House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Sunday that he does not believe “we’ll have a debt limit suspension” a few days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress to raise the debt ceiling by the middle of the summer. “I don’t think we’ll have a debt limit suspension because Republicans like to revisit […]
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Birthright citizenship debate erupts as Supreme Court arguments near
President Trump’s efforts to upend the conventional understanding of birthright citizenship heads to the Supreme Court this week, the first time in his second term that the justices will consider a major administrative action from the bench. The justices won’t be directly addressing the constitutionality of Trump’s order blocking automatic citizenship for children born on […]
Trump to accept a luxury 747 as a gift from Qatar: Reports
President Trump is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jet as a gift from Qatar, according to multiple reports. The Qatari royal family is set to hand over a Boeing 747-8 jet to the president’s administration, according to a Sunday report from ABC. The outlet also reported that Trump will be able to employ […]
Chicago archbishop says Pope Leo will focus on immigration, drug trade, rising sea levels
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, said on Sunday that he thinks Pope Leo XIV will carry forward Francis’s commitment and focus on immigration, climate change and human trafficking. “I think he’s going to help complete and complement our political agenda,” Cupich told ABC News’s Martha Raddatz in a “This Week” interview from the […]
Trump officials ‘created confrontation’ that led to arrest of Newark mayor
Democratic Congress members who visited detention center with mayor say Ice officials ‘created the chaos’ Trump administration homeland security officials were responsible for starting the confrontation on Friday at a New Jersey immigration jail that led to the arrest of Newark’s mayor as well as threats to detain three members of Congress, the representatives said […]
Duffy: Federal government reducing flights out of Newark airport
GLEN RIDGE, N.J. — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government had reduced the number of flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport after two major air traffic control technology outages. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Duffy sought to reassure Americans of the safety of flying through Newark, […]
US officials tout ‘substantial progress’ in China trade talks
Treasury Department Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that “substantial progress” had been made in trade talks between the United States and China after meeting for two days in Geneva, teasing further details on Monday morning. “I’m happy to report that we made substantial progress between the United States and China in the very important trade talks,” Bessent […]
America’s roads are killing us
Your morning commute. A quick trip to the store. Picking the kids up after school. These quick everyday drives should be a breeze. Too often, they end in tragedy. Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projected that nearly 40,000 people died on America’s roads in 2024. That number is not just tragic; […]
Qatari Royals Give Trump a Plane
Fascinating details emerging with the Qatari royal family giving Donald Trump the personal gift of a fully blinged out 747. Yes, they’re giving him a plane. When I first heard this story a few days ago it at least sounded like Trump had finally lost patience with Boeing because they either couldn’t or would’t or […]
Trump urges Ukraine to meet with Russia in Turkey to negotiate ‘a possible end to the bloodbath’
President Trump on Sunday urged Ukrainian leaders to agree to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey later this week to negotiate an end to the 3-year conflict. “President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a […]
The axis of illusion: How Russia and Iran are partnering to manipulate Trump
As President Trump lays out his foreign policy ambitions for 2025, one message stands out: he believes he can quickly broker sweeping deals where Joe Biden supposedly failed. Whether ending the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours” or striking a new nuclear agreement with Iran, Trump promises rapid breakthroughs through “tough” but “smart” deal-making. But […]
Dem lawmakers defend ‘storming’ of ICE facility, say Trump admin is ‘lying at all levels’
A trio of Democratic lawmakers say they were justified in “storming” an ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, last week, arguing that President Donald Trump’s administration is “weaponizing law enforcement.” Reps. LaMonica McIver, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Rob Menendez, all Democrats from New Jersey, made the comments during a joint appearance on CNN’s “State of […]
US-China trade talks in Geneva intended to ‘de-escalate’ tensions, says Lutnick
US commerce secretary’s remarks on second day of talks come after Trump hails ‘total reset’ in America-China ties The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, has said trade talks with China under way in Geneva are intended to “de-escalate” tensions between the two superpowers as negotiations continued into a second day. Lutnick predicted multiple trade deals […]
Trump reportedly prepared to accept ‘palace in the sky’ as gift from Qatar
News of present from royal family ignited accusations of bribery and corruption, as well as criticism against president Donald Trump is reportedly ready to accept a luxury plane described to be a “palace in the sky” being offered to the US president as a gift from Qatar’s royal family, almost immediately igniting accusations of bribery […]
Free speech advocates praise Trump admin for speaking out on global censorship
A Canadian free speech advocate who was fined by Australian authorities spoke out after the U.S. State Department appeared to come to his defense. “It’s phenomenal. The Trump administration has been tremendous on this issue,” Chris Elston, popularly known as “Billboard Chris” for his custom of wearing sandwich boards with slogans on them, said. In […]
Trump and China close in on trade deal after productive talks, Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the Trump administration has made progress in its trade negotiations with China. “We will be giving details tomorrow. “But I can tell you that the talks were productive,” Bessent told members of the media on Sunday from Switzerland. “We had the vice premier, two vice ministers who […]
We should listen to Warren Buffett — and learn from him
Warren Buffett announced earlier this month that he would retire as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of the year. The multinational conglomerate, which he acquired in 1965 when it was a textile mill, became the first non-technology company to reach a $1 trillion market cap. At age 94, Buffett is the fifth-wealthiest person […]
Trump’s firing of FEMA leader plunges disaster agency into uncertainty
The dismissal of acting Federal Emergency Management Agency head Cameron Hamilton plunges an already fraught agency into deeper uncertainty. Hamilton was fired from the agency Thursday after he said eliminating FEMA would not be in the “best interest” of the American people — contradicting pushes to do so from President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Former agency […]
Barrasso: ‘I don’t believe’ suggested habeas corpus suspension will ‘come to Congress’
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said he doesn’t believe that the White House’s suggested habeas corpus suspension will reach Congress. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday, host Kristen Welker mentioned statements made by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller last week when he said President Trump and his team are […]
New Jersey Democratic Rep. slams ICE, HSI over Newark facility visit
Rep. Rob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Sunday went after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) over recent events at an ICE detention center in Newark, N.J. “There were so many instances where this could’ve all been deescalated, but it was squarely in HSI, ICE’s court, they chose not to,” Menendez told CNN’s […]
