Month: December 2025

A win by Matt Van Epps in Tennessee’s special election on Tuesday allowed Republicans to exhale a bit. His victory by 9 points in the 7th Congressional District, though, was a far cry from the 20-point win by President Trump last year, giving Democrats a bit of hope. But looking ahead, GOP retirements in the…

Newsmax senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should face trial over war crime allegations, after reports surfaced that he directed the military to “kill everybody” during a strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. “It gives me no pleasure to say what I’m about to say…

Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s pick to lead NASA, will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday morning. Isaacman, a top ally of tech billionaire Elon Musk, was originally tapped for the role in May. Trump withdrew his nomination later that month, citing the need to review “past associations” and whether…

The House Homeland Security Committee is convening a hearing Wednesday morning on the rise in violence against law enforcement across the nation. The hearing comes less than a week after two National Guard members — both deployed to Washington amid President Trump’s crackdown on crime — were shot near the White House. One of the…

Republican insiders are worried Trump is so “bubble-wrapped” by yes-men that he’s completely lost touch with reality. 

Trump has insulted Omar’s appearance, Muslim faith and birth country of Somalia on numerous occasions since Thanksgiving.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Tuesday that his office has received a slew of “graphic” and “violent” threats since President Trump called him out for releasing a video telling service members that they can disobey “illegal orders.” “We get more threats now in a single day than we would get in months,” Kelly, who was…

The “Tonight Show” host presented a dictionary-ready diagnosis for what could be bothering the president.

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The pop star had blasted Trump & Co. for using her music in an ICE arrest video, and the feud just got uglier.

The late night host summed up how the president’s Cabinet is “crushing” it in his second term.

The “Late Show” host broke down how the president’s polling has gone totally “underwater.”

In a tirade on Tuesday, Trump railed against Somali immigrants, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Tuesday it is placing a hold on all pending asylum applications and will pause all benefit requests by foreign nationals from 19 countries deemed “high risk” by the Trump administration. The policy memo instructs USCIS personnel to halt review of Forms I-589 — which covers applications for…

Social media users likened Brooke Rollins’ remarks to a line straight out of “Hunger Games.”

President Trump lashed out at Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) during his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, calling the congresswoman “garbage” and saying he doesn’t want Somali immigrants in the country. In a conversation about immigration policy, the president unleashed a pointed attack on the progressive Minnesota congresswoman, who became a U.S. citizen 25 years ago after…

The move adds to a swath of immigration restrictions it’s pushed through since the shooting of two National Guard members.

Doug Heye said the president didn’t do the one thing he loves to do ahead of the Tennessee special election.

Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison last year for a bribery scheme prosecutors say allowed 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.

“You can’t have it both ways,” the Senate Minority Leader said.

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday pushed for “dialogue” between the United States and Venezuela after recent tension between the two countries. “The signals coming from the United States change, and so we must see … On the one hand, it seems there has been a telephone conversation between the two presidents; on the other hand,…

Top House Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of scapegoating a Navy admiral to deflect blame for potential war crimes. The Democrats contend the White House decision to single out Adm. Frank Bradley as the person who ordered a “double-tap” strike against suspected drug runners in the Caribbean is part of a broader pattern of…

Body language analysts break down the president’s telling response when asked about his test results on Air Force One.

“President Trump reposting my Obama Tribunal post should be some serious nods that IT IS COMING,” an anonymous account, amplified by Trump, said.

“I think it really puts in stark relief the craziness of this policy,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said of the Trump administration’s military actions near Venezuela.