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Vice President Vance fired back at senators criticizing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday during his testimony before the Senate Finance Committee. “When I see all these senators trying to lecture and ‘gotcha’ Bobby Kennedy today, all I can think is: You all support off-label, untested, and irreversible hormonal…
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud. The probe, reported by several outlets Thursday, follows two criminal referrals by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte that claimed Cook submitted false information in her mortgage application, possibly to…
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“If all of this was happening in another nation, we would not hesitate to describe it clearly,” said 9News anchor Kyle Clark.

Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) said Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, “certainly is not going to be a major candidate” vying for his House seat. CNN’s Kate Bolduan asked the retiring lawmaker about his thoughts on Schlossberg potentially holding the Manhattan seat. “Well, there’s nothing particularly good or bad about a Kennedy…
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New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo said he doesn’t want President Trump involved in the mayor’s race following reports that he’s seeking to clear the field for the former governor.  Cuomo said during a press conference on Thursday that he doesn’t know if the New York Times report that Trump advisers have discussed offering…
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Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced Thursday that he will resign from the post, ending a three-year tenure under which the school dealt with on-campus protests and fights with the Trump administration and GOP lawmakers. “As I reflect on the progress we have made and what lies ahead, I believe now is the right time…
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Federal agents who raided former national security adviser John Bolton’s home last month seized multiple computers and phones, a hard drive and a trove of documents including a “white binder labeled ‘statements and reflections to allied strikes,’” new court records revealed Thursday. Bolton, a vocal critic of President Trump, has not been charged with a…
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that Democrats are prepping to battle any GOP effort to minimize the severity of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jeffries said he’s in talks with Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, about the party’s best approach to…
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The lawmaker who will lead the new committee struggled when answering what should be an easy question about Jan. 6.

The president issued a cranky comeback to a reporter because he didn’t like the question.

The U.S. and Mexico late Wednesday agreed to increase cooperation in the fight against illegal drugs, including working together to dismantle cartels and “address” illegal immigration on both sides of the border. “The aim is to work together to dismantle transnational organized crime through enhanced cooperation between our respective national security and law enforcement institutions,…
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed before the Senate on Thursday that former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez told him she wasn’t “trustworthy” during a meeting last month, days before he fired her.  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked Kennedy during a Senate Finance Committee hearing about…
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The Kentucky Republican sharply criticized Tuesday’s lethal attack on suspected traffickers and said that “even the worst people in our country” get due process.

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday she “can’t imagine” how parents in Florida will protect their children as the state moves to end all school vaccines mandates. “Florida has put out some terrifying guidance suggesting that they’re going to get rid of all vaccine mandates for kids in school,” Sebelius said…
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O’Donnell responded to Trump by bringing up the one man he doesn’t want to be associated with.

Almost every Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr to step down as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services following a major shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eleven of the 12 Democratic Senators on the committee issued a statement Thursday demanding…
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The majority of Americans oppose President Trump sending federal troops into their areas to tackle crime, according to a new survey. The Economist/YouGov poll, published Thursday, found that 52 percent either strongly or somewhat oppose Trump potentially deploying National Guard troops into their home city to combat crime rates, while 39 percent either strongly or…
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First lady Melania Trump on Thursday will host the second meeting of the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, less than two months after President Trump unveiled his AI framework. Trump in April signed an executive order that aims to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into America’s classrooms.   “I predict AI will represent the…
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Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a new interview hit back at critics who say the Supreme Court’s conservative majority could ultimately ban gay marriage or make other monumental changes after it upended a long-standing ruling on abortion rights in 2022. “It’s not just an opinion poll about whether the Supreme Court thinks something is good…
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In sharply worded questions, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) tangled with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about mRNA vaccines and conflicts of interest among Kennedy’s handpicked panel of vaccine advisers.   Cassidy, a physician, was reluctant to support Kennedy’s confirmation but ultimately cast the deciding vote for his nomination to advance out…
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Democrats haven’t won a national election without running against Trump since 2012. This poses a problem for them: In 2028, Trump will be off the ballot. This span of more than a decade epitomizes the breadth of the Democrats’ dilemma: In three years, do they want to run on the past and what has worked, or…
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The meme war between President Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is escalating, with the two men exchanging a flurry of online posts within the past 24 hours mocking one another.  Trump on Wednesday took to Truth Social to jab Newsom with a couple of posts taunting the likely 2028 Democratic presidential contender. The first…
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President Trump on Thursday joined a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders, where he urged Europe to stop purchasing Russian oil as a way to undercut Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Macron and Zelensky met in France, while roughly 20 other leaders joined the meeting virtually to discuss efforts to end the war…
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The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it is opening an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. The new ICE facility, dubbed the “Louisiana Lockup,” will expand detention capacity by more than 400 beds in the coming months and is intended to “house some of the…
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The Navy has restored Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) to the retired rank of rear admiral after he received a demotion in 2022 for unethical behavior. “After finding good cause to reopen your retired grade determination, and upon review of all applicable reports and references, it is my pleasure to inform you, effective immediately, you are…
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