Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) took aim at Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) visit to Columbia University Wednesday, saying he was creating more “anger and hate” by making the visit. “This is a man who is holding on to his Speakership. He knows he might be on the chopping block," Omar said on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Tonight.” "And...
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday doubled down on his support for Israel, pinning the blame on militant group Hamas for deaths of children in Gaza. "There have been civilians murdered, but that is not the fault of Israel, it's the fault of the terrorists — the Hamas operators and soldiers, the terrorists who...
Former President Trump late Wednesday swiped at his one-time attorney general, Bill Barr, after Barr said he would support the GOP presidential ticket despite his criticisms. "Wow! Former A.G. Bill Barr, who let a lot of great people down by not investigating Voter Fraud in our Country, has just Endorsed me for President despite the...
U.S. economic growth dipped below 2 percent during the first quarter for the first time in more than a year and a half, according to a new government reading released Thursday. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized rate of 1.6 percent during the first quarter of the year, according to the Commerce Department’s...
Former President Trump has a busy day in court on Thursday as his New York hush money trial collides with presidential immunity arguments before the Supreme Court. David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, is expected to retake the stand in Manhattan where he will continue providing a timeline of his agreement to...
Former President Trump on Thursday downplayed the severity of the deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville compared to the mounting demonstrations on college campuses over the situation in Gaza. Trump noted in a post on Truth Social that President Biden frequently points to the Charlottesville rally, and Trump's response to it, as a reason...
Dozens of student protesters at the University of Southern California (USC) were arrested Wednesday night amid escalating tensions on college campuses throughout the country over the ongoing war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The demonstrators were arrested peacefully, after police gave them warnings to disperse or be detained, The Associated Press reported. Police officers...
Former President Donald Trump mocked William Barr, his former attorney general, on Wednesday despite Barr earlier this month backing Trump in the upcoming presidential election.