A government shutdown hit the Department of Homeland Security, affecting TSA airport security, FEMA disaster relief, and immigration services nationwide.
President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department on Friday showed inflation falling below economist expectations in January, two days after the January jobs report showed a surprising surge in hiring last...
The cancellation of the official House delegation to the annual Munich Security Conference has drawn pushback from Democrats who still plan to attend, even as it’s upended a decades-long tradition of robust bipartisan participation in the high-profile global policy forum. A House leadership aide told The Hill that cancelling congressional delegations (CODEL) is standard operating...
House GOP campaign chair scoffs at Democrats' move to expand their midterm battleground map to 44 House districts in this year's battle for the House majority
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ran out at midnight, marking the third — but smallest — government shutdown of President Trump's second term as Democrats demand reforms to immigration enforcement practices. The shutdown is likely to last longer than the four-day partial shutdown that ended last week, as the White House, Republicans...
Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights and better media representation of people with autism.
Dave Matthews is blasting President Trump and the "monsters that are running the show right now," ripping the administration's immigration enforcement tactics and as well as moves in Venezuela. "I think about how lucky I've been in my life here in this land. And so then I think of how I repay it, and the...
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Jan. 12 regarding a climate lawfare case involving oil extraction by private companies during World War II, which has resulted in judgments approaching $1 billion in Louisiana, highlighting the importance of neutral forums and the threat of unscrupulous trial lawyers to public-private partnerships.
Conservative pundit Dan Bongino, who served as President Trump's deputy FBI director last year, is planning a return to the microphone. Bongino said he will relaunch his popular podcast and video show on the streaming platform Rumble on Feb. 2 with a two-hour program airing weekdays at 10 a.m. EST. The show will be available...
Iran’s top diplomat on Monday said the country is prepared for war as President Trump is reportedly weighing military options to intervene and protect protesters in the country, where fatalities are estimated in the hundreds. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran is ready for negotiations with the U.S. based on “mutual respect,” but...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Sunday he thinks President Trump has committed more impeachable offenses in his second term than he did during his first, when he was impeached twice. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Murphy declined to say whether he thinks the House should consider impeachment if Democrats take...
President Trump’s motorcade was rerouted on Sunday after a “suspicious object” was discovered at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) discovered the object during advance sweeps at the president’s usual airport in Florida, prompting the motorcade to take a different route than usual to get to the airport, taking a circular...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is accusing President Trump of “bullying” the Federal Reserve with criminal subpoenas, echoing an allegation Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made in a video statement Sunday. “Donald Trump’s assault on the Fed’s independence continues, threatening the strength and stability of our economy,” Schumer said in a statement. “This is...
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee, is questioning the “credibility” of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and threatening to oppose President Trump’s nominees to the central bank until the matter is resolved. “If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within...
Americans today are speaking to the establishment media, but the journalism profession is not listening, seemingly oblivious to the citizen message being sent.
President Trump said on Sunday that he doesn’t “know anything” about the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. In a brief interview with NBC News, Trump denied knowledge of the criminal investigation while repeating his frequent criticism of Powell, specifically pointing to ongoing renovations at the two Fed buildings. “I...
The United States is supposed to be different, but Trump sees the world as an extension of himself — a place where bullies gain wealth and power by mistreating others and controlling them with fear.
