The man accused of spraying Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) with apple cider vinegar during a January town hall in her Minnesota district has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, according to court filings. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is expected to change his plea to guilty during a May 7 hearing in U.S. District Court in St. Paul,...
President Trump is set to meet with the top four leaders in Congress on Monday ahead of a Tuesday shutdown deadline, a notable shift after he canceled a meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) earlier in the week. Schumer, Jeffries, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate...
A new poll shows a plurality of Americans oppose President Trump’s National Guard deployment to cities like D.C. and Los Angeles. An NPR-Ipsos poll published Saturday found that 49 percent of respondents oppose the deployment of National Guard troops to a major city in their state for law enforcement efforts, while 38 percent said they...
Several veteran groups are urging Congress to pass a short-term spending measure to avert a potential government shutdown, warning that the GOP-led continuing resolution (CR) contains extensions vital for veterans’ housing, benefits and health care. Four veteran groups — American Legion, AMVETS (American Veterans), Vietnam Veterans of America and Mission Roll Call — said on...
An executive order labeling antifa as a domestic terrorist organization is spurring pushback from critics across the ideological spectrum who say President Trump is laying the groundwork to crack down on those with opposing views. Short for anti-fascism, national security experts say antifa is not the sprawling, organized group that Trump has claimed but rather a...
President Trump posted a meme on Saturday of him telling Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell "You're Fired!," a move that he’s been hinting at for months due to the central bank’s refusal to significantly lower interest rates. Earlier this month, the Fed cut rates for the first time this year and signaled that future cuts...
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Saturday he would not be intimidated by prosecution threats after the Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey earlier this week. “I’m not going to be intimidated by the likes of Donald Trump. I have always tried to speak my mind and do what I thought was right,”...
A U.S. citizen injured during a Los Angeles immigration raid has filed a $50 million federal tort claim against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and two of its agencies for the use of “excessive force.” Rafie Ollah Shouhed, 79, said he suffered from multiple broken ribs, contusions and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury...
Former FBI Director James Comey was slapped with a two-count indictment on Thursday, a development that has consumed Washington but was welcomed by President Trump, administration officials and their allies. The charges come from Comey’s 2020 testimony in front of the Senate when the chamber was investigating probes into alleged ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign...
Former Magnitude 7 Metals worker Dalton Ezell is calling on President Trump to invest in primary aluminum production in America, powered by renewable energy, to create good-paying jobs and build a strong foundation for communities.
Over 2,200 local government officials from all 50 states have united to oppose proposals in Congress that would increase the federal weight limits for tractor-trailers, citing the potential for massive damage to local infrastructure and the lack of additional funding for repairs.
Several U.S. comedians are blasting the star-studded Riyadh Comedy Festival over Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses. The festival, which kicked off on Friday, features prominent stand-up comedians, including Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and others. But, the event has drawn blowback from other comedians and Human Rights Watch, which said this week that Riyadh is using...
