Grotesque Donald Trump Effigies Go Up In Flames At Fallas Festival In Spain
The president has been ridiculed at the annual festival for years.
The Memo: Frustrated Trump struggles against perception that he’s losing control of Iran war
A tide of political danger is rising around President Trump as criticism grows that he may be losing control of the war in Iran. The conflict that he started almost three weeks ago, in conjunction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was a war of choice. But even a weakened regime in Tehran still has…
Trump Keeps Press Away From Dignified Transfer But Posts Pics On Social Media
No baseball cap this time, though.
Treasury Department Begins Taking Over Student Loans As The Education Department Gets Dismantled
Breaking off the student loan operation would mark the biggest step yet in closing the department.
Watch live: Trump hosts White House dinner with Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi
President Trump will host Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for a White House dinner Thursday evening. The event comes after the world leaders held a bilateral meeting in the afternoon, when Trump ribbed Japan over its bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. The president endorsed Takaichi, a staunch conservative, ahead of last month’s election. Japan’s…
Joe Rogan Drops Savage Trump Impression As He Knocks ‘Crazy’ Canada Ambitions
The podcaster’s spot-on impersonation left the head of Canada’s Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, laughing.
Democrats seek information on Jared Kushner’s potential ‘conflicts of interest’ in Middle East
Two top-ranking Democrats are seeking more information regarding Jared Kushner’s business dealings in the Middle East following reports that he has been attempting to shore up billions of dollars for his private equity firm while also helping lead negotiations with governments in the region. Rep. Robert Garcia (R-Calif.) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote in…
Obama’s former DHS secretary calls to end shutdown, pointing to Iran threat
A former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary urged Congress on Thursday to reverse a shutdown at the department that has lasted for more than a month. Jeh Johnson, who served in the Obama administration, called on legislators on both sides of the aisle to pass the necessary funding package to reopen the DHS during…
Trump Tells Israel Not To Repeat Strikes On Iranian Energy As Crisis Deepens
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other on Friday, a day after Tehran struck an Israeli oil refinery.
Russia says Ukraine peace talks in ‘situational pause’ amid Iran war
The Kremlin said Thursday peace talks with the Trump administration to end the Russia-Ukraine war are on a “situational pause” amid the war in Iran. “This is a situational pause, for obvious reasons,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday in reference to the Ukraine talks, according to Reuters. Peskov’s Thursday comments regarding the state…
Americans Think Trump Will Send Troops Into Iran And Really Don’t Like It: Poll
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows a remarkably small percentage of Americans support boots on the ground in Iran.
GOP Senator Slams Trump’s Gross Dyslexia Diss: 1 Of The ‘Smartest Guys I Know’ Has It
The president recently said that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a “low IQ” simply because he has dyslexia.
Massie ad labels challenger ‘Trump traitor’
A new ad from Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) slams his GOP primary opponent, Ed Gallrein, whom President Trump has endorsed. The ad, shared Thursday by Inside Elections journalist Jacob Rubashkin on the social platform X, opens with a photo of Massie and the president smiling and flashing thumbs-ups. It then goes on to accuse Gallrein…
Frost: Mullin accepting DHS nomination ‘shows us who he is’
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) weighed in on President Trump’s decision to tap Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), claiming the senator’s acceptance of the nomination, “shows us who he is.” “Him accepting, right, this nomination, and sitting there and wanting to be in the Cabinet, already shows us who…
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over California egg prices
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against California last summer over the cost of eggs. U.S. District Judge Marc C. Scarsi, a Trump appointee, found that the federal government lacked standing to challenge California laws and regulations governing the production, sale and shipment of eggs. Scarsi did not…
Thune, Tim Scott backing Hern for Mullin’s Senate seat
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) on Thursday endorsed Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) in the race to succeed outgoing Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R). In a release by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which Scott chairs, Thune called Hern “a proven conservative leader and fighter for Oklahomans” in the House….
Dems in disarray: James Talarico goes vegan in Texas? Squad loses big in Illinois.
Bad news for progressive Democrats all over the country.
Watch live: Mike Lee gives remarks on SAVE America Act as Senate weighs election reform bill
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will give remarks Thursday afternoon on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, referred to as the SAVE America Act, as the Senate weighs the sweeping election reform bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote among other measures. Lee earlier this week suggested that his GOP colleagues who…
FDA approves higher dose of Wegovy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved a higher dose of the Wegovy weight loss drug. The manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, increased the semaglutide injection by 4.8 mg to total 7.2 mg. The company says the higher dosage is recommended for those who taken the lower dose already for at least four weeks. Novo…
Read more
GOP Senate candidate on rising gas prices: ‘Maybe you take one less trip to Starbucks’
A Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota suggested that Americans should cut back on daily costs amid the economic strain caused by the U.S. military operation in Iran. Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya acknowledged how “frustrating” and “hard” rising gas prices are for consumers during a Wednesday radio interview, but she suggested Americans should…
Lawrence O’Donnell Torches Tulsi Gabbard Over 1 Iran War Claim: ‘That Is Simply Perjury’
The “Last Word” host praised the director of national intelligence for “defying” President Donald Trump during her testimony before unleashing on her.
Ex-Trump aide: ‘Little strange’ that Democrats regard Kent as ‘beacon of truth’ after opposing nomination
Former Trump aide Bill Stepien said Wednesday it was a “little strange” that some Democrats are lauding former top intelligence official Joe Kent as a “beacon of truth” after strongly opposing his nomination to become the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Kent resigned from the role Tuesday. In a post announcing his exit, he alleged President Trump was pressured into attacking…
Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor With Japanese PM Sitting Right Next To Him
“Who knows better about surprise than Japan?” he asked.
Trump administration to display statue of slave owner removed in Delaware
The Trump administration will temporarily display a statue taken down in Delaware years ago of a slave owner who signed the Declaration of Independence as part of the celebrations commemorating the U.S.’s 250th birthday, according to multiple reports. The statue of Caesar Rodney, a member of the Continental Congress, on horseback was taken down in…
Warren calls on Federal Reserve nominee to explain Epstein links
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, asked President Trump’s nominee to serve as Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, to clarify his links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a Wednesday letter to Warsh, Warren referenced two emails released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in which the…