A coalition of Democratic lawmakers with military and intelligence backgrounds urged servicemembers and those in the intelligence community to defy any illegal orders. The video, which is edited to show multiple lawmakers reading one statement, comes as President Trump has carried out deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean, near Venezuela. “We know you are under…
The families of Sept. 11, 2001, victims on Tuesday condemned President Trump’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Saudi Arabia’s alleged role in the decades-old terror attacks. “The crown prince knows nothing of the pain of the 9/11 families,” Terry Strada, national chair of the 9/11 Families United, said in a statement…
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) suggested he plans to run for reelection next year after a federal panel ruled Tuesday that a newly passed congressional map favoring Republicans in Texas could not be used in the 2026 midterms. “To borrow from Mark Twain, I can happily say that the reports of my death politically are greatly…
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was the lone lawmaker who voted against the House’s bill seeking to compel the release of unclassified documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I have been a principled “NO” on this bill from the beginning. What was wrong with the bill three months ago is still wrong today. It…
Speaker Mike Johnson’s sudden decision to support a House vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files didn’t go unnoticed by at least one of his colleagues.
The president and Greene’s once-solid relationship appeared to sour after she pushed for the release of the Epstein files.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vowed on Tuesday that he would appeal a ruling that a new GOP-favored map that Republicans passed earlier this year could not be used for the 2026 midterms. “The Legislature redrew our congressional maps to better reflect Texans’ conservative voting preferences — and for no other reason,” Abbott said in…
The widow of Jamal Khashoggi slammed President Trump on Tuesday for seeking to discredit her late husband’s reputation amid a visit from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Khashoggi, who was an opinions journalist for The Washington Post, was killed in 2018 at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. “@potus There is no justification to…
It seems that social media users also agree with the California governor’s choice.
“You’re all psyched. Somebody psychs you over at ABC, they’re gonna psych it,” said the president, in one of his least coherent rants yet.
“It’s not going to happen,” Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday.
It turns out Republicans’ fealty to Trump ends when it comes to exposing the people involved in a massive child sex-trafficking scandal.
President Trump said Tuesday that he would replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell “right now,” but “people are holding me back.” When asked Tuesday about his plans for nominating a new Fed chief, Trump berated Powell over the Fed’s handling of interest rates and said he would prefer to get rid of him immediately. “I’d…
Most Americans believe President Trump was aware of the sexual abuse committed by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new survey. The Morning Consult poll, conducted over the weekend, shows 60 percent of all voters say Trump knew about the sexual abuse — including 38 percent who believe Trump also participated…
The CIA determined that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the 2018 killing. Trump praised bin Salman for his human rights record.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said Tuesday that he will request unanimous consent on the Senate floor to “immediately” pass a bill to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all unclassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein after the House approves the legislation. “Once the House passes the bill to release the Epstein…
The Texas Democrat got an offer she couldn’t refuse.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday dismissed President Trump’s latest statement on health care reform as “unhinged ramblings” that will “no nothing to lower” costs. “Donald Trump’s unhinged ramblings shows he still has no idea how anything actually works. His ‘plan’ makes no sense,” Schumer said in a statement responding to Trump’s plan…
The GOP might look very different three years from now, and while it’s likely, extremely likely, that Vance is the next GOP standard-bearer, it’s not yet clear which ideological faction will control MAGA.
President Trump attacked an ABC News reporter Tuesday after she asked about the Epstein files, threatening to have the network taken off the air for questioning him about the controversy. After White House reporter Mary Bruce asked about the 2018 death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Trump blasted her network as “fake news” and called her…
His stunning about-face on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein came only after it became clear he was facing a jailbreak in the GOP-controlled House.
In a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Donald Trump called Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post journalist murdered in 2018 allegedly at the prince’s direction, “an extremely controversial” figure.
The House is prepared to take up the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Tuesday afternoon, which, if passed, will order the Justice Department to release all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The vote comes less than a week after a discharge petition — led by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday it’s possible Attorney General Pam Bondi could try to block the release of certain Jeffrey Epstein files, even if Congress approves a measure mandating the government documents be made public. In an interview on “Morning Joe” on MS NOW, formerly MSNBC, the Democratic leader agreed with the…
Even if Congress voted to make the documents public, the Trump administration could still refuse to turn them over. Here’s how.