Coming off a successful round of elections in 2025 and a government shutdown triumph, the Democratic Party seems to be exhibiting a united front. But appearances belie reality. Beyond the headlines, a civil war is raging between the “abundance” wing and the “populist” wing of the party. After a strong effort by the abundance crowd […]
Sen. Rand Paul said the U.S. is in an "ongoing war" with Venezuela in an effort to acquire its oil following the recent operation to attack the country.
Democratic strategist David Axelrod says President Trump’s focus on lavish renovations at the White House and Kennedy Center could hurt Republicans on the ballot in the 2026 midterms. In an interview on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” the former Obama administration official compared Trump to Marie Antoinette, the 18th-century French queen who became known for royal...
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that the Trump administration must secure funding for a consumer watchdog agency or risk violating an existing court order barring its shuttering, rejecting a novel legal argument from the government. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) must continue to request...
The CIA reportedly conducted a drone strike on a Venezuelan port facility last week, an attack that President Trump revealed during a radio interview on Dec. 26, marking the U.S.’s first known land strike inside the country amid its mounting pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The CIA struck a remote dock on the...
For years, there has been a debate about where the Democratic Party should go. One side is the wants the party to embrace democratic socialism; the other side supports the neoliberal framework that helped destroy America’s middle class, weakened unions and left rural America feeling abandoned. What both sides consistently don’t see is that the...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized a record U.S. arms sale to Taiwan on Tuesday, as his country conducts military drills around the island. The Trump administration on Dec. 17 announced the sale of more than $11 billion in weapons to Taiwan, which was approved by the State Department. “In response to the continuous provocations...
A high-ranking Russian official issued a thinly veiled threat against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, doubling down on unsubstantiated accusations that Ukraine tried to target Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence in a drone strike. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who now sits on Russia’s security council, accused the Ukrainian leader of “trying to derail the settlement...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied claims that Kyiv tried to attack Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence, calling the accusation “complete fabrication” intended to undermine progress toward peace. In Monday post on social platform X, Zelensky warned that the accusation could be a false pretext used to justify future attacks against Ukraine. “Russia is at it...
