President Donald Trump has taken a bad situation and made it worse. His recent text messages to the prime minister of Norway about the U.S. administration’s desire to acquire Greenland were extraordinarily uncouth, self-defeating, and, to speak plainly, almost deranged. On Saturday, Trump exchanged text messages with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre about America’s […]
Trump's approval rating average sits at 42% as Republicans face significant midterm challenges, with polling showing erosion among Independents and on key issues.
A federal judge has delivered a significant victory to ICE, refusing to halt the agency's new policy limiting the ability of members of Congress to conduct oversight of migrant processing and detention facilities.
President Trump on Monday declined to say whether he would use force to seize control of Greenland, according to a new interview with NBC News. The president told the outlet that he had "no comment" on the question, as he continues to push for the U.S. to acquire the Arctic territory that’s part of Denmark. ...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday he will push for a moratorium on AI data center construction in an effort to “give democracy a chance to catch up” amid concerns about the “unregulated sprint” to develop the technology. “AI and robotics are the most transformative technologies in the history of humanity and will have a profound impact on the lives...
The House advanced a GOP health care bill Wednesday, even as moderate Republicans signed a Democratic discharge petition to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies in an act of defiance against leadership. The vote was 213-209. Rep. Jen Kiggans (Va.) was the only Republican to vote no. The GOP package would not address the expiring...
A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday made way for President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., to continue, a boon for his campaign to crack down on crime in the nation’s capital. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously agreed to pause a lower court order blocking troops from being sent into...
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) blasted the Pentagon’s ongoing probe into him Tuesday. “This is all a bunch of bulls‑‑‑,” Kelly told reporters on Capitol Hill. The Defense Department said Monday it is escalating its review into Kelly, a retired Navy captain, over a Nov. 18 video in which and other Democrats told U.S. service members...
President Trump on Wednesday attacked Brown University over what he claimed was a lack of security cameras after the FBI faced criticism for arresting a person in connection with a fatal shooting who was later released due to insufficient evidence. "Why did Brown University have so few Security Cameras?" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "There...
The Justice Department has until Friday to release its files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law on Nov. 19, gives DOJ 30 days to release its documents, setting the deadline for Dec. 19. The legislation passed both chambers of Congress with veto-proof majorities last...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed Vanity Fair for publishing a bombshell profile on White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in which she appeared to give candid assessments of President Trump’s Cabinet and his policies. In a statement on social platform X, Rubio joined the chorus of White House officials standing by Wiles while...
Peter Navarro's appeal of his contempt of Congress conviction may seem, to some, unnecessary. Last year, fresh out of prison after serving a 4-month stint for refusing to abide a congressional subpoena, he was whisked onto the Republican National Convention stage and welcomed back into the fold. With President Trump back in the White House, so, too, is Navarro, reprising his role as trade adviser to a...
MIAMI (AP) — FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams' most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. FIFA said Tuesday that $60 tickets will be made available for every game at the tournament in North...
Governor Kathy Hochul maintains a 19-point lead over her Republican challengers in a hypothetical 2026 election matchup, according to a Siena College poll, while New Yorkers expressed optimism about the state's direction and supported proposals to tax the wealthy to fund social services.
