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President Trump on Friday attacked former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and claimed she became a “stone cold liberal,” asking supporters at a rally, “What the hell happened?” Trump revived the feud by calling her “Marjorie Traitor Brown,” which he said was “because green turns to brown under stress.” “But what the hell happened…

President Trump on Friday told supporters that Democrats will shut down the government over health care in January, after Affordable Health Care (ACA) tax credits are set to expire going into the new year. “The problem is that Democrats will shut down the government because they are beholden … to the insurance companies,” Trump said…

Andrew Weissmann said a “huge part” of the administration’s Epstein scandal is now the material that the DOJ isn’t sharing with the public.

The order, titled “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” emphasizes the role of the upcoming Artemis missions for Americans to journey to the moon and Mars.

President Trump will hit the next stop in his tour to tout his economic agenda on Friday evening: North Carolina. Trump has rated the economy under his second term an “A plus plus…” in recent weeks, arguing that affordability concerns and inflation were inherited from former President Biden and are being fixed by his administration….

The University of Virginia’s (UVa) board on Friday announced that Darden School of Business dean Scott C. Beardsley will serve as the university’s next president, defying Virginia Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger’s request to choose a new president after she is sworn in. The board unanimously voted for Beardsley. In a statement, the board said Beardsley “will…

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday released a tranche of thousands of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, that included public court records, photographs, flight logs and other materials. The release came in response to a law that garnered near unanimous support, with only one House member voting against it that gave…

“This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance,” Hegseth said on social media.

The Justice Department has appealed the dismissal of cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), two of President Trump’s political adversaries. The prosecutions were thrown out after a federal judge found the lawyer Trump hand-picked to lead the office prosecuting them, Lindsey Halligan, was unlawfully appointed. U.S.…
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Kerry Kennedy, daughter of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, said she will “grab a pickax” to remove President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center after Trump’s name was added to the building Friday. “Three years and one month from today, I’m going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building, but I’m going…

The U.S. military conducted strikes against several Islamic State group sites in Syria on Friday, retaliating a week after two U.S. service members and one civilian were killed by a gunman tied to ISIS in an ambush attack. U.S. forces, as part of “Operation Hawkeye Strike,” eliminated ISIS fighters, weapons sites and infrastructure in response…
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President Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan to be the next leader of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Friday, a week after Adm. Alvin Holsey formally retired from the post two years ahead of schedule.  Holsey — who spent more than three decades in the Navy and since November 2024 had led Southcom, which…

“I’m going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building,” Kerry Kennedy said on social media Friday.

The Republican strategist is warning that the president “won’t like the outcome” of the 2026 elections if he doesn’t shape up.

President Trump said Friday he plans to hold a meeting with major insurance companies in the coming days in a bid to pressure them to lower prices for consumers who are set to see premium costs soar when ObamaCare’s enhanced subsidies expire at the end of the year.  “I’m going to call in the insurance companies that are making so much…

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) announced Friday that she was suspending her bid for New York governor and would also be retiring from Congress. Her stunning announcement came shortly after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, a fellow ally of President Trump, jumped into the primary. “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I…

The Justice Department on Friday publicly released a portion of the Epstein files in response to a law that garnered near unanimous support from both parties in Congress. The highly anticipated release of the files comes after months of building pressure on the White House and amid scrutiny of President Trump’s connection with the deceased…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday said he will introduce a bill to ban sitting presidents from naming federal buildings after themselves, following the renaming of the Kennedy Center on Thursday. “What arrogance,” Sanders wrote on the social platform X, referring to President Trump. “What narcissism. I will be introducing legislation prohibiting the naming of…

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced Friday she will not seek reelection to the upper chamber next year, setting up an open seat primary in the ruby red state. Lummis made the announcement after the Senate adjourned for the holiday break, a move that will end her stay after a single term in office. She said…

Wisconsin Republicans on Friday urged embattled judge Hannah Dugan to immediately resign or face impeachment proceedings after she was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant dodge federal authorities who planned to arrest him. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August pointed to the state constitution’s bar on convicted felons holding public office…

Brian Kilmeade suggested the display was a step too far, even for Trump.

Former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said Friday in a New York Times op-ed that “it’s time for rich people like me to pay more” in taxes ahead of the Social Security benefits cut projected for 2034. Romney wrote that political ads in 2012, when he ran for president against then-incumbent President Obama, suggested his policy…

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and House Democrats on Friday accused the Trump Justice Department of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act if it does not make all the documents and records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein available to the public by Friday’s deadline. “The law Congress passed and President Trump signed…

President Donald Trump really likes slapping his name on buildings.

“I don’t think having troops on the ground in Venezuela is a good idea,” Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) said as President Donald Trump threatens more military action.