Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used his primetime slot at the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas to deliver a blistering indictment of the modern Democratic Party: the same party with which his family has been synonymous for generations.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that Republicans need more time calling the shots to deal with what he described as the mess they inherited from President Biden and Democrats in Washington.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump has “agreed” to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which administers billions of dollars of humanitarian, development and security assistance in more than 100 countries. “None of this could be done without the full support of the President, you know. And with...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris's team was reportedly sabotaged by Joe Rogan, but the real story is the incompetence and entitlement of the Democratic Party, which has put both its short-term and long-term electoral prospects in serious jeopardy.
In today’s issue: Canada and Mexico vowed to respond this week to President Trump’s steep new trade tariffs of 25 percent on imports while the president conceded his aggressive levies could mean economic “pain” for Americans. Trump told reporters Sunday night that Canada and Mexico must balance their trade deficits with the U.S. to gain relief from...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s goal to get “woke” civilian professors out of military academies and replace them with military personnel would be a tall order. Experts note that recruiting problems are top of mind at the Pentagon, casting doubt on pulling more military personnel into the academies, where around 50 percent current of instructors...
House Republican Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) sees an advantage in wrangling the tiny House GOP majority this year, despite having a historically narrow margin and fewer members than last time: President Trump. The Trump factor in whipping GOP votes is both carrot and stick: Republicans are eager to advance Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda — and...
House Judiciary Democrats are asking the Justice Department to publicly share special counsel Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago documents report, adding to the push to unseal the volume after DOJ moved to halt prosecution against President Trump’s two co-defendants. The Justice Department last week moved to dismiss an appeal that would revive the prosecution against valet Walt...
Climbing temperatures are sharpening economic divides in American communities, a new report has found. Rising insurance rates are increasingly making broad swaths of the country's biggest cities unaffordable, according to the new findings from First Street Foundation, which analyzes the impacts of climate change on real estate. In many regions, “home insurance is becoming a luxury good,”...
Lady Gaga is speaking out in support of the transgender community, saying onstage at the Grammy Awards that "trans people are not invisible." "Trans people deserve love," the 38-year-old singer said on Sunday at the 67th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, after winning the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Bruno Mars for their song, "Die...
Adam Frisch, a former Colorado Democratic House candidate, said there are just a handful of cities that make up the Democratic Party today. “Twenty big cities, Aspen and Martha’s Vineyard—that’s what’s left of the Democratic Party,” Frisch told The Wall Street Journal. “And I’m not exactly sure those 20 big cities are getting the best...
Shakira is honoring immigrants to the U.S. with her Grammy Award win, telling them they "are worth it." "I want to dedicate this award to all my immigrant brothers and sisters in this country," the 48-year-old performer said Sunday as she accepted the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album at the annual awards show in...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a warning about the Panama Canal, saying the current status of the trade route is “unacceptable.” According to a summary of Rubio’s meeting with Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino released by the State Department, Rubio said there would have to be “immediate changes” to how the U.S. operates with...
Senior officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were placed on administrative leave after they refused to turn over classified material to teams from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Officials spoke with The Associated Press on Sunday to say USAID members were eventually unsuccessful and DOGE teams were able to gain access...
President Trump slammed Democrats for what he said was “purposefully” delaying the confirmation of his nominees. “Democrats are purposefully delaying virtually all of my Nominees,” Trump posted Sunday on Truth Social. “No matter how good and well qualified someone is, they are taking maximum time for approval — and laughing about it.” Just eight of...
