Tuesday marked 15 years since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The decision affirmed that people in the United States don’t lose their First Amendment right to speak about candidates merely by organizing into corporations or unions. The ruling sparked intense controversy, with critics predicting it would corrupt U.S. democracy […]
Rubber is meeting the road in President Trump's first week back at the White House, as the administration warned federal workers in roles related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that they would be placed on paid leave in less than 24 hours. All websites and social media accounts related to DEI and accessibility would...
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Wednesday weighed in on President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China among other nations, saying national security benefits would outweigh any inflationary impact. “If it’s a little inflationary, but it’s good for national security, so be it. I mean, get over it,” Dimon told CNBC during...
A trio of moderate House Republicans are set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday, the latest huddle between the president and different GOP factions as the lower chamber prepares to pass his legislative agenda with its slim majority. Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) —...
Just months after speaking at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Stevie Wonder is expressing frustration with what's going on in Washington and says he doesn't "follow politics anymore." The legendary "Superstition" singer — who embarked on a national concert tour dubbed "Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart" ahead of Election Day last year...
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions on Russia if there is no deal to stop the fighting in Ukraine "soon." "I’m not looking to hurt Russia. I love the Russian people, and always had a very good relationship with President Putin - and this despite the Radical Left’s Russia, Russia, Russia...
Does Russia’s president know that his “special military operation” against Ukraine has turned into disaster for Russia? Or does he really think that he’s winning?
House Oversight ranking member Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) encouraged agencies to protect whistleblowers and uphold inspector general independence — noting past interference under the first Trump administration. Connolly on Wednesday sent letters, obtained by The Hill, to both the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) as well as the Office of...
The number of Americans who are satisfied with how democracy is working in the U.S. has ticked up from record-low numbers recorded just a year ago, according to a new Gallup survey released on Wednesday. Even though most Americans, 61 percent, are dissatisfied with the inner workings of the country’s democracy, the number of those...
Donald Trump Jr., the adult son of President Trump, weighed in on a survey that showed him as a leading 2028 Republican presidential candidate, telling the crowd not to get him “in trouble.” Asked about the poll at an inauguration weekend event, Trump Jr. shook off the idea that respondents believe he is a top...