Epstein ‘hoax’; Massie speculates ties to intel community 

We don’t know why the Trump administration suddenly reversed course this summer on its promise to release extensive new documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case. What we do know is that every time the public has demanded answers, we’ve gotten half-measures in return — moves that look good on paper, but ultimately protect the powerful…
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Texas A&M viral video over clash on gender content in class leads to removals

Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh announced Monday that two individuals were removed from their positions after a video of a student and professor clashing over the teaching of content regarding gender identity in class went viral. A video shows a woman in a children’s literature course challenging the professor bringing up gender identity in the…
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Watch live: White House briefs press amid immigration raids, Epstein birthday book release

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief the media Tuesday afternoon as President Trump looks to ramp up immigration enforcement in major cities. The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court’s limit on immigration stops in Los Angeles based on a person speaking Spanish or working in a certain profession. In its wake, the Trump administration…
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Sotomayor on Trump third-term talk: 22nd Amendment never met a ‘challenge’

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday became the second justice since yesterday to be asked to assess whether part of the Constitution could possibly allow for a president to run for a third term. The liberal justice varied just slightly from her one of her conservative counterparts, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in appearing to leave…
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Cracker Barrel ditching another part of its rebrand: ‘Does not reflect what you love’

(NEXSTAR) — Cracker Barrel was on track for a rebrand in an effort to make its “Old Country Stores” more modern. Then backlash over its new logo prompted the Tennessee-based company to reverse course and revert another recent change. Now, Cracker Barrel said it’s ditching another layer of its rebrand efforts after customers “shared [their]…
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UK ambassador Peter Mandelson wrote 10-page note in Epstein birthday book: ‘Best pal’

British Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson called Jeffrey Epstein his “best pal” in a 10-page note written in 2003 and released by the House Oversight Committee on Monday. The committee released records turned over by the estate of Epstein, the late convicted sex offender, including a book that Epstein’s convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell,…
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House releases Jeffrey Epstein book: What’s in it

The House Oversight Committee on Monday released a much-discussed, leather-bound book compiled by Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend and co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003, providing new insight into the disgraced financier’s social circles before he faced charges related to sex trafficking minors, The book, part of a trove of documents that the House…
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Sonia Sotomayor Asked About A Third Trump Term

On ABC’s “The View” Justice Sonia Sotomayor confronted the idea of a president seeking a third term in office

Homan supports military approach to drug traffickers: ‘We’re at war in the cartel’

President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan defended the Trump administration’s military approach to address drug trafficking on Monday, days after the U.S. military deployed several warships and fighter planes to the Caribbean in a warning to drug cartels. “I support it. There’s a reason the president designated terrorist organizations,” Homan told NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer on…
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Pressley presses Powell to address rise in unemployment among Black women

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) wrote to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday urging him to address the recent rise in unemployment among Black women under the Trump administration.  August data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed unemployment among Black women at 2.4 percentage points higher than the national average.  “Black women unemployment…
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List: This is the wealthiest person in your state, latest Forbes report says

(NEXSTAR) — You may be dealing with tariffs, a slow job market, a difficult housing market, and prices that seemingly refuse to come down, but the nation’s wealthiest residents appear to be doing just fine, according to the latest Forbes 400 ranking. Combined, the 400 wealthiest people in the U.S. are worth a record-setting $6.6…
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U.S. Job Growth Was Actually Weaker Than Previously Estimated, BLS Revision Shows

The level of employment for the 12 months through March 2024 was downgraded by 598,000 jobs.

Michigan Judge Tosses Case Against 15 Accused Fake Electors For Trump In 2020

The group included a few high profile members of the Republican Party in Michigan.

Mamdani holds commanding lead in NYC race: Poll

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani holds a commanding lead in the race among the four-person field, though the lead narrows in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups, according to a survey released Tuesday. The New York Times/Siena University poll shows Mamdani leading with 46 percent, more than 20 points over his next closest competitor, former…
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Paramount appoints former Trump nominee as ombudsman for CBS News

Paramount has tapped Kenneth Weinstein to serve as ombudsman for CBS News, a widely buzzed about move that comes on the heels of the company’s megamerger with Skydance and renewed focus on its editorial bend. Weinstein, a former president and CEO of Hudson Institute and chair of United States Agency for Global Media, will serve…
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Detained Korean Hyundai workers brought in for specialized work: Attorney

Related video: Ill. Rep. Brad Schneider QUESTIONS Trump’s THREATS Against Chicago, Immigration CRACKDOWN | SUNRISE Many of the South Korean workers who were detained during last week’s large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a plant in Georgia were brought into the U.S. for specialized work, according to an Atlanta-based attorney representing some of…
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What to know about killing of Ukrainian woman in Charlotte

A Ukrainian woman was fatally stabbed in late August while riding the light rail train in Charlotte, N.C. The incident has sparked widespread criticism of the city’s leaders. Iryna Zarutska, 23, was murdered while in transit by the suspect, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. Brown was previously imprisoned and diagnosed with schizophrenia. Police have charged him…
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Duffy: Rise in public transit violence an ‘epidemic’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that the deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte, N.C., light-rail train last month illustrates the “epidemic of violence and homelessness” on the nation’s public transit systems. “The problem is a lot of people, unlike the rich liberals, they can’t ride Uber, they don’t have a vehicle,…
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Live updates: House panel releases Epstein files, ‘birthday book’; MAHA report on children’s health expected

The House Oversight Committee on Monday night released records related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including the infamous “birthday book” with pages from former President Clinton, attorney Alan Dershowitz and one that appears to be from President Trump. Epstein’s estate had turned over the files earlier Monday. House Democrats immediately…
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Jimmy Fallon Swats A Nasty Epstein Zinger At Trump After U.S. Open Appearance

The “Tonight Show” host was on his game in cracking wise over Trump’s presence at the tennis final.

Wes Moore announces reelection bid in Maryland after dismissing White House speculation

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) formally launched his reelection on Tuesday, after he appeared to rule out a 2028 presidential run.  In a roughly two minute long announcement video, Moore contrasts himself with President Trump. Moore accuses the president of “bending over backwards for billionaires and big corporations.”  “I’m not from that world and y’all…
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Talarico launches Senate campaign in Texas

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D), seen as a rising star within the Democratic Party, launched his Senate campaign Tuesday, looking to unseat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “The biggest divide in this country is not left vs. right. It’s top vs. bottom. Billionaires want us looking left and right at each other instead of…
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As Chicago, Boston ops ramp up, ‘ICE is everywhere’: DHS sources

Cities like Chicago and Boston remain center stage for increased immigration enforcement operations beginning this week, but Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sources say Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is “everywhere.” White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that cities led by Democrats across the country can “absolutely” expect to see ramp-ups in ICE…
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