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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world...

Trump unveils ‘reverse migration’ plan to halt ‘Third World’ immigration, revoke Biden-era entries

Trump used a late-night Truth Social post to detail a “reverse migration" agenda, promising a permanent halt to “Third World" immigration and a rollback of Biden-era entries.

Trump: US will ‘very soon’ take action on land against alleged Venezuela drug traffickers

President Trump on Thursday suggested the United States will “very soon” take action against alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers on land after weeks of repeated strikes in the Caribbean. “In recent weeks, you’ve been working to deter Venezuelan drug traffickers, of which there are many," Trump told military personnel in remarks on Thanksgiving. "Of course, there...

Johnson on life amid Speakership: ‘We’re kind of in survival mode right now’

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) opened up in a revealing Wednesday interview alongside his wife Kelly, sharing some of the challenges he has faced since taking the reins of the lower chamber amid Republicans' razor-thin majority.  Johnson in an interview on The Katie Miller Podcast said his life was a daily “triage” packed with constant...

War Secretary Pete Hegseth spends Thanksgiving with US troops in Latin America: ‘We are grateful for you’

War Secretary Pete Hegseth and wife Jennifer spend Thanksgiving serving meals to Navy sailors supporting Southern Spear, a mission targeting narco-terror networks across Latin America.

Rappeller dies in Zion National Park canyon in Utah

A 58-year-old man died at the last rappel of Zion National Park's Pine Creek Canyon on Sunday afternoon.

Blumenthal ‘hoping’ some Republicans will demand answers on ballroom donors

Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Monday said he hopes Republicans investigate why corporations donated funds to go towards President Trump's ballroom, set to be constructed adjacent to the White House where the East Wing once stood. CNN's Kaitlan Collins asked Blumenthal that the corporate donors won't "tell a senator if there's an implicit agreement with...

California to deploy election observers to counter DOJ during redistricting vote

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) said Monday that the state will monitor the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) election observers ahead of next week’s general election.  During a virtual news conference, Bonta said that observers will provide “oversight and accountability” of the federal monitors, according to KCRA in Sacramento. “[The federal monitors] will not be...

Florida college that faced DeSantis takeover becomes first to sign Trump pledge

New College of Florida, which saw a conservative takeover under the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), on Monday became the first school to agree to the Trump administration’s funding compact offering preferential treatment in government grants. The administration had originally sent the agreement to nine schools, including Dartmouth College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Outlawing the opposition: Trump’s egregious attack on political free speech

A National Security Presidential Memorandum criminalizes speech through an executive initiative that goes beyond criticism of the government, outlawing ideas that the ruling party finds repugnant. In effect, it turns the opposition into criminals, which is the hallmark of tight authoritarian regimes.

10 GOP senators co-sponsor Hawley’s SNAP funding bill

Ten GOP senators have signed on to back Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown threatens a program lapse in November.  Republican Sens. James Lankford (Okla.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Bernie Moreno (Ohio), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), Bill Cassidy (La.), Katie...

New Yorker writer tangles with Jean-Pierre: ‘I’m not sure what you’re saying’

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sat for an interview with The New Yorker's Isaac Chotiner that turned contentious as the journalist peppered her with questions about former President Biden's mental health and what she knew about his condition. "You feel like you had to leave the Democratic Party because of the way it...

Amazon laying off 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI push

Amazon said Tuesday that it is cutting about 14,000 corporate roles as the e-commerce giant expands its investment in AI. Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, said in a blog post that the layoffs are part of an effort to continue “reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we’re...

An ‘always-on’ workplace always backfires — here’s what businesses should do instead  

A viral email about a work-from-home “5 minute rule” lit up social feeds recently, complete with a demand that employees “notify the team” before even taking a bathroom break. That kind of policy mistakes motion for progress and fear for leadership.

Watch live: House Democrats defend health care push amid shutdown fight

House Democrats on Tuesday are ramping up their fight for an extension of "cost saving" health care subsidies by gathering at the Capitol as the government shutdown stretches nears its 4-week mark. The hearing will focus on "the urgent need to strengthen America’s care economy and extend cost-saving health care tax credits that help millions...

Troops with beards barred from Hegseth event in South Korea: Report

U.S. troops with facial hair were barred from attending an upcoming event with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in South Korea this week, according to reports. An email purportedly from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base in South Korea — posted to an unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page — advised troops that “members...

Japan to gift 250 cherry trees to US, prime minister says

Japan will gift 250 cherry trees to the United States in honor of celebrations to mark 250 years since America’s founding, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. “To have a magnificent celebration, we will extend a gift of 250 cherry trees to Washington, D.C.,” Takaichi said during a meeting with President Trump at the Akasaka Palace...

Jon Stewart roasts Mike Johnson for not following Trump news

Comedian Jon Stewart on Monday took aim at House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for repeatedly saying he does not follow news about President Trump when asked by reporters. In his Monday night broadcast, Stewart flippantly advised Trump critics to “just pretend like you don’t see it, like Speaker Mike Johnson,” before playing footage of Johnson...

Australia is closing the money laundering loopholes the US keeps open

Even worse, Washington isn’t just standing still: It’s going backward.

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