Month: October 2025

The president is the only New Yorker to do this one thing, joked the “Late Night” comedian.

The president has done the same before.

“OK? We’re going to kill them, you know, they’re going to be, like, dead. OK.”

The president cut off trade talks because of this video.

The Democratic strategist urged making an example of those who have “bent a knee” to the president to “discourage future collaborators.”

The Trump adviser stunned critics with his latest praise of the president.

The “Late Show” audience erupted at the joke.

The longtime Trump insider claimed the president would get another term — despite the fact that the Constitution forbids it.

President Trump said Thursday he was cutting off trade negotiations with Canada, citing an ad campaign that used former President Ronald Reagan’s warnings about the long-term risks of tariffs amid the trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Trump in a post on Truth Social accused Canada of using the ad to “interfere” with a pending Supreme…
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President Trump on Thursday dismissed the need to ask Congress for a declaration of war as the U.S. military continuously launches strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. “I don’t think we’re going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war,” Trump told reporters. “I think we’re just going to kill people…
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The Trump administration’s plan to boost beef imports from Argentina has caused uncertainty for domestic farmers and ranchers.  The president, citing rising meat prices, told reporters on Air Force One Sunday that the country may increase Argentine beef imports.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average per pound price of ground beef slightly…
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The former vice president applauded Democrats in Congress for taking a “political risk” with the ongoing government shutdown.

“I will tell you what my theory is about this,” JB Pritzker said.

Barbara Starr on Thursday condemned a new Pentagon policy requiring journalists to sign a document restricting what they can cover.

The Pennsylvania senator told Sean Hannity he has “always refused” to use that kind of language about political opponents, but that’s not true.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied his state’s appeal for federal disaster relief for flooding in May.  Moore, in a Thursday release, called the move “deeply frustrating” and said it “leaves Marylanders on their own.” “FEMA has a responsibility to weigh the merits of each emergency request objectively,”…
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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  Funds lacking for next troop paycheck as deadline looms Senate Democrats on Thursday sank a vote on a bill…
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A new survey from the Pew Research Center found that a clear majority of respondents believe political violence in the U.S. is increasing. The poll, released Thursday, found that 85 percent of respondents believe that politically motivated violence is on the rise, including 86 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning respondents and 85 percent of Democrats…
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The Pentagon revamped its press corps last week by welcoming a host of new outlets to cover national security after they agreed to adhere to unprecedented protocols that prevent them from reporting on information that has not been cleared by Defense Department officials.  The policy was first announced in late September and implemented earlier this…
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Demolition of the White House’s East Wing, itself a source of multiple controversies for more than 200 years, was completed Thursday. Excavators were spotted starting Monday tearing it apart. It was home to first lady Melania Trump’s office, the offices of the White House social secretary and calligrapher, as well as the movie theater and…
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The White House added a new section to its website on Thursday in defense of the Trump administration’s construction of a ballroom attached to the residence. On the website’s “About the White House” page, a timeline of major events in the history of the White House is displayed.  It starts with the addition of the…
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Trump may have destroyed American history by razing the East Wing, but at least these corporations and rich people get to buy access to the president.

More than 6 in 10 Californian voters plan to support an upcoming redistricting plan, according to a poll. In the CBS News/YouGov poll released Wednesday, 62 percent of respondents said they would vote “yes” on Proposition 50 if the election happened on the day they responded, while 38 percent said they would vote “no.” The…
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Trump broke his promise to leave the East Wing alone — the same way he reneged on a promise to preserve art deco friezes on a building he tore down in 1980.

The entertainment legend said Wednesday that it’s “symbolic of what he has done to our democracy.”