“My feeling is that it’s always more complicated than we know,” said the movie director.
President Trump early Tuesday threatened to send more troops to cities amid his crackdown on crime, telling U.S. service members in Japan that some may need “more than the National Guard.” “We have cities in trouble. We can’t have cities that have trouble,” Trump said, speaking to troops on the USS George Washington at the…
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The House is still out of session, while the president is working on trade agreements abroad.
The nation’s top schools have ramped up their spending on lobbying the federal government this year amid President Trump’s crackdown on higher education, disclosures filed last week show. Twenty-four top universities and one of the nation’s largest college systems have already spent around $24 million lobbying Washington this year, more than double what they spent…
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The Trump health secretary’s dedication has prompted awkward moments out, said the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star.
The president appeared a little lost at sea aboard the USS George Washington.
The late night host made the president an offer he’ll almost certainly refuse.
Pete Souza slammed the current president as a “wannabe king.”
The “Late Show” host mocked the president’s dance moves.
CNN’s chief data analyst explained why the president’s picking of a fight with Canada is “just something totally different.”
The “Daily Show” host said the president has no intention of leaving office when his term is up — and here’s why.
The lawmaker fired back after the president insulted her intelligence.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is leading the 2028 Democratic field for president in New Hampshire, according to a new poll from the University of New Hampshire. Nineteen percent in the Granite State Poll backed Buttigieg, who ran for president in 2020 in the Democratic primary and later notched a spot in former President Biden’s…
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The fixation on these changes followed the president’s takeover of the institution’s board earlier this year.
(NewsNation) — Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said he will not drop out of New York City’s mayoral race despite trailing in polls and facing pressure to withdraw, insisting voters should decide the election rather than “billionaires, influences and insiders.” “I don’t know how many times I have to say it. I’m the only Republican…
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Bill Pulte wasn’t happy that Punchbowl News only used part of his quote and left out the “racial commentary.”
The anonymous donor who gave the Defense Department $130 million to partially cover the salaries of military personnel amid the government shutdown was identified as billionaire Timothy Mellon, The New York Times reported. Mellon, an 83-year-old resident of Saratoga, Wyo., has donated frequently to President Trump and Republican groups in recent years. Speaking to reporters…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is fundraising off of a jab from President Trump about her IQ. “AOC’s low IQ,” Trump told reporters Monday on Air Force One, using the common nickname for the New York Democrat. “You give her an IQ test. Have her pass, like the exams that I decided to take when I was…
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He deemed the current state of the Trump administration his “nightmare scenario,” noting: “We’re not sliding into autocracy. We’re right in the middle of it.”
In annual performance reviews, federal workers will be assessed on whether they “clearly and demonstrably support implementation” of Trump’s agenda.
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill joked Monday about President Trump building the franchise’s Death Star where the East Wing of the White House used to be. “I have a very bad feeling about this…” Hamill, most known for playing the character of Luke Skywalker in the sci-fi franchise, wrote Monday in a post on the…
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds are not “legally available” to cover benefits during the shutdown. At a press conference, Johnson cited a legal analysis from the Trump administration that argued the emergency funds cannot be used to cover the lapse in funding set to take effect…
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(The Hill) – GOP strategist Karl Rove cautioned that Republicans risk handing Democrats a Senate seat in Texas if they vote for the state’s attorney general, Ken Paxton (R), over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) in the primary next year. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Night in America,” host Trey Gowdy asked the…
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“Well, you-know-who told us he was going to be a dictator on day one and, damn, if he isn’t a dictator!” Whoopi Goldberg told audiences on Monday.
Marc Short, who served as chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, said Sunday that President Trump’s response to a Canadian advertisement featuring former President Reagan shows an “upside-down world.” “What exactly is the national emergency for Ontario running ads of Ronald Reagan?” Short asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “What is the…
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