Maduro kidnapped, but former Honduran president pardoned? Hypocrisy.
If you’re confused by the White House’s message on drugs right now, you’re not alone — because the logic simply doesn’t add up.
White House unveils Jan. 6 webpage saying Democrats ‘staged the real insurrection,’ criticizing Capitol Police
The White House launched a website Tuesday praising President Trump for his handling of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, simultaneously blaming Democrats for having “masterfully reversed reality” and saying Trump “corrected a historic wrong” in pardoning those charged with crimes related to the storming of the building. The website, which became public on the fifth…
Harry Dunn Hasn’t Given Up On Holding Trump Accountable
The former police officer says the pursuit of accountability for Jan. 6 has evolved in the five years since the Capitol attack.
Kemp sets date for special election to fill remainder of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s term
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has set a March date for a special election to fill the vacancy left by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she resigned from Congress on Monday. Voters in the Peach State’s 14th Congressional District will cast their ballots March 10 to fill the remainder of Greene’s term, Georgia Secretary…
Trump tells Republicans to be ‘flexible’ on abortion restriction demands in health care
President Trump on Tuesday told House Republicans to be “flexible” in their demands for restrictions against federal funds going to ObamaCare-funded health care plans covering abortion. “Now, you have to be a little flexible on Hyde,” Trump said in reference to the Hyde Amendment, the provision that prevents federal funds from being used on abortion…
Appeals panel upholds block of NIH research overhead payment cuts
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a ruling preventing the Trump administration from cutting billions of dollars in support of research payments to universities, medical centers and other recipients The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit affirmed the ruling of a lower court, which had previously blocked the National Institutes of Health’s plan to cap the “indirect” research payments while…
NATO ambassador: ‘We could be on the cusp’ of peace deal between Russia, Ukraine
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker on Tuesday said talks between Russia and Ukraine could culminate in a peace deal soon, following months of negotiations. Whitaker said a group of around 50 allied countries, many of which are in NATO, are going to agree to a certain security framework for Ukraine in addition to the…
European Leaders Push Back On Trump’s Comments About A U.S. Takeover Of Greenland
The leaders issued a statement reaffirming the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island “belongs to its people.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Trump’s Venezuela Attack: ‘We Have Real Problems Here At Home’
The outgoing congresswoman decried the foreign intervention as exactly the kind of “globalist,” war-driven and “regime change” agenda she didn’t vote for.
Here are the Trump officials involved in Venezuela transition
President Trump said the U.S.will be “running” Venezuela with the support of top officials aiding in a regime transition after the capture of leader Nicolás Maduro. Maduro and his wife were captured on Saturday in an overnight military operation,leaving Venezuelans uncertain about the state of politics in the Latin American nation. Former Vice President Delcy…
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Bolton on Trump Venezuela plan: ‘I don’t think he understands anything’
John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Trump, said he doesn’t think the president grasps the specifics of the situation in Venezuela in the wake of the U.S. capturing its leader, Nicolás Maduro. Outlining the next steps for the South American country and arguing that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and her…
Trump warns Democrats will impeach him if Republicans don’t win midterms
President Trump warned House Republicans on Tuesday that he will be impeached if the party does not win the midterms, highlighting the stakes of November’s elections. “You gotta win the midterms. Because if we don’t win the midterms…they’ll find a reason to impeach me,” Trump told the Republican conference at its retreat at the Kennedy…
CIA concluded Maduro loyalists best positioned to lead Venezuela
An intelligence report from the CIA concluded that the best replacements for Venezuelan regime leader Nicolás Maduro are individuals who previously served within his administration, NewsNation has learned. President Trump was briefed on the report in recent weeks, which highlighted now-acting president Delcy Rodríguez as a viable successor for Maduro. The information comes as opposition…
Venezuelan Nobel Prize Winner Would ‘Love’ To Give Trump Her Award Despite Him Not Supporting Her
“So if I believe he deserved it on October, imagine now,” María Corina Machado said on Fox News.
House Republican Jim Baird hospitalized after car crash
Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) has been hospitalized after a car accident, his office said Tuesday. “Congressman Baird is in the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, and he is extraordinarily grateful for everyone’s prayers during this time,” Baird’s office said in a statement. “Congressman Baird looks forward to continuing his work on…
Jon Stewart says Trump ‘reverse ICE’d’ Maduro: ‘He was actually imported’
Jon Stewart says President Trump helped orchestrate a “reverse ICE” operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “He was actually imported to a jail in Brooklyn,” Stewart quipped of Maduro. Stewart focused his Monday monologue on Maduro while hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” days after Trump announced that the U.S. had captured Venezuela’s president…
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Watch live: Jan. 6 defendants hold march on fifth anniversary of Capitol riot
Jan. 6 defendants, including those pardoned by President Trump last year, are holding a march Tuesday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Capitol attack. Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted on seditious conspiracy and other charges before being pardoned by Trump, is among the organizers of Tuesday’s march. He said the…
Jeffries: Trump administration ‘has no real plan’ for Venezuela
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that the Trump administration “has no real plan” for the future of Venezuela after the capture and indictment of its leader Nicolás Maduro. “But there’s no real plan that we’ve heard from the Trump administration as to how to ensure that the Venezuelan people will actually get…
On Fifth Anniversary Of His Coup Attempt, Trump Repeats His Lie That He Didn’t Do It
The president reminded House Republicans he said “peacefully and patriotically” in his pre-coup rally and blamed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the violence.
Miller: ‘Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily’ over Greenland
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller doubled down on President Trump’s renewed threats to make Greenland a U.S. territory, but he dismissed the prospect that a military confrontation would be necessary to achieve that goal. In an interview on CNN’s “The Lead,” the top White House adviser reaffirmed the “formal position of the…
Trump’s “No New Wars” Flip-Flop
From “no new wars” to running a country? President Trump sure has flip-glopped on foreign military intervention.
European leaders: ‘Greenland belongs to its people’
European leaders backed Greenland’s sovereignty Tuesday amid President Trump’s continued interest in acquiring the island. French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a joint statement that…
Trump officials to brief senators on Venezuela Wednesday
A group of senior Trump administration officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will brief all senators Wednesday morning on the situation in Venezuela and President Trump’s plans for managing the power vacuum after the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro. Rubio and Hegseth will join Attorney General Pam Bondi,…
‘Damn Straight We Did’: Stephen Miller Admits U.S. Invaded Venezuela In On-Air CNN Outburst
The White House deputy chief of staff grew visibly frustrated Monday amid warranted questions about the future of Venezuela and the ousting of its leader.
Bolton: Trump ‘endangers’ NATO alliance with every Greenland remark
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Monday that President Trump’s musings about taking over Greenland pose a threat to the strength of the NATO alliance. “As for Greenland, every time he mentions this, Trump endangers the NATO alliance,” Bolton said in an interview on CNN’s “The Source,” when asked about the president’s threats to…