A Mar-a-Lago club employee at the center of former President Trump’s classified documents case said Monday that the matter isn't a “witch hunt,” pushing back on political attacks from Trump and his allies. Brian Butler, known as “Trump Employee 5” in court records, told CNN on Monday that he rejects Trump’s assertions that the criminal...
The driver of former President Trump’s car on Jan. 6 disputed bombshell testimony that he tried to take control of the car, even as the witness affirmed the former president’s insistence in joining his supporters at the Capitol. The detail, released as part of a broader report from House Republicans that minimizes Trump’s role in...
Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Ala.) State of the Union response is shining a light on the GOP’s struggle to appeal to women voters ahead of November’s elections. The rebuttal was met with an avalanche of backlash for being out of touch, with many critics calling the choice to have Britt sitting at a kitchen table for...
A leader of the Working Family Party argued on Monday that Democratic leaders are missing a key opportunity by ignoring demands from their base to pressure Israel into a ceasefire in Gaza. The protests are "a gift for Joe Biden," — if the president is willing to use it, said party national director Maurice Mitchell at a...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded Monday to President Biden’s hot mic remark after the State of the Union address where he suggested he needs to have a meeting with the prime minister over the escalating situation in Gaza. Netanyahu was asked Monday on “Fox & Friends” to respond to Biden comment that he planned...
Most Americans set their clocks forward one hour this weekend for daylight saving time, part of the twice-yearly time shift that has been happening since the 1960s. Some members of Congress want to put an end to the biannual time change by cementing daylight saving time year-round, while some sleep experts have lobbied for the...
The Biden administration’s defense budget for fiscal 2025 is only a 1 percent increase from last year’s, a slowdown in spending that will prevent the Pentagon from quickly refilling weapons stocks gutted by the wars in Ukraine and Israel, according to documents released Monday. The $895.2 billion proposal, while the highest number ever for defense,...
The state of Florida settled a multi-year suit Monday against the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, which limits how LGBTQ topics can be discussed and presented in schools. The settlement agreement clarifies language of the 2022 Parental Rights in Education Act, keeping it in place but toning down what LGBTQ advocates in the state warned...