Experts in American studies and political science share what concerns them the most about the unsettling interactions.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday slammed her 2024 presidential election opponent President Trump over his Tuesday State of the Union address. “I watched it. It was full of lies. And, you know, when he wasn’t lying, he was — it reminded me of our kids going to show-and-tell at school. It was lite…
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said that her guest for the State of the Union was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on “Unlawful Conduct” charges on Tuesday evening for standing during President Trump’s address. In a post on the social media platform X, Omar said her constituent Aliya Rahman was “forcibly removed” from the House chamber…
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday said some nations will face a 15 percent tariff or higher as President Trump looks to rewire trade policy in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of his sweeping tariffs. “Right now, we have the 10 percent tariff. It’ll go up to 15 percent…
“They were all looking around for cues from their colleagues because they didn’t have the courage to stand on their own,” Vance said.
The White House responded to Newsom’s jab with searing words.
Trump celebrated America’s “golden age” — one filled with brutal and violent death around every corner.
The longtime Democratic strategist tore into President Donald Trump for more than six minutes and shared a rather bold prediction.
Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with Rep. James McGovern (D-Mass.) wrote a Wednesday letter to President Trump questioning his foreign policy initiatives in Cuba. The neighboring island reportedly has been crippled by Trump administration’s sanctions on oil, leaving hospitals, transportation and food preparation in flux as resources dwindle. “The situation in…
The poll, conducted just before Trump’s polarizing State of the Union address, comes amid heightened scrutiny of his health and mental acuity.
Cuba’s Interior Ministry on Wednesday said four people aboard a U.S. speedboat were killed following a confrontation with Cuban border security officers amid worsening conditions in the island nation and rising tensions with the U.S. Five Cuban border guards intercepted the “violating” speedboat about 1 nautical mile northeast of Cayo Falcones, in Villa Clara province,…
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said that Democrats skipping Tuesday’s State of the Union speech from President Trump does not help them. “I think the Democrats should have shown up. Don’t be, don’t play junior varsity in that area, and listen to the president’s remarks and then go out with the — and say what…
Who better than the “Wicked” star to let the president know?
A federal judge in Boston ruled against the Trump administration’s request to lift a block on a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy that allows federal officials to deport migrants to countries other than their own. In a Wednesday order, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy said this third-country removal policy “is not fine, nor is…
The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals, companies and ships accused of enabling the country’s illicit oil sales and ballistic missile programs as President Trump escalates pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced additional action targeting vessels in Iran’s “shadow fleet” that officials said have collectively transported…
Another state of the union speech, another opportunity for Democrats to beclown themselves with pointless theatrics and feckless resistance.
Emissions from data centers can cause breathing issues and premature deaths for those living nearby, according to a new report.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Wednesday questioned Dr. Casey Means, President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, on her previously recommending psilocybin use. During Means’s confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Collins, holding a copy of the nominee’s 2024 book “Good Energy,” said she was “concerned” that Means encouraged…
The conservative pundit praised Trump’s address while bashing the children of immigrants.
The veteran Democrat called Tuesday’s address an “utter failure” for the historically unpopular president.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday defended heckling President Trump during his record-long State of the Union address, calling the action “unavoidable.” “The president talked about protecting Americans, and I just had to remind him that his administration was responsible for killing two of my constituents,” Omar told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, referencing the deaths of…
“The longest State of the Union address in history. In some ways, vintage Trump: combative, populist, historic for other reasons as well,” Tony Dokoupil said.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) shared his reason on social media after Donald Trump’s extra-long State of the Union address.
President Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, Casey Means, on Wednesday said she won’t broadly encourage parents to vaccinate their children against measles, the flu or whooping cough, as previously done by her predecessors. Means testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee as a crucial step in her confirmation, but faced aggressive…
House Democrats kicked off their annual retreat Wednesday afternoon, less than a day after President Trump criticized and clashed with members of the caucus during his record-long State of the Union address. While many Democrats in both chambers of Congress chose to boycott the speech altogether, Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Al…