Comedian Bill Maher on Friday chided President Trump after it was announced that the HBO “Real Time” host will receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, telling critics to “keep the game going, baby.” Maher told his audience he was “not looking for a fight” with the president. He added that he and…
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly on Friday criticized right-wing politicians and commentators for “pushing” President Trump to launch military operations against Iran. “As this goes south, we need to know exactly who talked him into it and what representations were made to convince the president that this was a good idea,” Kelly said. The former Fox…
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr on Friday said at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that President Trump is “winning” his feud against the “fake news media.” Carr told the audience that other politicians “gave way to the legacy national media,” unlike Trump, who the FCC chief said “smashed the façade.” “President Trump took on…
A federal judge in Kentucky agreed Friday to toss charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of providing false information on a search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in her apartment in 2020. Judge Charles R. Simpson III of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky…
President Trump on Friday evening joked that he surrounds himself “with losers” because he “like[s] people who listen to my success” in public remarks at a Saudi-backed investment conference. Trump was responding to a question at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Miami about leadership skills he believes are missing in the world. “Well,…
The Houthis’ entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea.
White House communications director Steven Cheung previously called reports Maher would be receiving the prize “literally FAKE NEWS.”
The House on Friday night passed its own legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in its entirety, as the partial government shutdown stretches into a seventh week. Calling it “a joke,” House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed forward with a temporary stopgap measure rather than agreeing to put the Senate-passed DHS funding bill,…
This is Trump’s 56th visit to his course in West Palm Beach and 110th golf day in just over 14 months in office, keeping him on track to spend $300 million on golf.
The constant fear and surveillance of immigration enforcement is leading some patients to forgo critical reproductive health care.
More than 3,000 “No Kings” demonstrations are scheduled for Saturday to oppose the U.S. military operation in Iran, the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and President Trump’s economic agenda, according to organizers. The planned nonviolent protests will stretch from coast to coast and include locations in remote Alaska, Puerto Rico and at least 12 planned…
Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are taking credit for a missile attack early Saturday morning on Israel, which the Israeli government said they intercepted without casualty, The Associated Press reported. The strike comes a day after the militant group warned they would join the conflict if three red lines were crossed, including the allyship of Middle…
The president is the “undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal,” and he has the trophy to prove it.
It’s helped “sustain his political career,” one expert said.
Know the safety risks of documenting what you see if you go to a “No Kings” march.
The move by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House GOP leaders to forcefully reject a Senate deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that was backed by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is putting Republican division on display. Johnson on Friday showed rare anger as he slammed the Senate…
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Friday said the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers at U.S. airports has “enhanced” airport operations as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown causes massive problems at America’s airports. Trump deployed ICE officers to over a dozen airports as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shortages have contributed to…
The former Georgia congresswoman has become a vocal critic of the Trump administration after breaking with the president on several issues.
An Iranian missile attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday injured 10 U.S. service members, according to multiple outlets. Two of the service members were seriously injured, a U.S. official familiar with the incident told The Associated Press. The missile damaged several U.S. refueling craft and several unmanned aerial vehicles, The…
The Houthis on Friday warned that if three lines are crossed by the U.S., Israel or other Middle East countries, they will join the Iran war and fight back. The Yemen-based group backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released five points, issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces, regarding the conflict. They include demands for…
Actor Jane Fonda and singer Joan Baez were among the most notable celebrities at a demonstration of musicians, actors and artists in front of the Kennedy Center building Friday to denounce what they described as threats to free speech during President Trump’s second term. “We chose to hold today’s action in front of the John…
The president has publicly attacked the resident Democrat on “The Five” before.
Former White House strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon said Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could result in U.S. service members fighting on the ground at Kharg Island. Bannon told CPAC attendees in Grapevine, Texas, that the U.S. is “probably [at] the start of a war” but…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pledged his country will “exact HEAVY price” after he said the Israeli military violated the Trump administration’s pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure. “Israel has hit 2 of Iran’s largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure. Israel claims it acted in coordination with…
President Trump said Friday he is not on board with the Senate-passed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it does not fully fund the agency, which has been a sticking point with congressional Democrats. Trump, in a phone interview with Fox News, said the bill “wasn’t appropriate” because it does not…