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Loomer doesn’t want people who think for themselves, she wants a Republican Party that votes in lockstep with her vision of Donald Trump.

The Trump administration announced new sanctions Thursday against Iranian officials, as tension rises between the U.S. and Iran over Tehran’s continued suppression of anti-government protests. The Treasury Department said the levies will target “the architects of the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrators” and the “shadow banking networks” alleged to be helping wealthy Iranians…

Maine officials on Wednesday warned residents they were expecting federal immigration authorities to arrive in the state in the coming days. The potential action follows days of unrest in Minnesota and Oregon, including a fatal shooting in Minneapolis that prompted sometimes violent protests. “To the Federal government I say this: if your plan is to…

Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.), Cory Booker (N.J.) and Tammy Baldwin (Wis.) introduced legislation Thursday to cap credit card late fees at $8.  Their proposal, the Credit Card Fairness Act, would codify a March 2024 ruling from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which reduced the typical late fee from $32 to $8. Under the…

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Wednesday said President Trump’s swipes at annexing Greenland represent an “abuse of power.” “It’s abuse of power. It’s what Trump does across the board. You heard about it from some of your guests earlier on the show in different areas. This move with regard to Greenland is just,…

Three-quarters of Americans oppose efforts by the Trump administration to take control of Greenland, including nearly half of the president’s Republican base, according to a new survey. In the CNN poll, conducted by SSRS this past weekend, 75 percent of respondents say they would oppose the U.S. trying to seize control of the resources-rich Arctic…

The podcaster said he can “see both perspectives” of President Donald Trump sending federal immigration agents to Minnesota.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Thursday urged federal immigration authorities to leave the city amid unrest over the killing of Renee Good. Good was shot by an immigration officer during a traffic stop after being asked to step out of the vehicle. City wide protests have ensued as residents express outrage for the presence…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Thursday afternoon as tensions with Iran heat up. President Trump earlier this week encouraged Iranian protestors to continue pressuring the regime and vowed that “help is on the way” amid the unrest, signaling potential U.S. intervention. Tehran has pushed back, however, with its own threats. The…

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem slammed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) on Thursday amid unrest in the Twin Cities over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.  “Mayor Frey and Governor Walz have to get their city under control,” Noem wrote on the social platform X. “They are…

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen brushed off reports Wednesday that the Trump administration is weighing direct payments to Greenlanders to encourage them to split from Denmark. Officials, including White House aids, have reportedly discussed different lump sum figures, ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per person, according to Reuters. Rasmussen, during an appearance on Fox…

The Trump administration has agreed to unfreeze millions in federal funding to Planned Parenthood and other family planning groups, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) paused $27.5 million in funding for 16 organizations last year pending an investigation, citing potential violations of federal civil rights…

President Trump unveiled a health care framework Thursday aimed at lowering drug prices and insurance premiums, as he seeks to address a major Republican political liability ahead of the midterm elections.  The framework, which Trump dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” calls for Congress to codify the White House’s voluntary agreements with drug companies to lower prices of certain…
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) made a direct appeal to President Trump to “turn the temperature down” after the president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy more federal troops to Walz’s state amid escalating protests. “I am making a direct appeal to the President: Let’s turn the temperature down. Stop this campaign of…

Republicans are split on President Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey released days after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in Minnesota. The poll, released Thursday, found 59 percent of Republican respondents said they prefer that federal immigration officers prioritize arrests even if people get hurt,…

Democratic strategist James Carville on Wednesday said President Trump’s reaction to being called a “pedophile protector” revealed a “sore spot” for the leader. “Trump had a massive negative reaction to it. And when you find a sore spot, you keep hitting it. Keep hitting it,” Carville said on his Wednesday Politics War Room podcast. “Hit…

President Trump has threatened to deploy more federal troops to Minnesota using a seldom-used law passed by Congress over 200 years ago. The Insurrection Act of 1807, in conjunction with several other laws, permits the president to deploy members of the military or federalize members of the state National Guard to contain an insurrection in…

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) is making a push to dismantle Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling the federal law enforcement agency “beyond reform.” Thanedar plans to introduce the “Abolish ICE Act” this week, which his office said would dissolve the agency and end its enforcement authority. “We must reform ICE, but it looks at this…

The U.S. seized its sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker Thursday morning in the Caribbean, just ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado.  The U.S. Coast Guard’s tactical team seized oil tanker Veronica, part of the so-called ghost fleet that was operating in “defiance” of Trump’s quarantine on sanctioned vessels coming in…

Democrats pounced on Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins after she suggested Americans could save money by eating a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla and “one other thing” to afford a nutritious dinner. In a NewsNation interview, Rollins addressed concerns that the White House’s newly revamped dietary guidelines — which prioritize protein…

Troops from multiple European countries arrived in Greenland on Thursday amid President Trump’s escalating interest in acquiring the Arctic island. French President Emmanuel Macron wrote Wednesday on social platform X that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in the semi-sovereign territory, dubbed “Operation Arctic Endurance.” Macron noted that the first French…

It is the sixth tanker that has been seized by the U.S. as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products.

Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan, acting commander of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), will testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to lead the military agency. President Trump tapped Donovan to head SOUTHCOM last month amid the U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. The attacks have sparked widespread critique and…

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), considered the most vulnerable Democratic incumbent in the Senate, is entering the midterm year with a $25 million war chest as he tries for a second term representing Georgia in the upper chamber. Ossoff’s cash on hand includes $9.9 million raised in the fourth quarter of 2025 with more than 303,000…

Dr. Mehmet Oz apparently claimed that the president has “the highest testosterone level” of anyone over 70 years old that he has ever seen.