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Several Latino advocacy groups called out President Trump over his use of artificial intelligence and memes to target Democratic congressional leaders, including depicting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wearing a Mexican-style sombrero. Hispanic Federation, the Latino Victory Foundation, League of United Latin American Citizens, Mi Familia Vota, UnidosUs and Voto Latino released a joint…
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The House speaker didn’t disagree with Rep. Madeleine Dean’s characterization.

Joe Rogan may be America’s most useful bellwether. So goes Joe, so goes the nation…  But seriously, it behooves us to listen to the man, the legend, the podcasting giant, and take some cues from him. His political instincts are closely aligned with millions of people who feel alienated from the establishment and the elite…
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UFC fighter Conor McGregor said Wednesday he’s confirmed to fight in the Trump administration’s June match-up at the White House. McGregor said it was a “done deal” and he was “signed, delivered,” during an appearance on Fox News.  “It ain’t a negotiation,” he added.  The UFC fighter said a $7.7 billion agreement was signed with…
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The press office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) updated its official X account’s profile picture with an AI-generated image of Marie Antoinette with President Trump’s face on Thursday. “NEW PROFILE PIC!” the post read. “In honor of our Queen!” Newsom’s press office previously used the image in a separate post referring to Trump’s plans…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday the government shutdown could slow the economy, delivering a blow to the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) and its workers. “This isn’t the way to have a discussion, shutting down the government and lowering the GDP,” Bessent said during a CNBC “Squawk Box” interview.  “We could see a hit…
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Brendan Carr isn’t subtle. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” he warned Disney and ABC broadcasters over comments made by comedian Jimmy Kimmel about Charlie Kirkʼs murder. The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission threatened ABC’s FCC licenses — the kiss of death for a broadcaster. “These companies can find ways to…
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Almost half of Americans said groceries are harder to afford compared to a year ago, according to a poll released Thursday. The new Harris/Axios Vibes poll found that 47 percent of adults said groceries are harder to afford now than a year ago. Just more than a third, 34 percent, said it is about the…
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Most American voters believe the United States is too politically divided to solve problems, according to a poll by The New York Times and Siena University released Thursday. The poll found that 64 percent of registered voters think the country’s sharp divisions cannot solve political problems, while 33 percent say the political system can still…
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that federal government layoffs during the shutdown will likely be in the thousands, ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. “It’s likely going to be in the thousands. It’s a very good question, and that’s something that the Office of…
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The president denied knowledge of Project 2025 during his campaign after realizing it was deeply unpopular.

Nearly a third of Americans suggested some violence could be justified in order to get the U.S. back on track, according to a new survey. The NPR/PBS News/Marist poll, published this week, found that 30 percent of respondents either “strongly agree” or “agree” that “Americans may have to resort to violence” in order to steer…
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Wednesday questioned how the White House’s shutdown messaging could not be a violation of the Hatch Act after it sent emails to employees and plastered a message on the Housing and Urban Development website blaming Democrats for the government shutdown.  “I think they’re being a lot more illegal in their…
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said President Trump’s threat of job cuts during the federal government shutdown will cause Democrats to “scream and weep,” adding that the way it shifted the dynamics around funding talks was “fantastic.” “What [White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director] Russ Vought has done here has really changed the…
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) on Wednesday said Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Russ Vought has been “dreaming” of this government shutdown “since puberty.” “OMB Director @russvought has been dreaming about — and meticulously preparing for — the [Sen. Chuck] Schumer Shutdown since puberty,” Lee wrote in a post on social platform X, as…
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A watchdog group has filed a Hatch Act complaint against two government agencies that added banners to their websites blaming the government shutdown on Democrats. Public Citizen filed the complaint late Wednesday against Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Scott Turner, head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).…
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass clapped back on Wednesday at President Trump’s suggestion to use the military in American cities as “training grounds,” and the president is “creating warfare within” these cities. In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Bass talked about the president’s remarks at a large gathering of the nation’s top generals and…
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Related Video: Furloughed Federal Workers And Union Leader Speak Out On Shutdown, Fear Permanent Job Loss | SUNRISE Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said President Trump was treating American families as “props” amid the government shutdown. “If he fires a bunch of people, it’s not because Democrats wouldn’t reach a deal,” Beshear told NPR in…
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Related Video: Trump CLEARS WAY For American INVESTORS To TAKE OVER Platform, What’s NEXT? | SUNRISE Americans’ trust in media organizations has reached the lowest levels ever recorded, according to a new poll from Gallup. The survey, released Thursday, found that only 28 percent of U.S. adults express a “great deal” or “fair amount” of…
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Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) on Wednesday confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), urging the GOP leader to address comments made by the president during his address to generals in Quantico, Va. “The president is unhinged. He is unwell,” Dean told Johnson in front of a crowd and cameras. Johnson fired back by telling her, “A…
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other House Republican leaders spoke with reporters Thursday morning as the government shutdown stretches into a second day. The press conference came as the Senate has failed to advance the House-passed stopgap spending plan that would have funded the government through Nov. 21. The upper chamber is expected to vote…
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) on Wednesday posted a video online depicting a montage of his Senate Democratic colleagues wearing superimposed sombreros and cartoonishly large mustaches, taking a shot at Democrats who voted against a GOP proposal to fund the government. “The 44 Senate Democrats who voted for [Sen. Chuck] Schumer’s Shutdown should know that…
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Kamala Harris really doesn’t know what she is doing. From her shaky public re-emergence to her nonsensical flirtation with running for California governor to her odd first moves for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, Harris and her team look like a bunch of bush-leaguers trying to stay in the majors.  First off, let’s call her…
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Related Video: SHUTDOWN Winners & Losers, NN’s Mick Mulvaney & Chris Cillizza Weigh In On Trump’s THREATS | SUNRISE Close to half of Americans blame President Trump and Republicans for the current government shutdown, according to a new poll. In the poll from The Washington Post, 47 percent of respondents said “Trump and Republicans in…
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With at least another day before the Senate votes to potentially end the government shutdown, the White House is preparing for mass layoffs. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought told House Republicans in a Wednesday call that reductions in the workforce will happen in a day or two, according to sources on a call.…
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