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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said Wednesday she is “very concerned” about Republicans’ chance of retaining control of the House in November’s midterm elections. In an appearance on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America,” Mace told co-hosts Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter that she felt the GOP could “do a lot more” to implement President Trump’s agenda, but…

Member of the European Parliament Anders Vistisen on Wednesday said the Danish government is “quite fed up” with President Trump’s rhetoric regarding taking Greenland. Trump has floated both buying the island or using military force to acquire the territory.  “I think it’s a signal that the Danish government has not communicated clearly to the U.S….

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill expressed concern Wednesday about the antitrust review process under President Trump’s administration and warned about the impact on consumers from a planned sale of Warner Bros. Discovery’s sprawling entertainment studios to streamer Netflix. Democrats on the the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust argued the massive merger,…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) downplayed the possibility of the U.S. taking military action in Greenland despite the White House saying that “utilizing” force to take over the island is being considered. “We’re not at war with Greenland,” Johnson said Wednesday during a press conference. “We have no intention of being, no reason to be at…

Kai Trump, the granddaughter of President Trump, said former Vice President Harris should meet “in the middle” with the president to help address political extremism. “I think if both sides met in the middle, everyone would be so much more happier,” she said during an appearance on the “Impaulsive” podcast. On the show, Kai addressed…

George Conway, the pundit and Trump critic now running as a Democrat for Congress, on Wednesday criticized the new administration, saying it is being run like a “mob operation.” “You would have thought that January 6 would have been the height of his criminality, but it’s worse now he is running the United States government…

President Trump is urging NFL franchises to consider hiring John Harbaugh, the longtime coach of the Baltimore Ravens who parted ways with the team after it missed the playoffs this year. “HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST. HE, AND HIS BROTHER, ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Wednesday. Harbaugh, who won a Super…

The 20th-century international order isn’t being replaced now by a more just system that restrains the appetites of powerful nations. It’s quite the opposite.

The U.S. will “indefinitely” sell Venezuelan oil, said Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday — indicating that U.S. control will go beyond the barrels announced by President Trump on Tuesday. “We’re going to market the crude coming out of Venezuela: first this backed up stored oil, and then indefinitely, going forward, we will sell the…

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will brief reporters Wednesday morning as the Trump administration flexes its power following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. President Trump has signaled that the U.S. will temporarily run the South American nation and its oil infrastructure after Maduro was arrested and indicted in New York. Trump…

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned Iran’s ruler that he would face deadly consequences if the country’s security forces continued their crackdown on protesters. At least 36 people have killed and more than 2,000 detained after large-scale protests erupted last month over weak economic conditions. It comes as the head of Iran’s Central Bank resigned following…

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday slammed the Justice Department for its delay in releasing its files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein required by law, suggesting legal action could be taken. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has sought to justify the slow roll-out, pointing to necessary redactions and reviews. Still, Massie and other…

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) marked the five-year anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by criticizing President Trump’s decision to pardon all the people convicted of crimes related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol, including individuals who were convicted of assaulting police officers and destruction of property. “We let bad people go,” Tillis…

House Democratic leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as lawmakers push back on President Trump‘s recent moves in Venezuela. Following the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Trump has upped his threats on other countries — including Cuba and Colombia — and revived his push to acquire Greenland. Democratic lawmakers, including House Minority Leader…

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will brief reporters Wednesday morning as they dive into their 2026 legislative agenda following the holiday recess. The press conference comes as lawmakers prepare for another briefing on the Venezuelan military operation from over the weekend, which resulted in the arrest and ouster of the South American nation‘s…

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday congratulated the Trump administration for capturing Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife.  “Kudos to our servicemen and women and intelligence operators for their flawless execution of President Trump’s order to deliver on his promise thru Operation Absolute Resolve,” Gabbard wrote in a statement on X. Her…

Days after a daring military operation to seize its leader, President Trump’s gambit for Venezuela’s massive oil reserves is coming into focus. That, and the future of Venezuela, are raising questions on Capitol Hill. The U.S. on Wednesday also seized another Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic. Trump plans to meet later this week…

“This is a standard manipulation of truth that the anti-vax movement has coined.”

Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland.

A federal judge on Tuesday directed the loyalist prosecutor hand-picked by President Trump in the Eastern District of Virginia to provide a written explanation as to why she continues to assert she is the U.S. attorney, despite a different judge finding she was unlawfully installed to the post. U.S. District Judge David Novak gave the…

The House Oversight Committee will hear testimony Wednesday morning from Minnesota state lawmakers centered on fraud concerns within the state’s social services programs. Witnesses in the first hearing include GOP state Reps. Kristin Robbins, Walter Hudson and Marion Rarick. Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chair of the committee, has also invited Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D)…

The newly-installed anchor of “CBS Evening News” Tony Dokoupil signed off with a totally, definitely, absolutely impartial “salute” to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg slammed White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller for suggesting that the U.S. can influence other countries by force. On Monday, Miller said in an interview that the U.S. is running Venezuela, backing President Trump’s assertions in the wake of the capture of the nation’s leader Nicolás Maduro.  “We…

Far from strengthening America’s hand in the Western Hemisphere or globally, Trump’s brash act only accelerates the decline of U.S. influence abroad.  

Iran’s army chief has threatened preemptive military action over the “rhetoric” targeting the Islamic Republic.