Five state attorneys general announced Thursday that they are suing the Trump administration for freezing $10 billion in child care and family assistance funding in five Democratic-led states. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday in a press release that the freeze was due to “serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse…
Oregon state officials on Thursday said they are launching an investigation after two people were injured in a shooting that involved U.S. Border Patrol agents in Portland, Ore. “We have been clear about our concerns with excessive use of force by federal agents in Portland and nationally,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield (D) said in…
International law does not mandate any state to mutely accept the killing of its citizens by a foreign state’s intentional actions.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus will speak with reporters Friday morning, nearly a week after the Trump administration ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and President Trump declared the U.S. in control of the country and its oil infrastructure. The press conference also comes after the Senate advanced a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act to…
President Trump on Friday said he canceled an “expected second Wave of Attacks” on Venezuela, less than a week after U.S. strikes in Caracas resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of ‘Seeking Peace,’” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social….
President Trump on Friday is expected to meet with oil and executives, as the administration advances its efforts to capitalize on Venezuela’s massive oil reserves following last weekend’s raid. The fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on Wednesday has raised tensions nationally, as Republicans and Democrats…
“It is not a passing insult but an alarm bell, reverberating against barriers I have spent my career trying to overcome.”
Hundreds of people took to the streets on Thursday to protest the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis earlier this week. The anger among demonstrators grew even more Thursday, after reports emerged of a separate shooting involving Border Patrol in Portland, Ore., which left…
“This should be an alarm bell for the entire country,” warned the “Late Night” host.
Vice President JD Vance is widely considered the most powerful occupant of the office, and is tasked with managing his relationship with President Trump, overcoming political history, and helping Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections, all while maintaining loyalty and distance.
“There used to be a baseline of decency,” the late night host lamented.
The Trump administration’s plans for Venezuelan oil are beginning to take shape, including a U.S. takeover of the fuel produced there and something of a step back from the initial push to swiftly involve U.S. producers. Immediately after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Trump indicated that U.S. firms would be involved in…
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Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing skepticism over Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s handling of the Trump administration’s response to the shooting by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officer, which Noem has framed as an “act of domestic terrorism.” Noem’s hasty characterization of the shooting as an entirely justified use of federal force…
The president’s remarks about accepting María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize sparked serious second-hand embarrassment.
The vice president and secretary of state reportedly “showed off” their purchases from the president during his interview with The New York Times.
“It’s the only thing that can stop me,” the president told The New York Times.
The “Late Night” host tore apart the administration’s claims about the deadly shooting in Minnesota.
Proposals for a second story to an iconic space and the actual height of the ballroom were discussed during a public meeting.
President Trump on Thursday said the United States will soon strike drug cartels on land. “We are going to start now hitting land with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico,” Trump said during an appearance on Fox News’s “Hannity,” without providing further details about the plans. His comments follow a monthslong U.S….
Alyssa Farah Griffin slammed conservatives for seeking narratives to “back the jersey that they wear” following the deadly shooting in Minneapolis.
Republicans in both chambers of Congress broke with President Trump on Thursday, in a sign that his once iron grip on the party is slipping.
President Trump said his “own morality” guides his decisions on foreign intervention in a interview published Thursday, following weeks of scrutiny for U.S. strikes overseas. “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me,” Trump told the The New York Times Wednesday night when asked…
“This is the deadliest year in ICE detention on record.”
The former talk show host argued that comedians who are “so angry” about Trump are surrendering their “best weapon.”
The former veep appeared to agree with the president’s prediction should Democrats take control of the House.