House Democratic leaders are holding a news conference Tuesday morning amid a charged environment as the party wrestles with low approval ratings and as President Trump marks the first 100 days of his second term in the Oval Office. The briefing, led by House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Vice Chair Ted Lieu […]
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White House: Amazon displaying tariff costs ‘a hostile and political act’
The White House on Tuesday bashed Amazon for reportedly planning on displaying how much President Trump’s tariffs added to the cost of an item, calling it an aggressive move by the e-commerce giant. “This is a hostile and political act by Amazon. Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the […]
Whitmer to join Trump at Selfridge National Guard base in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is set to join President Trump during a Tuesday visit at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in the Great Lakes State, the White House said. The appearance comes just a couple weeks after Whitmer took heat from both sides of the aisle for a White House visit earlier this […]
Musk’s companies got billions from the government. Now he’s pulling up the ladder behind him | Christopher Marquis
Federal funding was critical to Tesla’s survival, yet the Doge boss now derides subsidies as government overreach Continue reading…
Trump administration to investigate Harvard Law Review for ‘race-based discrimination’
Education department claims that article selection process ‘appears to pick winners and losers on the basis of race’ The Trump administration said it would investigate whether Harvard University and the student-run journal, the Harvard Law Review, violated civil rights law when editors of the prestigious journal fast-tracked consideration of an article written by someone of […]
New lawsuit argues Trump and DOGE’s government overhaul is unconstitutional
A coalition of unions, nonprofits and local governments has sued President Trump, Elon Musk and the heads of nearly two dozen agencies in an effort to block mass layoffs in the federal government. (Image credit: Roberto Schmidt)
Trump White House takes 100-day victory lap on reforming key agency amid fierce pushback
FIRST ON FOX: As President Trump marks his first 100 days in office on Tuesday, the administration is touting all of their fulfilled campaign promises when it comes to Social Security, an issue where he has been much maligned by Democrats and some in the media. “I am proud of the extraordinary work by our dedicated […]
Eric Adams unfazed by ruling against his plan to combat migrant crime: ‘All part of the process’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, one of the only major Democrats in the nation who has been willing to cooperate with the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrant crime, appears unfazed by the latest ruling against his efforts to allow ICE agents into Rikers Island detention facilities. When asked by Fox News Digital what his […]
Promises made, promises kept: How Trump’s first 100 days stack up against Inauguration Day pledges
President Donald Trump delivered his second Inauguration Day speech on Jan. 20, when he previewed the steps his administration would take to unleash “the golden age of America,” which stretched from locking down the border and streamlining the federal government through the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “From this day forward, our […]
Trump DOJ Decimates The Civil Rights Division And All It Stood For
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. The Destruction: Civil Rights Edition If you know, you know. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has for nearly seven decades been at the forefront of some of the department’s most historically significant work. […]
Tracking Trump – updates on the presidency’s first 100 days
Follow major developments of the second Trump administration’s first 100 days, brought up to date weekly Donald Trump has completed an extraordinary return to power as the 47th president, vowing to impose his vision and re-altering the political and cultural landscape of the nation. To keep up with the dizzying array of executive orders, directives, […]
Trump’s sinking approval rating ‘window dressing’: Analyst
President Trump’s approval rating numbers are moving in the wrong direction as he hits the 100-day mark of his administration on Tuesday, with nearly 53 percent of Americans disapproving of the president’s performance, according to The Hill’s partner Decision Desk HQ. But polls can provide as much movement as the stock market, according to Larry […]
FBI using polygraph tests to identify sources of internal leaks
Trump administration has been cracking down on people who leak information to the media since January The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Monday it has started using polygraph tests to aid investigations aimed at identifying the source of leaks emanating from within the law enforcement agency. “We can confirm the FBI has […]
Vulnerable House Dem rakes in thousands of dollars from Pelosi despite past criticism
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., described Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during her 2022 campaign as unrepresentative of American voters, but campaign finance reports revealed she collected at least $31,000 from the former House speaker and her political action committees during her three years in Congress. “I want to make my position clear that I will […]
Minnesota House Democrat jumps into open Senate race, GOP aims to flip her seat
Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., says she is running for Senate to replace Sen. Tina Smith, leaving a gaping hole in a very competitive district. Craig will join a hotly contested Democratic primary to replace Smith, who announced last year that she would not seek re-election. Craig currently occupies the seat for Minnesota’s second congressional district, […]
Some fentanyl dealers would be charged with felony murder under new bill
FIRST ON FOX: A new piece of legislation was introduced in both the House and the Senate on Tuesday that would allow fentanyl dealers connected to distribution resulting in death to be charged with felony murder. Under current U.S. law, there is a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison for the same offense, but the […]
Big Lots stores reopening in several states this week: Here’s where
(NEXSTAR) — Two additional waves Big Lots stores are scheduled to reopen in May, with the first set of stores opening their doors on Thursday. Earlier this month, nine Big Lots stores reopened as part of a deal the retailer previously reached with Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. The deal stipulated that Variety Wholesalers would acquire […]
Trump’s most absurd executive order yet
On April 9, President Trump issued an executive order titled “Directing the Repeal of Unlawful Regulations.” This document has mostly gone under the national radar, undoubtedly due to the ceaseless parade of headline illegalities pouring out of the White House. But the order’s legal and practical implications are massive. Trump purports to rely on a […]
41 percent afraid about remainder of Trump second term: Survey
Just over four-in-10 Americans said they are concerned about President Trump’s actions since returning to the White House and many feel Congress and the courts are not doing enough to check him, according to a new survey. The CNN/SRSS poll, released Tuesday, found that 41 percent of U.S. adults are anxious about the remainder of […]
Religious colleges and seminaries must stand with Harvard
The Trump administration has sent Harvard University President Alan M. Garber a five-page list of demands that the university must comply with if it wants to continue receiving federal money. In addition to blocking $2.2 billion and threatening to block even more, President Trump has suggested the IRS look into revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status if it doesn’t knuckle under. Many conservatives […]