Month: December 2025

Roughly 4 in 10 voters say the country is on the right track, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, an uptick from last month as Americans weathered a record-long government shutdown. The figure has hovered around 40 percent since the start of Trump’s second term but dropped to 35 percent last month before recovering…

A small group of bipartisan lawmakers, led by moderate House Republicans, on Tuesday launched another effort to extend the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies as lawmakers try to find a combination of ideas that could break the current impasse.  The latest plan is led by swing-district Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), along with GOP Reps. Don Bacon…
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U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer will testify before a Senate Appropriations Committee panel on Tuesday afternoon on the state of the U.S. economy. The hearing comes as President Trump has doubled down on his economic agenda, even as concerns around affordability have grown and amid uncertainty sparked by his sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners….

The State Department called on Cambodian and Thai forces to cease hostilities, as fighting between the two sides threatens a ceasefire backed by President Trump earlier this year. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. is “concerned” by the fighting in a Monday press release. Combat between the two sides restarted Sunday after a…

“It is so clear that your dad does not love you, or if there is any love there, it’s not for your compassion,” Hope Walz told the president’s 47-year-old son.

The five-count complaint seeks a formal investigation into the creation of a peace prize seemingly just for Trump.

The former die-hard MAGA congresswoman said the president didn’t care when she told him her son was receiving death threats.

Considering that Trump is a known liar, many people on social media found his comments dubious at best.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that he had no plans to lower airport food costs. “So the question is lowering the cost of food in airports, and again, it’s interesting, it’s market demand and supply,” Duffy said during a press conference also featuring Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert. F Kennedy Jr. “They…

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (R) announced on Tuesday that he’s launching a bid for New York governor, challenging Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) for the GOP nomination and capping off weeks of speculation over whether he would jump into the race. “New York is desperate for change, for new leadership that will put New Yorkers…

European Council President António Costa on Tuesday urged President Trump to respect the European Union (EU) and its decisions after Trump publicly called its leaders “weak.” “We respect the choice of Americans, and they need to respect the democratic choices of our citizens,” Costa said during a press conference in Ireland. “When all the leaders…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said on Tuesday that Republican women are starting to speak out publicly against Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) because he “sidelines” them and doesn’t follow through on promises to consider their legislation. In an interview on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Greene aligned herself with a recent New York Times op-ed by…

Former Colorado election clerk Tina Peters was attacked in prison, according to her attorney Peter Ticktin. “About 6 months ago, Mrs. Peters was threatened with harm. Her life was threatened by a group of inmates, to stab her and to kill her. This was reported to the FBI and DOJ, which had agents interview her….

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R- Ga.) on Tuesday said she feels “very sorry” for President Trump after he called her “very dumb” and denied that his former close ally still embraces “America first” values. “I feel very sorry for President Trump. I genuinely do. It has to be a hard place for someone that is…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Monday said President Trump was “lying about affordability” as citizens face rising costs for electricity and household food items. “He’s been lying about the impact of his policies. And I want to make sure that we’re setting the record straight, showing how his policies are screwing over farmers and manufacturers,…

The president announced a $12 billion aid package for farmers who have suffered under his own controversial policies.

Several lawmakers told HuffPost they want to make sure no one forgets the most shameful day in U.S. history — and they’re playing the long game.

In theory, the process is simple. In practice, it’s almost impossible. 

Independents appear to be deeply concerned about the president’s policies and the state of democracy in the country.  

“It’s to represent the triumph of good over evil and all bad things and to let go of bad things,” one participant said.

The creator of ICEBlock — an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — sued the Trump administration on Monday, arguing Attorney General Pam Bondi violated free speech protections by pressuring Apple to remove the app from its store. Joshua Aaron, the maker of the app, argues in the…

Donald Trump is now saying it was “fake news” that he supported releasing the September 2nd boat strike video.

A group of Senate Democrats slammed President Trump’s decision Monday to allow sales of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China, calling it a “colossal economic and national security failure.” Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) warned the H200 chips are “vastly…

Former Texas Rep. Colin Allred (D) on Monday explained why he dropped his Senate bid after talking with Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), who later joined the race. Allred told CNN’s Dana Bash that after a “professional, friendly conversation” with Crockett, he’d chosen to pursue another stint in the House instead of the Senate, avoiding a…

Americans are feeling the economic uncertainty the second Trump administration has brought.