Month: September 2025

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Amy Coney Barrett Downplays Fears Of A Constitutional Crisis

She called on Americans to trust the Supreme Court, which has sided with Trump on a number of key cases.

RFK Jr. upends health policy amid turmoil  

In today’s newsletter: ▪ RFK Jr. defends public health outlook ▪ National Guard to patrol D.C. until December ▪ Trump faces roadblocks from the courts ▪ Western allies pledge security for Ukraine Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank…
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1 Beloved Wine Essential Just Escaped Donald Trump’s Tariffs

Corks are popping on both sides of the Atlantic over the rare exemption.

Trump Administration Targets Boston In Latest Sanctuary City Lawsuit

“This unconstitutional attack on our city is not a surprise,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said.

‘MADMAN!’: Lawrence O’Donnell Goes Scorched Earth On ‘Dangerous Nepo Baby’ RFK Jr.

The MSNBC anchor said Donald Trump only gave Kennedy the health and human services secretary post for one reason.

Pete Hegseth’s Answer To Basic Legal Question Takes A ‘Clown Show’ Turn

The defense secretary’s non-answer about the deadly strike on a suspected drug smuggling boat was slammed online.

Pro-Trump New York Post Shreds RFK Jr. In Brutal Editorial: ‘Paranoid Kook’

Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary’s “tinfoil hat is blocking out all sense,” the tabloid’s editorial board slammed.

‘Let’s Cut Out The Middleman’: Zohran Mamdani Hits Trump With A Direct Challenge

New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee had a “serious” proposal for the president.

Ron DeSantis’ ‘Unhinged’ Attack On California Backfires Spectacularly

Gavin Newsom was one of many who fired back at the Florida governor with some receipts.

‘So Maddening!’: Seth Meyers Absolutely Roasts Trump Over This Big DC Claim

The “Late Night” host took on the president’s restaurant boast in the Oval Office.

DOD says Venezuelan aircraft flew near U.S. Naval vessel in ‘highly provocative move’

Related Video: US Navy Strikes Drug Cartel Vessel Off Venezuela, Rubio Confirms The Pentagon said late Thursday that two Venezuelan aircraft flew close to a U.S. Naval vessel in what it called a “highly provocative move.” “Today, two Maduro regime military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters. This highly provocative move…
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Chuck Todd Spells Out Why RFK Jr. Is Posing The ‘Biggest Problem’ For Trump

The former “Meet the Press” host said he expects the president will eventually throw his health secretary “overboard.”

Federal Agents Seized John Bolton’s Electronics And Files In Raids

Bolton served under Trump for 17 months during his first term as president.

Trump Ordering The Department Of Defense Be Called ‘Department Of War’

The president has claimed the current name is too “politically correct.”

Ex-Bush Speechwriter Sounds Alarm On Trump’s ‘Most Extreme’ Attack Against Constitution

David Frum argued that Congress has “lost control” of one of its key powers after the president turned to his “completely ludicrous theory.”

Schiff responds to ProPublica report on Trump cabinet mortgages: ‘Staggering’ hypocrisy

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) on Thursday responded to ProPublica reporting about Trump Cabinet members’ mortgages, saying that “the hypocrisy of the Trump administration is nothing short of staggering.” “Donald Trump has made mortgage fraud accusations his weapon of choice to attack people standing in his way and people standing up to him, like me,” Schiff…
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Appeals court halts order requiring Alligator Alcatraz dismantling

An appeals court issued a Thursday order halting the dismantling of Alligator Alcatraz, the Trump administration’s migrant detention site based in the Florida Everglades. In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit overturned a lower court’s order that deemed the site a threat to the environment. Judge Barbara Lagoa and…
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GOP senators grill Kennedy: Watch 3 key moments

It wasn’t only Democrats confronting President Trump’s health secretary during a heated hearing in the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. Three Republican senators — Bill Cassidy (La.), Thom Tillis (S.C.) and John Barrasso (Wyo.) — also harshly questioned Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his opinion on Trump’s COVID-19 response, changes to vaccine oversight…
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Trump to sign order renaming Department of Defense to ‘Department of War’

President Trump is scheduled to sign an executive order Friday formally renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War, the White House confirmed. Trump had in recent days signaled the change was coming, pointing to the history behind the name and his belief that it better reflected the Pentagon’s offensive operations. Fox News first…
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Trump’s strike on ‘narco-terrorist’ boat enters murky legal waters

The Trump administration has offered few details about a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that it has asserted killed 11 Venezuelan drug traffickers, fueling questions as to whether it violated maritime law or human rights conventions.  President Trump, who announced Tuesday that American forces destroyed a vessel from Venezuela allegedly…
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Jeanine Pirro’s Office Drops Another D.C. Crime Case As String Of Losses Continues

The prosecution of Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown is not going well for the former Fox News personality.

Trump, Zelensky discuss ‘maximum protection’ for Ukraine’s skies

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed “maximum protection” for Ukraine’s skies on Thursday during a call as the country continues to come under aerial bombardment by Russia with little progress toward peace talks in recent weeks. Zelensky said he and the president had a “very detailed” conversation after Thursday’s meeting of the so-called…
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Texas lawmakers vote to ban trans people from public restrooms that match their gender identity

Texas lawmakers voted late Wednesday to ban transgender people from public restrooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott after nearly a decade of failed attempts.  Texas Senate Bill 8 bars transgender people from using multiple-occupancy bathrooms and changing rooms that align with their identity in schools and government-owned…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to permit FTC commissioner firing 

President Trump took his fight to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) leaders without cause to the Supreme Court on Thursday, a move that could prompt the justices to overrule a key precedent blessing removal protections at the agency for decades. Trump’s bid to fire Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat appointed to the FTC in 2018, comes as…
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Chicago unveils tools for immigrants ahead of potential Trump crackdown

Chicago has unveiled new tools for immigrants in the community to prepare for the possibility that the Trump administration will soon begin cracking down on crime and illegal immigration in the Democratic-run city. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) and the city’s Office of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights (IMRR) rolled out an updated website with…
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