Month: November 2025

A chronicle of Donald Trump's Crimes or Allegations

Michelle Obama Is Sad At What Donald Trump’s East Wing Demolition Symbolizes

The former first lady told podcaster Jamie Kern Lima that she felt the loss mostly for America because “That’s the people’s house.”

3 changes coming to national park admissions in 2026: What to know

Among the changes are more fee-free days.

Trump’s Ukraine proposal ‘a surrender plan’: Ben Rhodes

Former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said on Tuesday the Trump administration’s peace proposal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia amounted to “a surrender plan.” “We need to stop calling these things peace plans,” Rhodes told anchor Nicolle Wallace on MS NOW, formerly MSNBC. “This is a surrender plan. This is literally…

The Trump Administration Wants To Review Tens Of Thousands Of Refugees Who Entered Under Biden

It’s an unprecedented move that could reopen the cases of many who sought U.S. protection.

Attorneys general call on Congress to reject ban on state AI laws

Nearly 40 attorneys general across the country sent a Tuesday letter to congressional leaders urging them to reject a ban on states’ ability to enact artificial intelligence laws. “While AI promises to be a transformative technology in numerous fields, it also poses significant risks—notably to the most vulnerable among us, our children. States must be…
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A ‘Rush Hour’ Movie Is In The Works After Trump Reportedly Privately Pushed For It

The revival will star its original cast, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker.

Van Hollen: Trump administration throwing Ukrainians ‘under the bus’

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) on Tuesday said that the Trump administration is siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin with the rollout of its 28-point plan for peace between Russia and Ukraine, a plan that the senator said is throwing the Ukrainian people “under the bus.” The 28-point plan, negotiated between U.S. and Russian officials,…

CNN Has Awkward On-Air Hiccup Thanks To Trump — And Their Guest’s Face Says it All

A Yale University professor didn’t need to say a single word after the White House postponed a big announcement at the last second.

Rand Paul: Trump movement ‘will dissolve’ if Venezuela invaded, Ukraine gets more money

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said President Trump’s movement “will dissolve” if he undertakes foreign policy measures to invade Venezuela or bolster the United States’s support for Ukraine. “I actually think Trump is the one who is least likely to want to do these things, but he is surrounded by people who believe in regime change…

Voters frustrated with economic reality as holiday season hits: Poll  

Voters aren’t reacting to “vibes.” They’re reacting to their bills. And the more they feel squeezed, the more those feelings are showing up in Trump’s poll numbers. 

Swalwell: Trump ‘throwing a tantrum’ over ‘illegal orders’ video

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Monday slammed President Trump for “throwing a tantrum” over his response to six lawmakers’ video in which they told members of the armed forces not to follow “illegal orders.” “The president is throwing a tantrum here in making these threats because he has made illegal orders in the past,” Swalwell…

FBI launches probe into Democratic lawmakers over video on illegal orders

The FBI has launched an investigation into the six Democratic lawmakers who recently filmed a video telling military members they are not obligated to follow illegal orders. The bureau’s scheduling of interviews with the lawmakers comes after Trump called the group “traitors” and said the video amounted to “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Several lawmakers…
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Kate Beckinsale Leads Jimmy Kimmel On A Trump Tangent, And It’s Kinda Weird

The host and the “Underworld” star went with the Trump flow.

Senate Republicans pitch spending cuts in energy and water bill

Senate Republicans are floating spending cuts for energy and water in an appropriations bill released Monday. The legislation, which funds the Energy Department and various water programs across the government, would represent a 1.1 percent cut overall. It would increase defense spending by 3 percent and nondefense spending by 6.5 percent. The office of Sen….

Bessent: Mamdani ‘clearly the leader of the Democratic Party’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) is “clearly the leader of the Democratic Party” following his meeting with President Trump last week. In an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent told co-host Andrew Ross Sorkin that “you’ve got to have admiration for a candidate who ran a campaign…

Trump Pardons Turkeys, Nursing Home Fraudster And Crudely Attacks Illinois Gov.

The president is really in the spirit of Thanksgiving.

McCarthy on Greene: She’s the ‘canary in the coal mine’

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Tuesday that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) looming retirement is a broader representation of embattled GOP lawmakers who could depart under the Trump administration and put the Republican majority at risk. “She’s almost like the canary in the coal mine,” McCarthy said during a Tuesday interview on Fox…

Half of Americans approve of Democrats’ message on ‘illegal orders’: Poll

Americans are more likely to say they approve of lawmakers telling service members that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders, according to a Tuesday survey. In the YouGov America poll, conducted Tuesday, 50 percent of surveyed Americans said they approved — including 35 percent who strongly approved — of lawmakers telling members of the…

Trump pardons Gobble and Waddle, jokes that Biden’s turkey pardons are invalid because of autopen

President Trump pardoned turkeys Gobble and Waddle outside the White House on Tuesday, but not before joking that former President Biden’s turkey pardons are void because of his use of an autopen. Trump spoke before guests at the Rose Garden, with Gobble gobbling audibly throughout the ceremony. Waddle, meanwhile, was “missing in action,” the president…

GOP Senator Directly Contradicts Trump’s $2,000 Check Idea

“I wish we were in a position to return the American public their money, but we’re not,” Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said.

70 percent of US Latinos disapprove of Trump performance: Survey

Seven in 10 U.S. Latinos disapprove of President Trump’s handling of his presidency, according to new Pew Research Center data. A pair of national surveys, published by Pew on Monday, showed Trump’s approval declining among Latin American adults, with 70 percent disapproving of his job performance, including 55 percent who strongly disapprove. Only 27 percent…

Trump issues another pardon

12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. Happy Tuesday. Today is the peak travel day before Thanksgiving. *I laugh nervously* And the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) predicts this will be the busiest Thanksgiving travel year in at least 15 years. If you’re flying, leave *plenty* of extra time. In today’s issue: • Trump pardons Thanksgiving…

‘You, Sir, Are A Coward’: Senate Dem Torches Hegseth Over Newly Announced Investigation

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) stood up for his colleague Monday during a bold appearance on CNN.

Jesse Watters Uses Disturbing Buzz Words To Applaud Trump’s Extreme Reaction

The Fox News host backed Trump’s threats to Mark Kelly in a way that might sound alarmingly familiar.

Florida Republican on Venezuela: US needs to ‘go in’

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) backed U.S. military intervention in Venezuela on Monday, arguing President Nicolás Maduro knows the U.S. is about to “go in,” resulting in a “field day” for American oil companies. Salazar called Maduro “the head of a terrorist organization” on Fox Business the same day that the Trump administration designated Venezuela’s…
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