Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive effectively replacing the Washington, D.C., police chief was "unlawful," the capital's attorney general wrote in a late Thursday memo, as President Donald Trump's takeover of the city's law enforcement devolved into a legal clash of powers.
President Donald Trump‘s sweeping victory in November was thanks in large part to building a campaign founded on fighting for the forgotten men and women of our country. Trump promised to look after families, and since Inauguration Day, he’s worked tirelessly to fulfill his promise to drive down skyrocketing prices. However, one of the biggest […]
President Trump met Monday with Lip-Bu Tan, the CEO of Intel, who Trump just days earlier had called on to resign over claims he was "conflicted." Trump said he met with Tan, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The president provided few details about their conversations, but he indicated he would have...
Stocks closed with losses Monday as Wall Street braces for the first federal inflation report released after President Trump ousted the head of the agency responsible for producing it. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of 201 points, falling 0.5 percent Monday. The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq composite each fell 0.3...
President Trump on Monday announced he was putting the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard in what he portrayed as a crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital. “This is liberation day in D.C. and we’re going to take our capital back,” said Trump, who has long floated plans...
If Zelensky is to contemplate a deal that cedes territory, he would be wise to demand compensations that go beyond words — they must be concrete, enforceable and immediate.
House Democrats are sounding the alarm and demanding more information about a new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) demonstration they say will increase red tape by adding prior authorization requirements in Medicare. Led by Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) and Ami Bera (D-Calif.), a group of 17 Democrats questioned why HHS would want to...
Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams blasted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his "delayed and tepid response" to the fatal shooting that occurred at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday in Atlanta. In an op-ed published Saturday by Stat, Adams wrote it was "clear" that the shooting...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) accused President Trump of a “raw authoritarian power grab” after the president moved to federalize the District of Columbia’s police department and call the National Guard to the District’s streets. “He’s playing dictator in our nation’s capital as a dress rehearsal as he pushes democracy to the brink,” Van Hollen...
While the president is basking in marble and chandeliers, millions of Americans are just trying to make rent, keep groceries on the table and pay off their credit cards.
A Delta jet pushing back from its gate at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport clipped an empty parked aircraft, resulting in no injuries and an FAA investigation.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in a Monday letter is urging President Trump to call off the map-drawing arms race, saying he should end a redistricting war that is sparking battles across the country. Newsom warned that GOP pushes to draw more favorable maps ahead of the midterms were “playing with fire,” and pledged that...
America is still a long ways from that nightmare scenario, but any attempt to follow in the footsteps of past Argentinian policies does not bode well for our economic future.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Sunday that he would be willing to call indefinite special sessions of the state’s legislature to force through a new congressional map, attempting to escalate pressure on Texas Democrats who have stonewalled votes by fleeing the state. “This could literally last years,” Abbott said on Fox News. “As soon...
