Month: September 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James has appealed a court’s ruling that threw out a colossal penalty imposed upon President Trump and his business empire but kept her sprawling civil fraud case against him intact. Her office filed a notice of appeal Thursday with New York’s highest court, signaling its intention to challenge a midlevel appeals…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his tenure as the nation’s top health official during a contentious Senate hearing Thursday, snapping back at lawmakers who pressed him on the recent upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and changes to vaccine policy.  During roughly three hours of testimony, the Health and Human Services…
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The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers.

Trump spread rumors about the mental and physical health of Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris over the past decade

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Thursday it would expand eligibility for catastrophic health insurance plans with new hardship exemption guidance. Applicants will be able to apply for catastrophic health coverage on Nov. 1, which will grant them access to lower monthly premiums and at least three primary care visits pre-deductible. “Catastrophic…
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Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) on Wednesday evening warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not to attend a Moscow summit floated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “I’ll give a free piece of advice to President Zelensky: Don’t go to Moscow. They don’t have your best interests at heart,” Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services…
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The federal agency tasked with issuing visas and green cards to immigrants will soon expand its ranks to law enforcement, adding armed officers to root out immigration fraud. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provided details about the plans Thursday after a federal rule change was finalized under Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi…
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“I put my hope in you when I voted for you … and you can’t even back us when we need you the most?” the survivor and former Trump voter asked.

The question of Federal Reserve independence took center stage Thursday at the confirmation hearing of Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, whom President Trump nominated for a seat on the Fed board of governors. Both Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee wanted to know if Miran would be…
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Vice President Vance fired back at senators criticizing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday during his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee. “When I see all these senators trying to lecture and ‘gotcha’ Bobby Kennedy today, all I can think is: You all support off-label, untested, and irreversible hormonal…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud. The probe, reported by several outlets Thursday, follows two criminal referrals by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte that claimed Cook submitted false information in her mortgage application, possibly to…
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“If all of this was happening in another nation, we would not hesitate to describe it clearly,” said 9News anchor Kyle Clark.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, “certainly is not going to be a major candidate” vying for his House seat. CNN’s Kate Bolduan asked the retiring lawmaker about his thoughts on Schlossberg potentially holding the Manhattan seat. “Well, there’s nothing particularly good or bad about a Kennedy…
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said he doesn’t want President Trump involved in the mayor’s race following reports that he’s seeking to clear the field for the former governor.  Cuomo said during a press conference on Thursday that he doesn’t know if the New York Times report that Trump advisers have discussed offering…
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Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign from the post, ending a three-year tenure under which the school dealt with on-campus protests and fights with the Trump administration and GOP lawmakers. “As I reflect on the progress we have made and what lies ahead, I believe now is the right time…
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Federal agents who raided former national security adviser John Bolton’s home last month seized multiple computers and phones, a hard drive and a trove of documents including a “white binder labeled ‘statements and reflections to allied strikes,’” new court records revealed Thursday. Bolton, a vocal critic of President Trump, has not been charged with a…
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats are prepping to battle any GOP effort to minimize the severity of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jeffries said he’s in talks with Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, about the party’s best approach to…
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The lawmaker who will lead the new committee struggled when answering what should be an easy question about Jan. 6.

The president issued a cranky comeback to a reporter because he didn’t like the question.

The U.S. and Mexico late Wednesday agreed to increase cooperation in the fight against illegal drugs, including working together to dismantle cartels and “address” illegal immigration on both sides of the border. “The aim is to work together to dismantle transnational organized crime through enhanced cooperation between our respective national security and law enforcement institutions,…
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed before the Senate on Thursday that former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez told him she wasn’t “trustworthy” during a meeting last month, days before he fired her.  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Kennedy during a Senate Finance Committee hearing about…
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The Kentucky Republican sharply criticized Tuesday’s lethal attack on suspected traffickers and said that “even the worst people in our country” get due process.

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday she “can’t imagine” how parents in Florida will protect their children as the state moves to end all school vaccines mandates. “Florida has put out some terrifying guidance suggesting that they’re going to get rid of all vaccine mandates for kids in school,” Sebelius said…
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O’Donnell responded to Trump by bringing up the one man he doesn’t want to be associated with.

Almost every Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr to step down as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services following a major shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eleven of the 12 Democratic Senators on the committee issued a statement Thursday demanding…
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