Month: February 2026

Jeremy Swayman was asked about the “negative reaction” to the locker room laughter sparked by the president’s joke about the women’s team.

A shootout aboard a U.S. boat in Cuban waters on Wednesday resulted in four deaths and six injuries that have raised already high territorial tensions between Cuba and the U.S.  U.S. and Florida officials are leading an investigation into the incident that took place off the Florida Keys and the citizenship status of those killed…

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Wednesday that it was “offensive” for conservative pundit Tucker Carlson to suggest in a recent interview that President Trump was taking cues from the Israeli government on foreign policy. “It’s very offensive to think that President Trump is, as Tucker Carlson characterized it, somebody who is being pushed…

“The women are the winners here,” one observer said.

Republican strategist Karl Rove said Thursday that he would bet on Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) to win the key Democratic U.S. Senate primary over Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), a race that is being closely watched by political observers. “Polling in a primary is difficult, particularly in a state like Texas, because we don’t…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Thursday that President Trump’s actions toward Iran could result in a modern day version of the Berlin Wall’s fall. “It is my strong view that history is watching every move we make. If we follow through by sending help to the protesters risking their lives, we will have a 21st…

The former first lady said she repeatedly explained she hadn’t ever met Epstein until Republicans gave up and started asking about “Pizzagate.”  

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Iran poses a grave nuclear threat despite the U.S. president announcing in June that its facilities have been “obliterated.”

Vice President Vance is traveling to Wisconsin on Thursday, the latest stop in the Trump administration’s tour to sell President Trump’s domestic and economic agenda ahead of the November midterm elections. Vance, after visiting a machining facility, will give remarks in Plover, Wis. His comments come just over a day after Trump gave a record-long…

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Wednesday sought to distance himself from his cousin Tom Pritzker, whose communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were exposed in the Department of Justice’s release of files related to Epstein’s prosecution. “I’m not close to my cousin, but I can tell you that it’s very important that people…

Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams is again raising doubts about President Trump’s surgeon general nominee Casey Means, arguing she lacks the qualifications needed for the role. “As a former U.S. Surgeon General who held an active medical license and practiced medicine while in the role (at Walter Reed and aboard the USS Comfort) it is…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will not be stationed at polling sites this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed during a Wednesday meeting with secretaries of state from across the country. Heather Honey, the DHS’s assistant secretary for election integrity, made the assurance during the private call in a response to…

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) is asking why Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are leading peace talks with Russia, Iran and Israel, given their general lack of foreign policy experience and the fact that they never underwent formal Senate confirmation proceedings. Tillis told ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl that peace talks to resolve the…

A majority of Americans in a new survey said they support President Trump’s deportation agenda broadly, but not necessarily the methods used to enact it. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Thursday, found that 61 percent of U.S. adults support deporting immigrants living in the country illegally. Broken down by party, 92 percent of Republicans and 35…

The “Late Night” host reminded the president why his address to Congress didn’t reach the top of the podium.

Børge Brende resigned as president and CEO of the World Economic Forum (WEF) amid revelations regarding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Brende wrote in a WEF release he decided to step down “after careful consideration” from a role he has occupied since 2017. He did not mention the late convicted sex offender. “My time here,…

A majority of Americans doubt President Trump’s judgment when it comes to using military force abroad, even as many say they are concerned about the threat Iran’s nuclear program poses to the U.S., according to a new survey. The latest AP-NORC Research Center poll, released Thursday, found that 48 percent of respondents are “extremely” or…

Trump administration envoys are in Geneva for another round of critical talks with Iranian and Omani officials on the Islamic republic’s nuclear program. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday he was hoping for “productive” conversations and that “diplomacy is always on the table.” Oman’s foreign ministry said on social platform X the talks were…

The Justice Department will review whether it failed to publish several documents in the Epstein files after various media outlets reported several records related to accusations made against President Trump were removed from the tranche. The documents in question relate to accusations made by a woman who said that as a minor, she refused Trump’s…

Hilary Knight, who was captain of the gold medal-winning Olympic team, blasted the president.

The “Daily Show” host noted the president’s “endless” address but cracked wise that some apparently sleeping attendees had a more noble goal.

New York Democratic leaders are demanding that President Donald Trump refund billions of dollars to small businesses and consumers after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled his global tariffs were illegal.

Such a decision could ultimately have banks requesting additional documentation, such as passports, from customers.

Hilary Knight, the captain of the gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team, said Wednesday that President Trump’s “distasteful” joke about her squad should not overshadow their accomplishments.  “I just thought the joke was distasteful and unfortunate, and I think just the way women are represented, it’s a great teaching point to really shine light on…

The president’s fast-food feast gave some critics indigestion.