Month: October 2025

He also accused the former president of not being able to lift a “3-ounce chair.”

President Trump has signaled the United States may send long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, allowing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to strike military targets deep inside Russia. The Kremlin has warned this move would escalate tensions between Moscow and Washington. Trump suggested this week that that Tomahawks would be a central point of discussion when the…
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One licensed professional counselor weighed in on the president’s recent criticism of his Time magazine cover, and his history of remarking on his appearance.

Senior Trump administration advisers said Wednesday evening they have not witnessed any violations of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and are urging patience as efforts to retrieve bodies of hostages have extended beyond the initial 72-hour time frame. Two senior U.S. advisers, speaking on the condition of anonymity, briefed reporters on progress of President…
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New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said in an interview on Wednesday that it was “too early” to give President Trump credit for the Israel-Hamas deal.  “When it comes to the ceasefire, I am thankful, and I have hope that it will actually endure and that it will be lasting. And I continue…
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Rahm Emanuel, former U.S. ambassador to Japan and Chicago mayor, said President Trump grabbed a “hand grenade” when it comes to the government shutdown. “I didn’t think this was a good — the best idea. Based on my experience, whoever pulls the pin on the hand grenade owns it,” Emanuel said on Tuesday’s episode of…
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Several Senate Democrats are pressing Google and YouTube for answers about their decision to settle a lawsuit with President Trump over YouTube’s suspension of his account in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.   In a Wednesday letter to Google and YouTube executives, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden…
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President Trump said Wednesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that India would stop buying Russian oil, a potentially significant move to further pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine. “I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he assured me today that they will not be buying oil from Russia,”…
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President Trump on Wednesday appeared to confirm he authorized the CIA to carry out operations in Venezuela, an escalation into his administration’s targeting of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.  Trump was asked by a reporter in the Oval Office why he authorized the CIA to be able to strike inside Venezuela, to which Trump appeared to…
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A rising number of Jewish Americans said they are shielding their identities in public, while just 1 in 5 said they feel very safe, according to a new poll from the Washington Post. Of those who were polled, 47 percent said there was “a lot” of antisemitism in the country, while 48 percent said there…
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“It’s time for all of us to resist, speak up and save our democracy before it’s too late,” artist Marshall Reese said of his 17-by-5-foot installation.

Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended the federal charges against President Trump stemming from his investigation into the then-former president, charges that he said were not motivated by politics. In an interview with former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann at University College London, Smith strongly denied the accusation that his investigation was politically motivated. “The idea that…
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An organizer for the “No Kings” protests said she expects the demonstrations this weekend to surpass those held in June — in size and energy — pointing to what she said was the growing anger among the American public toward President Trump’s policies. “The anger level is way higher” than it was in June, Public…
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Two teens involved in the August attack of a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer were sentenced to probation Tuesday, according to WUSA9.  The teens, a 15-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl, were reportedly sentenced to 12 months and nine months of probation in a Washington, D.C., juvenile court, respectively. The boy pleaded guilty last…
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Federal agencies on Friday started issuing layoff notices aimed at reducing the size of the federal government.

Obama shrewdly imagined how things would play out if the political tables were turned.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) weighed in Wednesday on controversial remarks made by young Republicans in a Telegram group chat tied to the Young Republican National Federation, a 15,000-member political group for GOP voters between the ages of 18 and 40 years old.  “This is not one person saying they love Hitler. This is…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday the Trump administration is seeking ways to pay the U.S. Capitol Police amid the ongoing shutdown.  “We’ve always stood with Capitol Police and law enforcement, and we’ve shown that in word and deed,” Johnson told reporters in the Capitol. “If there is a mechanism to do that, they…
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has managed to get major media outlets to agree on something – that his new Pentagon press restrictions are trash.

Uh, let’s just say that Georgia O’Keeffe would be proud.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has made good on his promise to ensure President Trump’s threats to unseat him will “backfire” as his campaign fundraising numbers reach personal record heights.  Massie has touted more than $2 million in cash on hand for his reelection bid after managing to pull in nearly $768,000 in contributions from July…
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District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is questioning the legality of deploying the National Guard to cities across the country, objecting to an effort President Trump has described as part of a crackdown on crime.  “I don’t think it’s legal, let me start there, for the National Guard to police Americans on American soil,”…
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FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — Massachusetts leaders are responding to President Trump’s claims on Tuesday that he could remove World Cup games from the state over “unsafe conditions.” Boston is a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven games set to be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Ukrainian officials meet with US…
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The U.S. military is warning Hamas to stop violence in the wake of a reported video showing eight people being killed in Gaza. “We strongly urge Hamas to immediately suspend violence and shooting at innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza – in both Hamas-held parts of Gaza and those secured by the IDF behind the Yellow…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted The Wall Street Journal over its coverage of U.S.-China trade relations and accused the newspaper of shilling for China. “I think this narrative … just a terrible Wall Street Journal article today, just complete … they’re taking CCP [Chinese Communist Party] dictation,” Bessent said shaking his head at a CNBC…
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