TikTok said Thursday that it has established a new U.S. venture as part of an agreement to allow the popular social media platform to continue operating in the U.S. The deal brings to a close a lengthy saga for the app, which faced a ban if it failed to divest from its Chinese parent company…
Actress and activist Jane Fonda said Wednesday that authoritarianism has spread to “every single nook and cranny of” the federal government while talking about federal immigration enforcement raids. “We pay their salaries,” Fonda told “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert. “We should be in charge. If the government is not meeting the needs of its…
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed the president struck his left hand on a table during a ceremony in Davos, but no footage of the supposed injury has been found.
Former national security adviser John Bolton said President Trump’s de-escalation on Greenland shows he has “no grand strategy” surrounding his plans for the island. “In one day, we went from what some doomsayers in Europe were saying was the most consequential meeting on the future of the West in recent history to Trump backing off…
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday the United States will not provide on-the-ground security to oil companies operating in Venezuela as part of efforts to revitalize the country’s energy industry. “We are not going to get involved in providing on-the-ground security for people in Venezuela,” Wright said during an interview with Bloomberg Television. “Oil and…
After nearly 80 years of membership, the U.S. is officially no longer part of the World Health Organization (WHO). President Trump initiated the removal process in an executive order on Jan. 20, 2025, the first day of his second term. He cited the organization’s alleged “mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic” and “other global health crises.”…
European officials told HuffPost about their terrifying week living through the Greenland crisis.
The House on Thursday narrowly voted down a Democratic-led war powers resolution designed to block President Trump from using military force in Venezuela without explicit approval from Congress. Republicans successfully blocked the measure in a 215-215 tie vote. Two Republicans — Reps. Don Bacon (Neb.) and Thomas Massie (Ky.) — joined all 213 Democrats in…
The president’s daughter-in-law appeared on Fox News following Donald Trump’s much-analyzed speech at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos.
President Trump on Wednesday reached the “framework” of a deal with NATO over mineral rights and strengthening security in Greenland after backing off from his suggestion that the U.S. militarily take over the island territory. “This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations,” Trump…
Abby Phillip admitted being at a loss for words during a heated on-air discussion regarding the president’s gaffe-ridden speech in Davos.
GOP strategist Karl Rove on Wednesday said President Trump’s “utterly mystifying” behavior is driving away swing voters from the party ahead of the midterm elections. “A year ago Tuesday, Donald Trump was sworn in for a second time as president. It’s been a year of rapid movement, controversy and upheaval. It’s also been utterly mystifying,”…
Democratic strategist David Axelrod criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) for the “self-puffery” in his remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. “Newsom is a whip-smart, charismatic pol. His critiques of Trump are right. But this ‘Why can’t people just be as courageous as ME?’ routine is tedious,” Axelrod said in a post on…
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Denmark says it has no intention of ceding any territory on the Arctic island, raising the question of what he achieved beyond sowing chaos and bad blood.
President Trump on Thursday appointed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to chair the United States’ bid for the 2035 World Expo. The job can now be added to the growing list of Trump administration roles for the secretary. Rubio also serves as acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and acting archivist at…
President Trump tapped a foreign policy adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the U.S. top diplomat in Venezuela as the administration looks to control the country’s oil industry following its capture of Venezuela’s strongman, Nicolas Maduro, earlier this month. The Trump administration picked Laura F. Dogu, who was the U.S. ambassador to Honduras…
Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville on Wednesday called President Trump “f—ing crazy” after the president announced a “framework” of a deal on Greenland after weeks of escalating rhetoric about the island territory and floating taking it over by military force, before backtracking. “The president of the United States is f—ing crazy,” Carville said on his…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said he opposed the resolutions to hold former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify as part of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I strongly support the position…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) went after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over comments he made about the Golden State governor in which he likened him to “American Psycho” character Patrick Bateman. “The Treasury secretary talked about a Barbie doll. It was as if he was reading a diary, and had just broken up with someone….
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Thursday said Americans should be “terrified” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) potentially violating constitutional rights. An internal memo, obtained by The Associated Press, unveiled that ICE is asserting broad authority in its operations, sometimes entering homes without obtaining a warrant from a judge. “It is a blatant, craven violation…
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Several key U.S. allies were notably not present at President Trump’s “Board of Peace” charter-signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. The international organization, which will be headed by Trump, aims to promote cooperation around the globe and carry out the Trump administration’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. Trump sent invitations to leaders of a wide…
The “Tonight Show” host took his bit about about the second couple expecting to an unexpected place.
This is where the discourse is at surrounding Epstein: Anyone who has met him even once can be smeared as “very involved” in a sex trafficking ring on CNN.
President Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and its longtime CEO, Jamie Dimon, on Thursday over accusations the company “debanked” him by closing his accounts in 2021 and putting him on a blacklist. The 26-page complaint, filed in Florida state court in Miami, seeks at least $5 billion in damages from JPMorgan Chase (JPMC), the largest U.S. bank by assets. “Plaintiffs are confident that JPMC’s…
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The former White House press secretary mocked Trump with his bizarre brag during a segment about his freewheeling Davos speech.