Congress failed to pass a new funding deal in time, triggering the second partial government shutdown in six months as federal agencies prepare for potential closure.
President Trump on Friday defended his embattled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem as she faces calls to resign, suggesting she's been targeted by critics "because she is a woman, and has done a really GREAT JOB!" "The Radical Left Lunatics, Insurrectionists, Agitators, and Thugs, are going after Kristi Noem, the Secretary of...
President Trump praised his sweeping tariffs on foreign countries in an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal Friday, arguing that they "brought America back." "When I imposed historic tariffs on nearly all foreign countries last April, the critics said my policies would cause a global economic meltdown," Trump wrote. "Instead, they have created an...
President Trump on Friday nominated economist Brett Matsumoto to be commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) months after the president fired the previous agency head over substantial revisions to past jobs reports. "For many years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, under WEAK and STUPID people, has been FAILING American Businesses, Policymakers, and Families...
President Trump on Tuesday canceled a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders aimed at preventing a government shutdown, saying their demands were ridiculous and that no meeting could be productive. The decision, unless it is reversed, means Trump will not meet with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) lauded California’s redistricting efforts in a Tuesday video and encouraged residents to support the push, which follows Texas's successful redrawing of its congressional map. “California, you know we don't back down from a fight. And this November, the fight belongs to you. Donald Trump is redrawing election maps to force through...
Comedian Jon Stewart and his audience were among those mocking President Trump’s pronunciation of acetaminophen on Monday. The president struggled to pronounce the medicine during a press conference in which he advised pregnant women to avoid taking the drug due to an alleged connection to autism in children. Acetaminophen is the primary ingredient in Tylenol,...
Nexstar Media Group, the largest provider of local news in the country, said Tuesday its affiliate stations will not carry comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late night show on ABC ahead of the host's highly anticipated return to the airwaves this week. Kimmel was suspended by ABC last week for comments during an opening monologue, in which...
President Trump on Tuesday argued the United Nations is contributing to issues involving migration around the world, calling on allies to crack down on the issue in their own countries. “Not only is the United Nations not solving the problems it should, too often it’s actually creating new problems for us to solve,” Trump said...
Members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus in the House on Tuesday released an open letter condemning political violence. The letter, first shared with The Hill, comes in wake of the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this month, and after a House resolution honoring his life and legacy last week divided Democrats. While Monday’s...
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President Trump on Tuesday claimed climate change was “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world” as he used his speech to the United Nations to bash efforts to reduce carbon emissions and move toward clean energy. “It’s the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world in my opinion. Climate change, no matter...
Democratic leaders on Tuesday criticized President Trump for canceling their planned meeting to prevent a governemnt shutdown next week, accusing the White House of "running away from the negotiating table," in the words of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). “Trump is running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there,” Schumer said...
Tara Reade, a former Senate aide who accused former President Biden of sexual assault, said on Monday that she is now a Russian citizen. “This was a very special day. I am now a Russian citizen! What an honor. Thank you to President Putin for this amazing honor of signing a decree making me a...
Democratic analyst David Axelrod on Monday said despite ABC’s decision to reinstate Jimmy Kimmel, concerns regarding government censorship remain. “The big story here is we still have a situation where government power was used to try and intimidate platforms from hosting people who were critical of the president. And it extends to the president threatening...
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) says despite ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's return to the airwaves, President Trump still believes he can "appoint" the country's comedians. "ABC heard from millions and millions of people out there who do not want to accept government dictated censorship of their late-night talk show hosts," Raskin said in an interview...
President Trump on Tuesday questioned the purpose of the United Nations in remarks to the organization’s general assembly as he rattled off a list of personal and policy complaints with the group. The president in his remarks in New York City touted his role in helping to broker ceasefires in several conflicts, noting the United...
