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Former President Bill Clinton will sit for a deposition in New York before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in its probe of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. His closed-door testimony comes a day after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was deposed on the matter, during which she criticized questions that veered off…

The three leading candidates in the competitive Texas Senate Republican primary have all been invited to join President Trump’s Friday stop in Corpus Christi, just days ahead of the Lone Star State’s Tuesday primaries. Though Trump is visiting the state in an official capacity, observers are eager to see if the president will address the…

Hillary bites back, Paramount comes out on top and U.S.A. Women’s Hockey brushes off a White House invitation — just some of the stories HuffPost is following.

Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that a video posted on the White House’s official TikTok page appearing to show the American hockey player speaking ill of Canadians after the U.S. won gold during the Winter Olympics was “clearly fake.” The video, which provides a disclaimer that it contains “AI-generated media,” used dubbed audio over a real…

President Trump declared that the “roaring economy is roaring like never before” during his State of the Union address on Tuesday. A majority of Americans disagree, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Friday, found that 68 percent of Americans do not believe the U.S. economy is “booming.” Only 30 percent of respondents…

The State Department authorized the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their family members from Israel in an updated travel advisory issued Friday as tension in the Middle East and concerns around civil unrest rise. “The security environment is complex and can change quickly, and violence can occur in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza…

President Trump is serious about fraud. As he should be — taxpayers are being ripped off.  

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is warning that the Texas Senate seat long held by Sen. John Cornyn (R) could flip to Democrats in the November election if the incumbent is defeated in the GOP primary. “Honestly, if you look at the polling in a general election setting, I don’t think it’s outside the…

The president claimed he would slash energy prices by half or more. Gasoline is slightly cheaper. Just about everything else is up substantially.

President Trump is looming large over Texas as the Lone Star State’s GOP gears up for competitive primaries next week. The president is set to stop in Corpus Christi on Friday, just days after his State of the Union address and as Texas voters cast their ballots in a high-stakes, three-way Republican primary race for…
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The “Late Night” host took some time out to process the comment.

The “Late Show” host mocked the president for slipping in the one area that matters most to him. 

From “I wanna go home grandma” to “the hair found me.”

“That’s the politest ‘Hell No’ I’ve ever heard!” wrote one commenter.

The late night host showed the president some awkward footage of a key ally.

The claim from Donald Trump’s vice president went about as well as you’d expect on social media.

The military reportedly used a laser weapon to take down a drone operated by Customs and Border Protection.  

“Don’t kill the messenger,” the politically-opinionated sports personality said.

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Thursday defended his missed votes in the House by pointing to Senate votes missed by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Vice President Vance when he represented Ohio. Hunt was questioned about his voting record in an appearance on “The Will Cain Show” on Fox News. Host Will Cain said Hunt…

Vice President Vance on Thursday defended the U.S. potentially launching military strikes on Iran, saying there was “no chance” that it would lead to a longer war in the Middle East. Vance said in an interview with The Washington Post that the strikes would be a deterrent to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon…

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D) on Thursday announced that federal immigration agents are banned from city property while also mandating Denver law enforcement to protect protesters. Johnston issued the ban via an executive order. The order mandates that Denver police and sheriff’s deputies document federal immigration officers with body cameras, give life-saving aid to someone…

Trump was “very enthusiastic” about Mamdani’s housing proposals for New York City, the mayor’s office said.

“It’s certainly not reflective of how we feel,” Charlie McAvoy said. 

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Dem analysis: OBBA created billions in fossil subsidies Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act subsidizes fossil fuels by an average of $3.5 billion each year, according to a new report from Senate Budget Committee Democrats. © Greg Nash An analysis that was first shared…
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday touted his “productive” meeting with President Trump at the White House, during which the mayor said they discussed the prospect of building more housing in their shared hometown. “I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon,” Mamdani wrote in a post on the social platform…