Month: January 2026

Dr. Vin Gupta pointed to one moment that “crossed a line of proper adult behavior” and warranted a “public assessment of his neurological fitness.” 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top prosecutor on Friday called U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there “completely false.” Meanwhile, the overall death toll from a bloody crackdown on nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 5,002, activists said. Activists fear many more are dead….

 The president has ruled it out before but now…

The “Late Show” host didn’t hold back with his $16 million joke. 

Critics accused the president of “pettiness” and “immaturity.”

“Enough is enough,” wrote one critic on social media.

The president threw a fit on social media in a message attacking the California governor. 

The vice president’s call for help was quickly answered. 

President Trump on Thursday knocked California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) — a potential White House contender for 2028 — just a day after calling the governor a “good guy” in remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “Gavin Newscum, as a “Lame Duck” Governor of a Failing State, should not be at Davos…

During Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he openly decried powerful nations using economic integration as weapons and tariffs as leverage.

President Trump on Thursday said the United States should have put NATO to the “test” when it comes to the U.S. southern border by invoking Article 5, in which the multilateral organization states an armed attack against one member is considered an attack against all, triggering a unified response. “Maybe we should have put NATO…

President Trump railed against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — again — on Thursday for not dropping interest rates. “Mortgage Rates just hit a Three Year Low despite Jerome ‘Too Late”’ Powell, and his never ending quest to keep Interest Rates high (against ‘TRUMP!’),” the president wrote on Truth Social. “It just shows that he…

TikTok said Thursday that it has established a new U.S. venture as part of an agreement to allow the popular social media platform to continue operating in the U.S. The deal brings to a close a lengthy saga for the app, which faced a ban if it failed to divest from its Chinese parent company…

Actress and activist Jane Fonda said Wednesday that authoritarianism has spread to “every single nook and cranny of” the federal government while talking about federal immigration enforcement raids. “We pay their salaries,” Fonda told “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert. “We should be in charge. If the government is not meeting the needs of its…

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the president struck his left hand on a table during a ceremony in Davos, but no footage of the supposed injury has been found.

Former national security adviser John Bolton said President Trump’s de-escalation on Greenland shows he has “no grand strategy” surrounding his plans for the island. “In one day, we went from what some doomsayers in Europe were saying was the most consequential meeting on the future of the West in recent history to Trump backing off…

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday the United States will not provide on-the-ground security to oil companies operating in Venezuela as part of efforts to revitalize the country’s energy industry.  “We are not going to get involved in providing on-the-ground security for people in Venezuela,” Wright said during an interview with Bloomberg Television. “Oil and…

After nearly 80 years of membership, the U.S. is officially no longer part of the World Health Organization (WHO). President Trump initiated the removal process in an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term. He cited the organization’s alleged “mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic” and “other global health crises.”…

European officials told HuffPost about their terrifying week living through the Greenland crisis.

The House on Thursday narrowly voted down a Democratic-led war powers resolution designed to block President Trump from using military force in Venezuela without explicit approval from Congress. Republicans successfully blocked the measure in a 215-215 tie vote. Two Republicans — Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.) and Thomas Massie (Ky.) — joined all 213 Democrats in…

The president’s daughter-in-law appeared on Fox News following Donald Trump’s much-analyzed speech at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos.

President Trump on Wednesday reached the “framework” of a deal with NATO over mineral rights and strengthening security in Greenland after backing off from his suggestion that the U.S. militarily take over the island territory. “This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,” Trump…

Abby Phillip admitted being at a loss for words during a heated on-air discussion regarding the president’s gaffe-ridden speech in Davos. 

GOP strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday said President Trump’s “utterly mystifying” behavior is driving away swing voters from the party ahead of the midterm elections.  “A year ago Tuesday, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time as president. It’s been a year of rapid movement, controversy and upheaval. It’s also been utterly mystifying,”…

Democratic strategist David Axelrod criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the “self-puffery” in his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.  “Newsom is a whip-smart, charismatic pol. His critiques of Trump are right. But this ‘Why can’t people just be as courageous as ME?’ routine is tedious,” Axelrod said in a post on…
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