California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Friday mocked fellow Democratic candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) in a campaign ad for missing House votes. "Call me old-fashioned, but you typically need to show up to work to get a promotion," Steyer wrote on a post on the social platform X. The post included a video of...
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday said she's "still in charge" of her department as White House border czar Tom Homan has taken more control over President Trump's immigration agenda. Noem has come under fire after two deadly shootings by immigration officials in Minneapolis spurred an outcry toward Immigration and Customs...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the latest episode of Theo Von's podcast Thursday that he once snorted cocaine off of a toilet seat while talking about not fearing germs. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, appeared on "This Past Weekend" when he made the remark. He reflected on meeting with...
Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday that Nicolás Maduro is still the “legitimate president” following his capture and arrest by the Trump administration. “Yes, I can tell you that President Nicolás Maduro is the legitimate president. I can, I will tell you this as the lawyer that I am. They are both, President Maduro...
A series of contradictions and reversals from the White House and National Governors Association (NGA) this week has bred widespread confusion over the fate of the bipartisan group’s annual meeting with the president. All governors are expected to gather Feb. 19-21 in Washington, D.C., for the NGA’s annual conference, which has traditionally coincided with a...
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Approval of President Trump's immigration agenda has seen a decline among independents, with most saying that the administration has overstepped with its deportation efforts, according to an AP-NORC poll released Thursday. Polling found that 23 percent approved of Trump's handling on immigration, down 14 points since March 2025. About 6 in 10 independents said the...
A federal appeals court allowed a judge’s order to take effect Thursday that requires the Trump administration to resume funding for the Gateway tunnel project connecting New York and New Jersey. By declining to intervene, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit paved the way for the project to resume, at least briefly, as a lawsuit brought by the two Democratic-led states proceeds. The court will issue another ruling after holding...
A Newsmax host on Wednesday lambasted President Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) over its redactions throughout the files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling for "somebody to go to jail." Carl Higbie, host of "Carl Higbie Frontline," said the Trump administration is in engaged in a cover-up by redacting names and identifying information...
The Senate left Washington on Thursday without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), all but ensuring a shutdown of the agency that could stretch into next week. The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices, and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon will lead a U.S. delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Italy later this month, the White House announced on Wednesday. The closing ceremony is set to be held on Feb. 22 at Verona Arena in Verona, Italy, with a grand finale that officials say will “weave together...
Developer Karrin Taylor Robson announced Thursday she’s dropping her bid for Arizona governor, expressing concerns over a messy Republican primary heading into November. In a statement posted on the social platform X, Taylor Robson said “we cannot afford a divisive Republican primary that drains resources and turns into months of intraparty attacks.” “It only weakens our conservative...
A wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history. DC Water, a local water utility, said in a press release last week that part of a sewer system known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway on Jan. 19....
