President Trump on Friday condemned a federal appeals court decision that rejected the administration’s claims that the president’s emergency powers justify his sweeping tariff agenda. The ruling affirmed a lower court opinion that the tariffs were not authorized under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In a post on Truth Social, Trump defended the…
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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said Friday that the estate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein will hand over the infamous “birthday book” and other documents early next month. “The estate is actually going to actually now get us that book and a bunch of other documents that they…
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Trump has taken an unusually personal interest in redecorating the iconic seat of the American presidency.
A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred the Trump administration from expediting deportations amid President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb ruled that the administration’s moves to speed up the removal of undocumented migrants without appearing before a judge stood in the way of individual due process rights. “In defending this…
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The way your letters slant or curve and the direction of your pen strokes can reveal a lot about your personality, according to graphologists.
The California governor is utilizing a particular strategy in his relentless attacks on Trump, and professors of political science have thoughts.
The move is a setback for the administration’s efforts to expand the use of the federal expedited removal statute.
Jennifer Welch broke down how the MAGA agenda has “hurt” those in red states like hers.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller will reportedly no longer appear before the House Oversight Committee due to health issues after House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) requested his presence to provide testimony on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activity, according to a recent report. “The committee intends to withdraw its subpoena,” a source told…
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Terry Moran explained how network news is “failing” to meet the moment.
Democrats swiftly expressed outrage as Missouri’s House Minority Leader Ashley Aune calling Gov. Mike Kehoe a “Trump puppet” looking to steal a congressional seat for the GOP.
The White House quickly named a new leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed out Director Susan Monarez this week. Jim O’Neill, a senior Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) official with deep ties to President Trump donor Peter Thiel,…
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) has called for a special session for the state Legislature to address redistricting, queuing it up to potentially be the next state to redraw its congressional district lines. Kehoe announced his decision Friday in a release, saying the Legislature will convene Wednesday and unveil his map proposal. As expected, the…
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French President Emmanuel Macron issued a reminder Friday of President Trump’s deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “If that doesn’t happen by Monday, the deadline set by President Trump, it means that once again President Putin played President Trump,” Macron said Friday during a joint press conference…
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A federal appeals court on Friday rejected President Trump’s assertion that emergency powers justify his worldwide tariffs, a blow to his efforts to refashion global trade. In a 7-4 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court’s ruling that the tariffs were not authorized by the statute Trump cited…
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The case is widely is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The state of Florida could lose $218 million after a judge ordered the closure of the “Alligator Alcatraz,” a detention facility based in the Everglades that was once a remove training airport. The site was created with funding from the Florida Division of Emergency Management and was quickly retrofitted to house individuals detained for federal…
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The Republican House Speaker diminished Maxwell’s credibility Friday, one week after the convicted sex trafficker sang President Donald Trump’s praises.
His opponents are battered and bewildered. They study the polls, hire consultants and assemble coalitions. Their punditry permeates television. And yet, the central question remains. Why does President Trump keep winning? He defies the odds again and again, rewriting his political obituary with each new victory. The critics cannot comprehend it. The political class has…
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On Tuesday, Republicans lost their supermajority in the Iowa Senate. Catelin Drey’s victory in Senate District 1 is not just a local upset — it is part of a growing national pattern of Democratic overperformance in state legislative special elections. Donald Trump carried this district by more than 11 points in 2024. Drey’s victory represents…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Friday that he has created a new task force to dismantle homeless encampments in his state’s largest cities, citing public safety concerns. “California has put in place a strong, comprehensive strategy for fighting the national homelessness and housing crises — and is outperforming the nation as a result in…
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The Trump administration this week approved the sale of extended-range missiles and other related devices to Ukraine to bolster Kyiv’s defensive posture against Russia in a $825 million arms deal. The agreement, which Congress was notified of, will include 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles, 3,350 GPS units, missile containers and other related equipment…
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The vice president suggested on Fox News that one lesson the Democrats could learn from his fearless leader is “to laugh at themselves a little bit.”
President Donald Trump said he will fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook for alleged mortgage fraud, but has yet to say the same about his “friend.”
The idea that the White House can reverse funding that Congress already approved is “a clear violation of the law,” said the Republican senator.