At least for the moment this hasn’t gotten much attention. So let me point your attention to a new part of the White House Signal chat story which is actually a pretty big deal. You likely saw that yesterday Reuters published a photo of a Trump cabinet meeting in which Mike Waltz could be seen […]
Woman in Florida deported to Cuba says she was forced to leave baby daughter
Heidy Sánchez says she was told her 17-month-old, who has health problems and is breastfeeding, couldn’t go with her A mother deported to Cuba reportedly had to hand over her 17-month-old daughter to a lawyer while her husband, a US citizen, stood outside unable to say goodbye. Heidy Sánchez was told she was being detained […]
Trump again threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status, saying, ‘It’s what they deserve!’
Trump’s comments on social media marked the latest volley in a battle between the administration and the wealthiest college in the world. (Image credit: Sophie Park)
RFK Jr plans placebo-trial testing for ‘all new vaccines’
Experts are alarmed by plans to require placebo testing for already approved shots like the covid vaccine.
CNBC’s Liesman: Trump blaming Biden for GDP report sparked ‘a lot of laughter’
CNBC reporter Steve Liesman mocked President Trump on Thursday over his blaming of the current state of the economy on former President Biden. “Well, he tried yesterday to blame the stock market on Biden,” Liesman said during an appearance on MSNBC. “And I think there was a lot of laughter around Wall Street, I think, on […]
Voters will put up with a lot from Trump, but not a tanking economy
President Trump has crossed that traditional marker of 100 days in office. So, how much chaos are Americans willing to tolerate if their money is in the crosshairs? Yes, the MAGA faithful — the ones who would jump off a cliff if the president told them to take a flying leap — are unshakable. Maybe […]
Trump: ‘Internet people’ who once ‘hated me’ now ‘kissing my a–‘
President Trump touted Thursday the newfound support he has received from major technology leaders in his second term, claiming they are now “kissing” his “a–.” “If you look at some of these internet people, I know so many of them, Elon [Musk] is so terrific,” Trump said during a Thursday commencement speech at the University […]
Canada has long been seen as the cool cousin next door. Here’s the truth | Noel Ransome
The country has exported a myth of progressivism. It’s time to confront who we really are Canada has been canonized – safely, predictably. It’s the great, grave story we’ve exported – retold in economic rankings, stitched into tourism ads, held up in classrooms and cable news panels. We’re the cooler, mellower cousin next door. The […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson condemns Trump rhetoric ‘designed to intimidate the judiciary’
Supreme court justice also spoke of White House’s undermining of the constitution and rule of law US politics live – latest updates The US supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson condemned the Trump administration’s attacks on the judiciary in a cutting speech at a judicial conference on Thursday evening. Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, […]
Pam Bondi turning DoJ into Trump’s ‘personal law firm’, top experts warn
Attorney general accused of targeting political foes, halting prosecutions and placing premium on loyalty to president Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has taken radical steps to target his political foes, back a harsh agenda against undocumented immigrants and help business allies – steps which underscore its politicization under the attorney general Pam Bondi and undermine […]
Buttigieg ‘got nothing done,’ Duffy declares: ‘Pete appears unburdened by no longer being a cabinet secretary’
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy suggested that the department has accomplished more during the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term than President Joe Biden and former Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg accomplished in four years. Duffy made the assertion when sharing a post by Buttigieg, who became Transportation secretary not long after Biden took […]
Doug Burgum unveils major deregulatory shift to boost Gulf oil and gas production
EXCLUSIVE: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Friday will update a Biden-era federal rule regarding energy development as a major cost-saving measure to private firms, one day after taking a visit to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on the Gulf Coast. A source familiar with the workings of the rule said it essentially will […]
Billions spent, warfighters wait: Inside the Pentagon’s broken buying system and the plan to fix it
The Pentagon’s procurement system has kept American forces stocked with some of the most iconic military hardware in history – from the battle-hardened Humvee to the cutting-edge Apache helicopter. But according to the Army’s top technology officer, it’s also trapped in a cycle of outdated thinking and bloated paperwork that could hinder the U.S. in […]
REAL ID renews America’s age-old dread of the DMV
A stricter identity verification requirement for U.S. residents is slated to take force next week after 20 years of delay. And for many, the law will require a visit to one of the nation’s most notorious, time-honored places of dread: the Department of Motor Vehicles. These facilities can vary slightly both in name and in […]
Trump’s surgeon general pick touted as ‘fierce’ MAHA advocate before confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump‘s pick for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill, garnering support ahead of her upcoming confirmation hearing, with senators describing her as a “fierce” advocate for the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. Sources familiar with her confirmation hearing prep told Fox News […]
Wes Moore to travel to Pennsylvania, South Carolina amid 2028 speculation
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is slated to travel to Pennsylvania and South Carolina this month amid speculation he’s considering a 2028 presidential bid. Moore will deliver at the commencement address at Lincoln University, a historically Black university in the swing state of Pennsylvania, on Sunday. Later this month, he will travel to the early […]
House Democrat on Ukraine minerals deal: ‘It’s really just sort of a framework’
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said the Trump administration’s minerals deal with Ukraine isn’t a fully fleshed out agreement. “If you look at this Ukraine minimal deal, there’s no deal here,” Smith told NewsNation. “There’s no specific ‘We get this, we get that.’ It’s really just sort of a framework for future conversations.” President Trump and […]
Major brands flag consumer anxiety: McDonald’s, Chipotle, P&G
Americans haven’t felt this bad about the economy since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and major companies are taking notice, slashing financial forecasts. Consumer confidence fell for the fifth straight month in April, reaching its lowest level since May 2020 amid growing concerns over President Trump’s tariff agenda. Economists aren’t the only ones […]
Photos reveal Trump cabinet member using less-secure Signal app knockoff
Mike Waltz, ousted national security adviser at heart of earlier chat group fiasco, pictured using third-party clone Photographs taken at Donald Trump’s cabinet meeting this week have revealed that top White House officials are now communicating using an even less secure version of the Signal messaging app than was at the center of a huge […]
Trump officials gut 25 centers that monitor flooding and drought in the US
White House orders closure of USGS water science centers, which shares data with weather service for flood warnings The Trump administration has ordered the closure of 25 scientific centers that monitor US waters for flooding and drought, and manage supply levels to ensure communities around the country don’t run out of water. The United States […]
