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Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of a criminal referral to the Justice Department, with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) writing to the agency Tuesday to argue Brennan should face charges for lying to Congress. The criminal referral centers on testimony Brennan gave to Congress in 2023, and argues that Brennan’s comments about…
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“There is zero truth to the TMZ report,” the White House claims. Meanwhile, TMZ insists that the “story is accurate.”

Jon Stewart on Monday said President Trump resembles a king based on several allusions made by Republicans, days after millions took to the streets on “No Kings Day.” “The Daily Show” host played a series of clips of the president’s allies and pundits referring to Trump as “a miracle worker,” “God’s chosen instrument for this…
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One person called the proposed payment “the most corrupt act in presidential history,” and “just a straight up looting of the taxpayers.”

Senior White House correspondent S.V. Dáte’s text exchange with the press secretary went viral after she gave a childish response to his comment request.

President Trump tapped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top military aide, Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, to be the next Army vice chief of staff, replacing Gen. James Mingus, who has been in the post for less than two years.  The Senate received LaNeve’s nomination to be the No. 2 Army officer post Monday, according to…
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“Do we not care about them?” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) told The Hill, adding: “Let’s not be punitive to Americans just to score political points.”

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Tuesday decried the Trump administration’s new ballroom construction project, which is being funded by private donors.  “So The People’s House is basically being sold to the highest bidder. It is corruption at its core,” Jean-Pierre said during an appearance on ABC’s “The View.” She later added, “There’s…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the U.S. signed its $20 billion “economic stabilization” agreement with Argentina to prop up the South American nation’s crumbling economy. “As we work to stabilize and secure the Western Hemisphere and Make America Safe Again, the @USTreasury has signed an economic stabilization agreement with the Central Bank of Argentina,”…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) slammed the Trump administration over its peace deal in Gaza, alleging that the damage far outweighs the progress made in recent weeks.  The Vermont senator said President Trump has “continued the policies” begun under the Biden administration that led to 160,000 wounded Palestinians and 65,000 deaths of “mostly women, children, and…
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Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) said that the prison system is “creating monsters” after he was released from prison last week. “We are creating an environment of failure, so people are prone to make poor choices to survive, and then they’re thrown in prison and treated inhumanely,” Santos said Monday on Meghan McCain’s show “Citizen…
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Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wrote in her new book that she “saw no such decline” in former President Biden’s cognitive ability and health before he dropped out of the 2024 election. “I was technically a part of the president’s inner circle and saw Biden every day and saw no such decline,” Jean-Pierre…
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Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of rape or sexual assault that may be disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can find help and discreet resources on the National Sexual Assault Hotline website or by calling 1-800-656-4673. (NewsNation) — In her posthumous memoir, Epstein accuser…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argued on Tuesday that President Trump’s decision to refrain from sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine deflated Russia’s interest in engaging in diplomacy that could lead to the potential end of the war in Eastern Europe.  “The frontline can spark diplomacy. Instead, Russia continues to do everything to weasel out…
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A veteran who claims former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) stole thousands of dollars from a fundraiser for his dying dog in 2016 slammed President Trump commuting the convicted felon’s sentence.  Navy veteran Richard Osthoff told MSNBC’s Chris Jansing on Monday that he had not eaten since Trump granted clemency to Santos on Friday and said…
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“When I hear that sound, it reminds me of money,” the president said from the Rose Garden, which he recently paved over.

People online slammed the House speaker for his latest praise of the president. Experts weigh in on what it says about our current polarized political climate.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk took a swing at acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy on Tuesday, calling him “Sean Dummy” and saying he “is trying to kill NASA!” Musk was replying to a post on his social platform X regarding The Wall Street Journal’s reporting about the Transportation secretary’s plans for NASA, which he is leading…
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President Trump announced plans to build a White House ballroom in July marking the first significant renovation to “the People’s House” in decades. The president is slated to spend $250 million on the project, which he says will ease the burden of hosting large state dinners and other events that have a limited capacity due to available space.…
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A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Trump was charged this weekend with threatening to assassinate House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) at an upcoming event. New York State Police said they received a tip on Saturday that Christopher Moynihan, 34, sent text messages warning that he planned to kill the New York Democrat during…
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The communications team replied in an unconventional way.

Ron Paul, a former House of Representatives member and presidential candidate, hammered President Trump on Monday over a post calling his son, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), a “nasty liddle guy.” “In an hysterical rant over the weekend, President Trump has blasted Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) as a couple of ‘wackos’…
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has joined calls for President Trump to withdraw the nomination of Paul Ingrassia for the Office of Special Counsel after alleged text messages emerged in which Ingrassia said he has a “Nazi streak.” Ingrassia, nominated in June, reportedly also made racist comments in a text chain with other Republican…
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak to reporters Tuesday afternoon as the government shutdown stretches on with no end in sight. Senate Democrats again blocked the GOP-led stopgap funding bill from passing on Monday, marking the 11th failed vote. The lapse in funding has now entered its third week and Jeffries has urged…
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed President Trump on Tuesday for undertaking modifications of the White House’s East Room to build an added ballroom space for state dinners and ceremonial events. “It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it,” the former first lady wrote in a statement posted to social media. …
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