Maine voters reject voter ID requirements while approving "red flag" gun restrictions in Tuesday's election, defeating Question 1 and passing Question 2 ballot measures.
President Donald Trump admits government shutdown hurt Republicans in recent elections, calling the 36-day closure a 'big factor' in GOP losses on Election Day.
President Trump on Saturday threatened the Taliban government of Afghanistan, saying “bad things are going to happen” if it does not give Bagram Air Base back to the United States. “If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the United States of America, BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!!!,” Trump wrote...
Ty Cobb, who once served as a lawyer to President Trump during his first term, offered stark criticism of the administration’s involvement in the suspension by ABC of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Cobb said the pressure the Federal Communications Commission and the Trump administration put on ABC was comparable to what happens in Russia or...
GOP Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.) is offering stark criticism of newly issued Pentagon press rules under Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth, calling them “so dumb I have a hard time believing it is true.” Under the new rules, reporters can be punished for reporting on non-classified information that hasn’t been authorized for release by the Pentagon....
The Trump administration is aiming to use any levers of power it has to respond to Charlie Kirk’s killing, in part to send a message to political opponents. ABC taking comedian Jimmy Kimmel off the air for his comments on Kirk this week is just one major highlight of the administration’s enormous pressure on ideological...
An armed man who was detained on Friday at the memorial venue in Arizona for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk was charged on Saturday with impersonating a law enforcement officer. Authorities identified the man as Joshua Runkles, 42, who was taken into custody at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., after “exhibiting suspicious...
Conservative influencer James O’Keefe pushed back Saturday on the Pentagon’s new press restrictions on reporters covering the Defense Department (DOD), saying the U.S. government “should not be asking us to obey.” “We should NOT be cheerleading this. The Supreme Court permits journalists to lawfully acquire info about a matter of public concern, (even [if] a...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Friday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr for backing ABC's suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Cheney, a vocal critic of the Trump administration who left office in 2023, pointed to the FCC chair's comments before Kimmel's suspension this week in which he called for ABC to "take...
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling in the coming months that limits Donald Trump's power, and if he defies the court, the consequences could be drastic, including a constitutional crisis and a sell-off in the stock market.
Federal law enforcement officers and protestors opposing the Trump administration's ramped up immigration enforcement in Chicago clashed Friday near the Windy City. Some of the demonstrators made attempts to prevent government vehicles from departing a detention facility in Broadview, Ill., where migrants are held for processing. Federal agents responded by firing pepper balls and tear...
The ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 is a progressive housing agenda in bipartisan packaging that runs counter to Republican priorities and risks cementing a new generation of permanent renters.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) sent a letter to President Trump Saturday to demand a meeting to discuss the expiration of government funding on Sept. 30, which could result in a shutdown. Alarms are flashing on Capitol Hill after the Senate rejected a seven-week continuing resolution (CR)...
At an August meeting with South Korea’s president, Trump again expressed his vision for drawing down U.S., China and Russia nuclear stockpiles. A few days later, the Chinese foreign ministry balked at this goal. Trump reportedly has been talking to China about the TikTok deal; perhaps this openness to talks can eventually lead to serious denuclearization talks. As...
The Pentagon unveiled new restrictions on reporters covering the Defense Department (DOD) on Friday, asking them to pledge not to publish information that has not been authorized by the administration or risk losing access to the building. “[The Department of War] remains committed to transparency to promote accountability and public trust," the Defense Department wrote...
Our nation is teetering on a razor’s edge. Hate and the celebration of the ugliness it spawns placed it there. Only calm, rational and unifying voices can save us now.
