The House Oversight Committee will hear testimony Wednesday morning from Minnesota state lawmakers centered on fraud concerns within the state’s social services programs. Witnesses in the first hearing include GOP state Reps. Kristin Robbins, Walter Hudson and Marion Rarick. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chair of the committee, has also invited Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D)…
The newly-installed anchor of “CBS Evening News” Tony Dokoupil signed off with a totally, definitely, absolutely impartial “salute” to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller for suggesting that the U.S. can influence other countries by force. On Monday, Miller said in an interview that the U.S. is running Venezuela, backing President Trump’s assertions in the wake of the capture of the nation’s leader Nicolás Maduro. “We…
Far from strengthening America’s hand in the Western Hemisphere or globally, Trump’s brash act only accelerates the decline of U.S. influence abroad.
Iran’s army chief has threatened preemptive military action over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic.
The “Only Murders In The Building” star swiftly walked back the idea.
Officials in Denmark and Greenland are requesting a meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after President Trump renewed his focus on acquiring the Arctic island, days after ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The White House on Tuesday reiterated Trump’s call for the U.S. to take over the Danish territory for national security reasons and…
The MS NOW anchor likened the Trump acolyte to a pet.
A growing number of Senate Democrats say they should use every tool at their disposal to rein in President Trump’s efforts to seize control of Venezuela and perhaps expand his administration’s territorial ambitions to Cuba, Colombia or possibly Greenland. Many Democrats — and Republicans — were left exhausted by the 43-day government shutdown that ended…
President Trump is putting oil at the center of his administration’s takeover of Venezuela. Over the weekend, the administration attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolás Maduro. In the months ahead of the attack, the Trump administration blew up alleged drug boats and seized oil tankers, saying it was doing so for national security reasons.…
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Some Republicans are concerned they could be erasing their gains with young voters, a blue-leaning demographic that President Trump made significant inroads with in 2024. Recent polling has shown young voters overwhelmingly disapproving of Trump and the GOP amid increasing anxiety over the state of the economy, while young people played a big role in…
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The White House leaned into the new moniker with a mascot-themed image.
The end of the montage said it all.
The first lady said the president’s supporters “don’t like it, they’re just being nice to you,” he claimed.
The “Late Show” host teased the president about the dismal TV ratings for his first time hosting the ceremony.
Ronny Chieng mocked the House speaker for his attempt to ease Americans’ minds about the deadly U.S. raid in Venezuela.
The agreement is a strong sign that the Venezuelan government is responding to Trump’s demand that they open up to U.S. oil companies.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that he is taking President Trump’s threats about taking over Greenland “seriously.” “Everything the President says at this point we have to take seriously because he is uncommitted to the rule of law, uncommitted to the Constitution and uncommitted to doing anything that actually makes life better…
In a speech on the fifth anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, Thom Tillis declared: “We have to speak truth to power.”
“We’re not going to take over another country that’s our ally,” Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said of President Trump’s threats against Greenland.
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ. Jones defeated Republican John Thomas in the race to replace Ghazala Hashmi, who was elected as Virginia’s lieutenant governor in November. Democrats were expected to carry the district, which former…
President Trump said late Tuesday that Venezuela is going to turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., an announcement that follows the recent operation in which U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over…
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of former President Reagan, has died at the age of 80, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. “The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute mourns the passing of Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman, and a steadfast guardian of his father’s…
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Tuesday said he backs Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as Venezuela’s new leader after President Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power following a U.S. operation Saturday. “María Corina Machado is a fighter, she is loved by Venezuelans in Venezuela, and in America, and in Chile, and in Colombia,…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) said Tuesday that President Trump attempted to be “a Maduro of the United States” on the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, referring to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. “I do want to just say this. Everyone wants to talk about how Maduro was illegitimate. As we sit here…