President Trump has repeatedly described the U.S.-Canada border as an “artificially drawn line.” But experts say just because it was man-made doesn’t mean it’s not legitimate. (Image credit: Planet Observer)
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Trump claims ‘I don’t know her’ and ‘listened to’ RFK Jr about surgeon general pick getting MAGA pushback
President Donald Trump said he does not know his new nominee for U.S. surgeon general, telling reporters Thursday that he relied upon the recommendation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump withdrew the nomination of his first pick for surgeon general, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, this week and instead nominated Dr. Casey […]
Blue state governor touts meeting with CCP official cozying up to Dems: ‘Grateful for the opportunity’
FIRST ON FOX: A Democratic governor enthusiastically posted photos with a Chinese Communist Party diplomat on Wednesday evening, saying she was “grateful for the opportunity” to meet with him. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who went viral late last year for vowing to use “every tool” to fight back against President Donald Trump‘s deportations, took to […]
Trump abruptly fires librarian of Congress in latest purge of government
First woman and first African American to hold post dismissed in terse email on Thursday night US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump abruptly fired the librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, on Thursday as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the Republican US president and his […]
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass at Sistine Chapel
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel on Friday morning, just a day after being elected to replace the late Pope Francis as the leader of the Catholic Church. The new pope, born Robert Francis Prevost in Dolton, Ill., spoke in Spanish, Italian and English during the homily. “You have called […]
What is Trump even doing any more?
One of the most frustrating things about the Trump administration is that it offers too much nuttiness to process. Not long ago, the discovery that the president doesn’t know what the Declaration of Independence is would have consumed the country for months. Today, it barely registers because the Trump White House pumps out similar stories […]
Whole Hog Politics: Looking for the Catholic coalition in American politics
On the menu: Trust fall; Mule mail; Greene at the gills; Beshear not bashful; The _____ Nate Moore America’s obsession — or at least the American media’s obsession — with the election process that gave the world Pope Leo XIV has been intense. It’s been great #content. I mean, Cardinal Pizzaballa? How could they resist? […]
Why is Trump so fixated on toys for little girls? | Moira Donegan
Asked about his tariffs’ impact, the president has repeatedly pointed to dolls – because they’re seen as feminine, childlike and frivolous Donald Trump has found a new target for his trademark mockery and dismissal: little girls. In comments at a 30 April cabinet meeting, the president seemed to dismiss the economic impact of his chaotic […]
US politics live updates: majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s higher education approach, poll finds
Fifty-six percent of Americans said they disapprove of Trump’s approach to higher education, while about four in 10 express approval in new AP poll Donald Trump said he would be “OK” if Republicans in Congress raised the tax rate on the wealthiest Americans, but warned of political consequences. He wrote on his Truth Social platform: […]
Rubio just got an additional job in Trump’s administration — and he’s not the only one wearing multiple hats
Amid firings and government shake-ups, the Trump administration has repeatedly been assigning additional job roles to Cabinet members and other officials, Fox News Digital found. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was charged on May 1 with serving as Trump’s national security advisor after the president announced he had nominated former National Security Council chief Mike […]
Father of Wisconsin school shooter arrested, charged
The father of a teenage girl who killed a student and teacher at a Christian school in Madison, Wis., in December has been arrested and criminally charged. Jeffrey Rupnow, 42, was charged with two felony counts of intent to sell a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 and one felony count of contributing to […]
The DEI era harmed non-white students most, yet some states won’t end it
Former President Barack Obama’s Department of Education compelled states to adopt Common Core in exchange for waivers from the failed No Child Left Behind Program. State education departments readily complied under pain of losing federal funding. Ever since, they have unquestioningly collected and shared students’ private personal information as a condition for keeping the federal dollars flowing, raising […]
Do Medicare, Medicaid cover weight loss drugs? It depends
Millions of Americans fighting obesity faced a setback last month when the Trump administration declined to allow Medicare and Medicaid to cover popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last month rejected a proposal from the Biden administration that would have required Medicare and Medicaid to […]
Large investors increased stake in Trump Media by hundreds of millions
SEC filing revelations raise questions about big business’s desire to curry favor with Trump and his administration Large institutional investors have massively increased their holdings of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) in recent months according to SEC filings, with many enlarging their positions by hundreds of millions of dollars. The revelations raise further questions […]
Internal polling shows Fetterman’s support is tanking with Democrats in his backyard
John Fetterman’s popularity is sinking among Democratic voters in his backyard, according to an internal poll obtained by POLITICO — one of the first major indications that the Pennsylvania senator is taking a hit with the very voters who elected him. The poll is likely to take on new relevance as Democrats in Pennsylvania increasingly […]
Democrats fume over Biden’s return to spotlight
Democrats are blasting former President Biden’s reemergence in the spotlight following his interview Thursday on “The View,” his second major post-presidency interview. During the sit-down, which took place alongside former first lady Jill Biden, Biden slammed President Trump’s second administration, saying he’s had “the worst 100 days any president’s ever had.” The former president also […]
This Teacher Appreciation Week, educators are feeling threatened in new ways
Teacher Appreciation Week this year is taking place under a shadow of uncertainty for those navigating political waters while trying to ensure students get the education they need. K-12 schools are navigating book bans and running into state laws barring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and transgender athletes. College professors are watching as billions […]
5 things to know about Trump’s UK trade pact
President Trump announced a trade agreement with the U.K. on Thursday, the first country-specific deal since the April 2 “Liberation Day” import taxes that raised the overall U.S. tariff rate to the highest level in more than a century. The U.K. deal is meant to be the first of many for Trump, and comes as […]
Protecting democracy is not enough: five things Americans must fight for | Huck Gutman
Democracy is simply a precondition for essential change in these key areas, from healthcare to taxation A recent dinner was peaceable until it was just about over, when a friend’s son spoke up in praise of a middle-of-the-road columnist and how his opposition to Donald Trump’s attack on democracy revealed that we were all on […]
Dems erupt after report of Trump firing Librarian of Congress: ‘A disgrace’
Democratic leaders erupted late Thursday after it was reported that President Trump had abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Hayden was notified of her firing in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email seen by The Associated Press. “Carla,” the email reportedly began. “On behalf of […]
