A federal judge in Arizona temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport close to 70 unaccompanied minors from Honduras and Guatemala on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez granted a preliminary injunction preventing “the repatriation or removal of any Plaintiff Child without a valid voluntary departure order or removal order issued by an immigration…
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The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey marked the first criminal charges to be brought against a political adversary of the president – but many fear they will not be the last. President Trump has a long list of perceived enemies, and he hasn’t been shy about repeatedly calling for their prosecution, telling reporters in the…
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The president’s statements and social media posts disparaging the former FBI director could persuade a judge that the case is a “vindictive” prosecution.
“We have short memories around here,” Abby Phillip pointedly told her Republican guest.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released its third batch of documents tied to the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing the financier’s reported associations with powerful men such as Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon and Elon Musk. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is also mentioned in the files. …
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Vin Gupta called the medical “advice” the president posted on TruthSocial Friday “erroneous and dangerous.”
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), chair of the House Select Committee on China, said Friday that he has requested an “urgent” briefing from the administration over the deal President Trump approved to keep TikTok available in the U.S. Moolenaar, who previously voiced concerns about whether a deal would leave the platform reliant on a Chinese-owned algorithm,…
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The president attended a golf tournament in New York on Friday, with just four days left until the federal government shuts down.
The manipulation and weaponization of the Justice Department is “by design,” one former DOJ lawyer told HuffPost.
The “Born to Run” legend didn’t run from hitting back at the president yet again.
When a reporter asked the president about the Texas lawmaker, Trump cut the journalist off before they could even finish their question.
Lindsey Halligan has gone from a relative unknown to a figure in the national spotlight in a matter of days, as she serves as the top prosecutor in the case against former FBI Director James Comey. Halligan previously served as President Trump’s personal lawyer and had been working as a White House official until just…
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The former FBI director faces charges of false statements and obstruction following Trump’s pressure on the Justice Department.
Fox News contributor Andy McCarthy said Friday he does not believe the Trump administration can build a reputable case against former FBI Director James Comey based on leaked information about an investigation into emails from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Trump’s ties to Russia’s 2016 election interference. “I don’t think there’s a…
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During an Oval Office news conference, President Trump had a warning for what he called “radical left Democrats.” He suggested that if the rhetoric and violence continue, the right might eventually respond in kind. “The radical left is causing this problem. Not the right, the radical left. And it’s going to get worse, and ultimately…
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Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook implored the Supreme Court to keep her in her post while her lawsuit over President Trump’s attempt to fire her moves forward, contending that her removal would strip the central bank of its longstanding autonomy. Her lawyers told the justices Thursday that siding with the Trump administration would “eviscerate”…
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The White House is touting efforts to expand eligibility for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for millions of Americans, as Democrats’ demands around health care access are front-and-center in the government funding fight. A report shared exclusively with The Hill from the White House Council of Economic Advisers outlines how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,…
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The Trump administration said Friday that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was placed on leave after he pushed a woman to the floor in the hallway of a courthouse in New York, with viral video of the incident sparking outcry. “The officer’s conduct in this video is unacceptable and beneath the men and…
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Thursday fired back at President Trump, who told reporters she was a “low IQ” person from the Oval Office. Crockett slammed the president and the broader administration for indicting former FBI Director James Comey earlier in the day, amid threats to go after Democratic funder George Soros and other party…
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday said either former FBI Director James Comey or his deputy Andrew McCabe gave false testimony to Congress and should be legally held accountable for their actions. “Comey and McCabe’s statements are irreconcilably contradictory,” Cruz wrote in a Thursday post on X. “Whoever is lying under oath is committing a…
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The former “Saturday Night Live” star loudly and hilariously skewered the president for downplaying the slave trade.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) recently told late-night host Stephen Colbert, “We’ve never had a president that has spent his time thinking about how he’s going to use the [Justice Department] to go after political enemies.” To supporters of President Trump, the Kelly’s statement borders on delusional. For the last four years, Joe Biden made…
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Previous nicknames have included “Lyin’ Comey” and “Leakin’ Comey.”
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough admonished Republicans who have celebrated the Justice Department’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. “Republicans must understand that what goes around comes around,” Scarborough said Friday on his morning talk show. “They must understand that, if there’s a billionaire independent who decides to be president of the United States, gets…
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“Let’s not mince words here,” the Fox News pundit said of Trump’s involvement in the Comey indictment.