Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said it is an "absolute lie" that he suggested renaming Penn Station after President Trump, a claim that the president made earlier in the day. "Absolute lie. He knows it. Everyone knows it," Schumer said in a post on the social platform X. "Only one man can...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday accused the White House and President Trump of a cover-up for blaming a staffer for posting a since-deleted video depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. "No one believes this cover up from the White House, especially since they originally defended the post,"...
President Trump on Friday said he "of course" condemns a since-deleted racist video posted on his social media account depicting former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, but declined to apologize for the post. Trump told reporters on Air Force One while heading to Palm Beach, Fla., that he "just looked...
The Texas House has advanced a bill that would allow private citizens to sue prescribers, makers and distributors of abortion pills inside and outside the state. A revised version of Texas’s H.B. 7 passed the state Legislature’s lower chamber in an 82-48 vote Thursday night during Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) second special session. It...
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller reupped his support for an interest rate cut in September, expressing openness to additional cuts in the next three to six months to prevent the labor market from tumbling. “Based on what I know today, I would support a 25 basis point cut at the Committee's meeting on September 16...
On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the people of Mississippi reflect on the devastation caused by the storm, the resilience of the communities, and the need for the federal government to fulfill its promises of disaster relief funding.
(NEXSTAR) – Cracker Barrel’s recent attempts to introduce a new logo didn’t go over so well with its most vocal critics, prompting the company to revert back to the old logo on Tuesday. A couple of other recent changes to the Cracker Barrel website, however, have largely gone under the radar. As reported Thursday by...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) blasted a White House budget office for advancing proposal to rescind $4.9 billion in funding allocated to the State Department and the dismantled U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), calling it “unlawful” and a rejection of bipartisanship. The Democratic leader warned it also takes Washington a step closer to...
Hundreds of people are expected to protest against President Trump and for policies that benefit working families this Labor Day weekend, with demonstrations planned across the country.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) sounded the alarm on Friday over President Trump’s latest request to yank back congressionally approved funding, this time without Congress’ say-so, calling it an “attempt to undermine the law.” Collins said the recent request sent to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday seeks to pull back $4.9 billion...
The sudden departures of five top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rocked the public health community, with leading experts and organizations warning it may leave the United States unprepared for future outbreaks and pandemics. In a single day, four key leaders of the CDC announced they would step down...
The president has always demanded unquestioning loyalty from his subordinates, not to the administration or the Constitution, but to himself and his own political fortunes.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that White House budget director Russ Vought would oversee the “closeout” of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which came under intense scrutiny and has been dismantled by the Trump administration. “I joked with @POTUS that I had four jobs. He told me to give one to...
The Trump administration is weighing plans to use a Navy base near Chicago to support migrant detention efforts in the Windy City as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) crackdown on illegal immigration. DHS asked the Naval Station Great Lakes for “limited support in the form of facilities, infrastructure, and other logistical needs...
