Harris blasts Comey indictment: ‘It’s painful to see’
Former Vice President Kamala Harris bashed the federal government’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, calling it “painful to see” on Friday. “It’s frustrating, but more than that, it’s painful to see,” Harris told CNN. “It’s painful to see. I mean what’s happening with Comey: Are you f‑‑‑ing kidding me? The United States Department…
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Trump ‘can’t get over me,’ Comey told CNN before indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey told CNN in the months before his indictment that President Trump couldn’t “get over” him. “I often joke I’m the relationship that Trump can’t get over, wakes up in the middle of the night thinking about me and how I’m living my best life,” Comey said in a May 2025…
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Iranian president: Trump’s actions could ‘set fire’ to Middle East
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Friday that the Trump administration’s actions could destabilize the Middle East amid deteriorating relations with the United States. “President Trump has said that his administration has come to create peace but the path that they have embarked upon will set fire to the entire region,” Pezeshkian said in an appearance…
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Trump Says He Doesn’t Like This 1 Kind Of Person… He Might Be Telling On Himself
Experts have expressed thoughts about the president’s recent quip regarding a characteristic he dislikes.
Here’s who Trump has said should face charges
The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts Thursday, just days after President Trump signaled to Attorney General Pam Bondi that the department should prosecute more of the president’s political foes. In a Truth Social post last week, the president asked Bondi why Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and New…
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Mikie Sherill’s military records cause a stir
96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security <!– The Big Story Mikie Sherill’s military records cause a stir Top Democrats on Capitol Hill are demanding an investigation into the…
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration freeze billions in foreign aid
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to allow the Trump administration keep frozen billions of dollars in foreign aid that is set to expire next week, the latest turn in a lengthy legal saga over the congressionally appropriated funds. The emergency intervention came at the administration’s urging to lift a lower court’s ruling ordering it…
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Supreme Court Lets Trump Freeze $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid Funds
The decision is another massive blow to the separation of powers.
Trump cannot condition disaster and emergency grants on immigration policy, judge rules
A federal judge this week blocked the Trump administration from conditioning disaster and security funds for states on their immigration policies. Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued terms and conditions for federal grants, which state that grant recipients must coordinate and cooperate with immigration officials. Twenty Democrat-led states sued over the use…
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Kai Trump Hawks $130 Sweatshirt Line On Trip With The President
Taking after her family, the teen has been using her White House connection to sell merch.
Trump administration orders federal authorities to ignore California mask law
The Trump administration ordered federal authorities Friday to ignore new legislation in California banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks to conceal their identity. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) last Saturday signed the bill — which is slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2026 — making face coverings of local, state and federal officials a…
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DOGE put Social Security numbers on cloud server at risk of hacking: Senate Democrat
A report issued Thursday accuses the Department of Government Efficiency of putting millions of Americans’ personal information in an unsecured cloud server. Released by Senate Homeland Security Committee ranking member Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the report describes “unprecedented privacy and cybersecurity risks” by the agency, which one whistleblower warned could end with every American needing to be issued a…
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Nexstar, Sinclair to end blackout of Jimmy Kimmel
A pair of local TV news providers that since last week had preempted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over comments the host made regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk will end their blackouts of the ABC show, the broadcasters announced Friday. Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair both said they would bring Kimmel back on their ABC affiliate…
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Judge temporarily blocks deportations of migrant Honduran, Guatemalan children
A federal judge in Arizona temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport close to 70 unaccompanied minors from Honduras and Guatemala on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez granted a preliminary injunction preventing “the repatriation or removal of any Plaintiff Child without a valid voluntary departure order or removal order issued by an immigration…
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Comey’s indictment triggers questions over which Trump enemy could be next
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey marked the first criminal charges to be brought against a political adversary of the president – but many fear they will not be the last. President Trump has a long list of perceived enemies, and he hasn’t been shy about repeatedly calling for their prosecution, telling reporters in the…
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Donald Trump’s Mouth May Bring A Quick End To Charges Against Comey
The president’s statements and social media posts disparaging the former FBI director could persuade a judge that the case is a “vindictive” prosecution.
CNN Host Rolls Tape Of Trump Using The Same Exact Words Conservatives Claim Lead To Violence
“We have short memories around here,” Abby Phillip pointedly told her Republican guest.
Epstein estate documents mention Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Elon Musk
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released its third batch of documents tied to the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing the financier’s reported associations with powerful men such as Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon and Elon Musk. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is also mentioned in the files. …
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MSNBC Medical Analyst Shreds Trump’s Latest Wild Tylenol Rant
Vin Gupta called the medical “advice” the president posted on TruthSocial Friday “erroneous and dangerous.”
Top Republican on House China panel seeks briefing over TikTok deal
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on China, said Friday that he has requested an “urgent” briefing from the administration over the deal President Trump approved to keep TikTok available in the U.S. Moolenaar, who previously voiced concerns about whether a deal would leave the platform reliant on a Chinese-owned algorithm,…
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Trump Says Government Will ‘Have To Shut Down’ If Democrats Don’t Drop Demands
The president attended a golf tournament in New York on Friday, with just four days left until the federal government shuts down.
‘It’s Time For America To Wake Up’: Trump’s DOJ End Game Is Nearly Complete
The manipulation and weaponization of the Justice Department is “by design,” one former DOJ lawyer told HuffPost.
Bruce Springsteen Finally Says How He Feels When Trump Insults Him
The “Born to Run” legend didn’t run from hitting back at the president yet again.
Donald Trump Escalates Attacks On Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Questions Her IQ — Again
When a reporter asked the president about the Texas lawmaker, Trump cut the journalist off before they could even finish their question.
Who is Lindsey Halligan, the Trump appointee overseeing the Comey case?
Lindsey Halligan has gone from a relative unknown to a figure in the national spotlight in a matter of days, as she serves as the top prosecutor in the case against former FBI Director James Comey. Halligan previously served as President Trump’s personal lawyer and had been working as a White House official until just…
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