Whether you call it a pivot, course correction or de-escalation, it is a hopeful sign that President Trump is trying to lower the temperature in Minneapolis.
The Justice Department said it has now conducted a page-by-page review of "millions" of pages of documents from its files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and said it will finish checking and posting the documents it can "in the near term."
A federal judge in a ruling late Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, whom President Trump appointed, granted the states of Oregon and California, along with the city of Portland, a temporary restraining order against the president’s actions. A day earlier, Immergut granted...
President Trump’s action this summer asserting federal control of the District of Columbia police force was a bold and necessary step toward confronting the rampant crime that has plagued our nation’s capital for years. This decision resonates strongly, especially in light of the crime data in the District. The persistent narratives attempting to downplay the crime...
In July, National Public Radio's CEO cried and hollered, claiming her organization could not possibly survive without government funding. This week, however, the same news organization claimed that on its first day functioning without taxpayer dollars, it was performing as well as ever — possibly even better. In other words, NPR’s critics were right all...
In today's issue: ▪ GOP, Trump pile pressure on Dems in shutdown fight ▪ Newsom, California pledge to sue Trump over troops ▪ Big debates for New Jersey, Virginia governor’s races ▪ International students ‘trapped’ in US President Trump, his top administrative lieutenants and his allies in Congress are taking every step possible to raise the pressure...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday said that hundreds of Texas National Guard members were headed to his state and Oregon and labeled it "Trump's Invasion." “This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from...
British primatologist and scientist Jane Goodall, who died last week, she in one of her last interviews that she wanted to send President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, alongside others she didn't like, into space. “There are people I don't like. And I would like to put them on one of [Elon] Musk's spaceships...
Federal prosecutors have charged a woman who was shot by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents on Saturday morning in Broadview, Ill., after authorities say she "boxed in" the law enforcement officers. Marimar Martinez, along with another driver, Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, are accused of using their vehicles to hit a CBP vehicle, a press...
President Trump said Sunday that talks with the Palestinian militant group Hamas have been “very successful, and proceeding rapidly.” “There have been very positive discussions with Hamas, and Countries from all over the World (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) this weekend, to release the Hostages, end the War in Gaza but, more importantly, finally have...
President Trump on Sunday told Navy sailors not to “worry about” their paychecks that are being held back by the current government shutdown. “As your commander in chief, I will always stand for you. I promise you that,” Trump said at a celebration of the Navy’s 250th anniversary. “You know that, that's why you voted...
President Trump on Sunday revealed a new detail about the hyped UFC fight set to take place on the South Lawn of the White House: It'll occur on June 14, which is also his 80th birthday. In remarks in Norfolk, Va., at a celebration of the Navy's 250th anniversary, the president reveled in the major...
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield on Sunday said he is “preparing to take legal action” against President Trump for sending California National Guard troops to the Beaver State. “We are quickly assessing our options and preparing to take legal action. We’ll continue to share updates as we have them,” Rayfield said Sunday in a post...
Presidential powers, LGBTQ rights and the role of race in elections are among a spate of high-profile issues before the Supreme Court as the justices take the bench Monday to begin a new term. The court is poised to review 39 argued cases so far, including President Trump’s bid to keep his most significant economic...
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) on Sunday went after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying the military “could not do its job” without “the women who serve.” “Well, this is the least qualified secretary of Defense in our nation's history, and he's questioning the ability of the women who actually qualified to their — to do their...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that “no Democrat” in Congress is attempting to expand health care benefits to migrants without legal status. “Federal law clearly prohibits the expenditure of taxpayer dollars to provide health care to undocumented immigrants. Period, full stop,” Jeffries said on NBC’s "Meet the Press." “And no Democrat on...
