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Virginia Democrats look to decimate GOP seats in redistricting effort

Virginia Democrats are launching their last big campaign in the redistricting wars this week — but big questions loom about whether they can agree on how to maximize benefits...

Minneapolis-area leaders condemn ICE, call for removal amid Trump deportation campaign

Minneapolis-area officials moved to condemn federal immigration authorities and seek their removal from the region as the Trump administration ramps up deportations.

White House says Trump gave ‘appropriate’ response after heckler confrontation is caught on video

The White House called President Trump’s reaction “appropriate" after video showed him responding to a heckler during a visit to a Michigan Ford plant.

South Carolina GOP lawmakers introduce bill to criminalize abortion as murder

South Carolina Republicans introduce bill criminalizing abortion as murder from conception, applying homicide laws with penalties for all involved.

Johnson: ‘No boots on the ground’ for Trump’s Greenland acquisition plans amid military speculation

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes back on military intervention in Greenland, saying no troops will be deployed as Trump pursues the Arctic territory.

Tapper confronts Noem with Jan. 6 clip after she defends ICE agent 

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem went on CNN to defend the actions of ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who shot and killed Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis. Noem insisted the Trump administration is committed to enforcing the law evenly. But the more she talked, the harder that claim was to believe. Noem repeatedly alleged that Good was...

Murkowski calls for Congress to investigate DOJ over Fed ‘coercion’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) called for a congressional investigation into the Justice Department after the Trump administration announced a probe into the Federal Reserve, calling the move an attempt to coerce the central bank to lower rates.  Murkowski said she spoke with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday morning and threw her weight behind...

Congress must take back its powers

To reorient the Constitution back to what its framers intended, Congress must reassert its institutional interests.

FBI’s NY field office head to replace Bongino as deputy director

The FBI confirmed it has tapped a career agent to serve as the deputy director of the bureau following the departure of Dan Bongino.  Christopher Raia, currently the head of the FBI's New York Field Office, is a more traditional pick for the No. 2 job than Bongino, a former police officer and conservative podcaster...

Mattel introduces autistic Barbie

Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, a nonprofit organization that advocates for the rights and better media representation of people with autism.

Dave Matthews rips ‘revolting’ Trump, Noem, ICE: ‘I don’t like these monsters’

Dave Matthews is blasting President Trump and the "monsters that are running the show right now," ripping the administration's immigration enforcement tactics and as well as moves in Venezuela. "I think about how lucky I've been in my life here in this land. And so then I think of how I repay it, and the...

Suing the past: Climate lawfare takes aim at World War II contracts

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on Jan. 12 regarding a climate lawfare case involving oil extraction by private companies during World War II, which has resulted in judgments approaching $1 billion in Louisiana, highlighting the importance of neutral forums and the threat of unscrupulous trial lawyers to public-private partnerships.

Dan Bongino set to return to talk show after exiting FBI

Conservative pundit Dan Bongino, who served as President Trump's deputy FBI director last year, is planning a return to the microphone. Bongino said he will relaunch his popular podcast and video show on the streaming platform Rumble on Feb. 2 with a two-hour program airing weekdays at 10 a.m. EST. The show will be available...

Iran vows retaliation as Trump mulls military options

Iran’s top diplomat on Monday said the country is prepared for war as President Trump is reportedly weighing military options to intervene and protect protesters in the country, where fatalities are estimated in the hundreds. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran is ready for negotiations with the U.S. based on “mutual respect,” but...

Murphy: Trump ‘has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses’ in this term

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Sunday he thinks President Trump has committed more impeachable offenses in his second term than he did during his first, when he was impeached twice. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Murphy declined to say whether he thinks the House should consider impeachment if Democrats take...

ICE violence epitomizes Trumpism’s terrible transformations 

Trumpism is a revolting retreat from basic American principles.

The politics of removing Nicolas Maduro

The White House has an uphill battle in selling its actions in Venezuela to the American people, but it should not be an impossible task. 

Trump motorcade rerouted due to ‘suspicious object’ in Florida

President Trump’s motorcade was rerouted on Sunday after a “suspicious object” was discovered at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) discovered the object during advance sweeps at the president’s usual airport in Florida, prompting the motorcade to take a different route than usual to get to the airport, taking a circular...

Schumer: Trump ‘bullying’ Federal Reserve with DOJ subpoenas

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is accusing President Trump of “bullying” the Federal Reserve with criminal subpoenas, echoing an allegation Fed Chairman Jerome Powell made in a video statement Sunday. “Donald Trump’s assault on the Fed’s independence continues, threatening the strength and stability of our economy,” Schumer said in a statement. “This is...

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