A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. A Helluva Timeline The remarkable reporting by the NYT that the Trump White House hired a disgruntled Harvard Law student who was also serving as a would-be “whistleblower” in the Justice Department’s investigation of the […]
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Live updates: Senate looks to make its mark on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
The Senate is set to dive into President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday, as lawmakers in the upper chamber indicate they intend to make their mark on the sprawling legislation. The measure narrowly passed the House before lawmakers in both chambers left for the Memorial Day recess, and any changes the Senate makes could […]
Trump’s ‘return to office’ crusade smothers its pronatalist promise
The White House trumpets a “baby bonus” — $5,000 wired days after delivery — to reverse America’s record-low 1.6 fertility rate, documented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics Reports. In the same breath, it orders every federal employee back to the office five days a week. But Stanford’s new “Working […]
FEMA chief was joking with hurricane season awareness remarks: DHS
The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was joking when he said he was not aware the U.S. had an official hurricane season, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which houses FEMA, said in a statement. The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was joking when he said he […]
Trump extendss sympathy after Biden cancer diagnosis – but it doesn’t last long
The president wished his predecessor well but has since reverted to attacks – and dabbled in conspiracy theories After Joe Biden revealed his cancer diagnosis, Donald Trump offered an uncharacteristically empathetic and simple response. “Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Biden’s recent medical diagnosis. We extend our warmest and best wishes to […]
SCOOP: Liberal city mayor hit with ethics complaint over alleged lavish gifts
FIRST ON FOX: A nonpartisan government watchdog filed an ethics complaint against Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser on Tuesday morning. The complaint by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) requests the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability investigate Bowser for allegedly accepting illegal travel and hospitality gifts on high-profile trips to Doha, Qatar, […]
2 rescued after plane crashes into ocean off coast of Connecticut
BRANFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Two people were rescued after a plane crashed into the ocean off the coast of Connecticut Sunday morning, according to officials. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said around 10:30 a.m., a Piper PA-32 Cherokee with two occupants crashed into the Long Island Sound, not far from Tweed New Haven Airport. Branford […]
End US tax breaks that enrich Chinese companies
Republicans and Democrats have rung alarm bells for years about Beijing’s efforts to infiltrate America’s industrial base, warning not just about the threats of espionage and sabotage that follow their investment, but also of the human rights abuses linked to Chinese companies. Just last month, Reuters reported that rogue cellular radios and communications devices were […]
Trump vows ‘large scale fines’ after transgender athlete wins California track and field events
President Trump vowed to impose hefty fines on California after a transgender athlete won a high school track and field championship, stirring up national controversy. Trump called out California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) over the situation, saying he knows the administration could enforce penalties for allowing the athlete to compete. “A Biological Male competed in […]
Trump must take on his own administration’s isolationist wing
President Trump has been harsh on the Middle East policies of former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. He has good reasons for that. The Obama-Biden era saw the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and political Islam, the empowerment of Iran, the creation of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and the deadly Oct. […]
This small but influential think tank is charting a controversial course for Trump’s populism
The Movement is a weekly newsletter tracking the influence and debates steering politics on the right. Sign up here or in the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the The Movement newsletter Subscribe Controversial think tank American Compass is […]
Police at Newark airport rescue 2-year-old from luggage system, X-ray machine
NEWARK, N.J (WPIX) – Quick action by officers with the Port Authority Police Department prevented what could have been a dangerous situation after a toddler entered the checked baggage conveyor belt system in Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport. It happened last Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m., according to the Port Authority. At the […]
DeSantis punches back at Hope Florida controversy, likens ‘lawfare’ to attacks on Trump and nominees
The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis punched back at allegations linking the governor and his wife, Casey DeSantis, to $10 million given to the Hope Florida Foundation after the state settled with a government-sponsored healthcare provider. “Governor DeSantis and Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis have been subject to politically motivated lawfare in the state of […]
FLASHBACK: US lawmakers, officials warned about terrorist attacks from foreign nationals long before Boulder
Lawmakers and intelligence experts have been sounding the alarm about potential terrorism threats stemming from those in the U.S. illegally long before Sunday’s terrorist attack injured eight people in Boulder, Colorado. Fox News first reported that the suspect involved in the attack originally entered the U.S. under the Biden administration and had overstayed his visa. […]
Trump DOJ investigating Biden-era pardons amid concerns over state of mind
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is reviewing the list of people that were granted pardons by former President Joe Biden, amid new concerns about his use of an AutoPen to automatically sign documents, as well as concerns about his state of mind in his final months in office. Fox News was told Tuesday that Justice […]
Morning Report — Trump sprints to the high court with emergency appeals
Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Subscribe In today’s issue: Trump administration’s […]
Lithium batteries are bursting into flames, starting dangerous, toxic trash fires
Every day, essential workers in recycling and waste management face an escalating threat: fires and explosions sparked by improperly discarded consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous products such as compressed gas cylinders. These fire incidents are no longer isolated — they are becoming alarmingly routine. Without swift, coordinated action from both manufacturers and policymakers, […]
Why we left California: Its legislature put crazy woke ideology ahead of kids’ wellbeing
In 2019, my family packed our belongings and left California, the state we had called home for most of our lives. Why? Well, high taxes were part of the equation. But more than anything, we left to protect our then 10-year-old daughter from a system that no longer made sense— or felt safe. One moment […]
Feudalism Is Our Future
Judging from news accounts and interviews, numerous people in and around the Trump administration are beguiled by imperial Rome. They see themselves as interpreters of its lessons—beware immigration; uphold masculinity; make babies—and inheritors of its majesty. A banner at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, in Washington, D.C., depicted Donald Trump in Augustan profile, his […]
Trump administration uses Colorado suspect’s status to push deportation agenda
Trump blames attack on Biden’s ‘ridiculous open border policy’ as Miller says attack committed by ‘illegal alien’ The immigration status of the man who allegedly attacked people with a makeshift flamethrower and other incendiary devices at an event for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, has become further fodder for the Trump administration’s deportation agenda. Mohamed […]