Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., voiced support for a nationwide "shutdown" anti-ICE protest set to take place on Friday but said her congressional office will remain open.
WHERE TRUMP STANDS ON THE BORDER AND IMMIGRATION. As the Battle of Minneapolis (possibly) enters a new stage, there is a just-released poll from Fox News that sheds light on the public’s view of the fight over the enforcement of federal immigration law. First, the question of approval of President Donald Trump’s policies. You’ve probably seen […]
House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) introduced a bill on Monday that would allow members of Congress to hold onto stocks they already own but ban them from buying new ones. The bill, dubbed the “Stop Insider Trading Act,” prevents lawmakers, their spouses and their dependent children from “purchasing a security issued by a...
President Trump has signed an executive order to protect American workers and retirees from proxy advisors who prioritize political agendas over financial returns.
President Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday, a White House official told The Hill. Trump said in an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity that he would be meeting with Machado this week. “Well, I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and I look forward to saying hello...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said the Senate should halt all of President Trump’s nominees to the Federal Reserve because of the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing it threatened the independence of the central bank. She also argued Trump is seeking to put a "sock puppet" in place of...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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.
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’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...
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...
