A top Democrat in the state accused Republicans of “stealing a congressional district” in service of Trump’s agenda.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and former President Clinton gave President Trump credit for the ceasefire in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages by Hamas. “Today is a wonderful day. Finally, finally, finally, the last living hostages brutally held by Hamas are home, an immense and overwhelming sigh of relief,” Schumer said in…
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President Trump directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday to pay service members by utilizing previously appropriated funds during the ongoing government shutdown, seeking to sidestep gridlock in Congress. The move also takes some pressure off House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who was facing growing demands to call the House back to vote on Republican-sponsored…
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The North Carolina General Assembly will consider a new congressional map for the state next week, Republican leaders said Monday. President Trump has urged GOP-controlled state legislatures across the country to redraw their maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “We will stand with the President, defend the GOP majority, and secure an additional Republican…
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Conservative political organizations are launching a national campaign tied to the 250th anniversary of the country and aimed at reaching Latino voters. The Libre Initiative and Americans for Prosperity, political organizations that are part of the Koch family network, are kick-starting the seven-figure campaign, the groups announced Monday in a press release. The organizations are…
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“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin on Monday praised President Trump, special envoy Steve Witkoff, and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner for brokering a deal between Israel and Hamas. “Whether you like Trump or not, I think he, I think Steve Witkoff, and I think Jared Kushner do deserve credit for this deal. They actually…
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When the French president attempted to break away, Trump continued to hold firm.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that President Donald Trump hasn’t granted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republicans “permission” to negotiate about the government shutdown, which is in its 13th day. “Speaker Mike Johnson and I have not met because Donald Trump has not given them permission to meet,” Jeffries told MSNBC.…
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Vice President Vance said Sunday that subsidies offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) fuel waste and fraud in the insurance industry, as Republicans refuse Democratic demands to extend the tax credits ahead of open enrollment next month. “The tax credits go to some people deservedly. And we think the tax credits actually go to a…
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday his intention to nominate President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering the historic ceasefire and hostage agreement between Hamas and Israel. The nomination would mark the second time in a matter of months that Islamabad tapped the U.S. president for the prestigious…
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President Trump potentially supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine could “end badly” for everyone, Russia’s former President Dmitry Medvedev warned Monday. Medvedev, the Russian Security Council deputy chair, wrote on Telegram that it is impossible to distinguish between a Tomahawk missile with a nuclear warhead and a conventional one. Trump told reporters Sunday that he…
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Co-anchor of CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin predicts that the stock market could see a major crash, mimicking the infamous 1929 Wall Street crash that was an instrumental trigger for the Great Depression. “I’m anxious that we are at prices that may not feel sustainable. And what I…
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed Monday that the upcoming “No Kings Day” protests are “part of” the antifascist movement known as antifa. “The ‘No Kings’ protest, Maria, really frustrating. I mean, this is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question, who’s funding it? But, yeah, Democrats want to wait for a big rally…
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A new Goldman Sachs analysis says American consumers will shoulder 55 percent of the costs from President Trump’s tariffs this year, according to multiple reports. American businesses and foreign exporters will take on 22 percent and 18 percent of the costs, respectively. Goldman Sachs economists added in the report, published Sunday, that American firms will…
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Hegseth’s announcement ignited a whirlwind of backlash among many factions, including Trump’s MAGA base supporters.
“You go ‘boom, boom,’ and now you’re in Qatar,” the president said while making a huge geographical flub.
Singer-songwriter John Legend says President Trump will need to stop the “dictator s—” if he wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize next year. In a video posted to Instagram on Sunday, the award-winning artist addressed the president, who has openly sought the Nobel, saying he would try “positive reinforcement” to get Trump to change…
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The former president warned the country is “being tested right now” as the comedian’s pioneering show bowed out.
GOP strategist Karl Rove predicted Saturday that deploying National Guard troops to Democratic-led cities, over the objections of their respective states’ governors, will ultimately be a losing issue for President Trump. In an interview on Fox News’s “The Journal Editorial Report,” Rove pointed to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll showing 58 percent of U.S. adults say…
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President Trump is in Egypt on Monday where a smattering of world leaders have gathered in the coastal resort area of Sharm el-Sheik to sign documents related to a peace deal in Gaza. Earlier Monday, Trump addressed the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, where he urged Israeli leaders to turn the page from warfare to peace in…
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Naked, or nearly naked, bike riders pedaled through the streets of Portland, Ore., Sunday donned in wacky accessories like an inflatable frog, to protest against the Trump administration’s attempt to deploy the National Guard to the city. Protesters, who usually gather night and day outside of Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, instead held an “emergency”…
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Israel said it released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners Monday as part of a ceasefire deal that also secured the release of the 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza. The exchange marked the first phase of the Middle East peace deal that President Trump announced late September. The moment marked a major milestone in…
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of the most ideologically consistent, truly America First members of Congress. She’s a Republican, she’s MAGA, and she supports Donald Trump — but she isn’t afraid to say what policy areas are working and which ones are not. To that end, she recently appeared on Tim Dillon’s podcast, and…
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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday the government shutdown is on its way to being one of the longest in history unless Democrats accept the House-passed, GOP-crafted stopgap bill to reopen the government. “We’re barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns in American history, unless Democrats dropped their partisan demands and passed a clean, no-strings-attached…
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Former President Obama criticized law firms, universities and businesses that have changed course during the Trump administration, saying they should stand by their convictions. During an episode of the “WTF” podcast with Marc Maron released Monday, Obama said institutions should “take a stand” and uphold the law, preserve academic freedom and value diversity. Obama said…
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