Trump asks Supreme Court for urgent ruling on tariff powers as ‘stakes could not be higher’
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to quickly make a decision on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to impose his sweeping tariffs under federal emergency law. This appeal is a result of a federal appeals court ruling
Trump’s tariffs force China to feel the heat
President Donald Trump’s America First trade agenda is working, and China is feeling the heat. While the legacy media has spent months lying about slow growth, Trump’s tariff agenda is already reshaping how the U.S. competes with China — and America’s
Government shutdown, Epstein files, DC crime: Congress returns to mountain of drama
House and Senate lawmakers are returning to Washington from their home turfs to face a litany of critical battles in the coming weeks. Tuesday marked the end of Congress’ annual August recess, and legislators are being met with several deadlines, ranging
Trump admin scores legal win in $16B climate fight as federal appeals court lifts block on grant terminations
A federal district court wrongfully blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from temporarily withholding billions of dollars in climate grants, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The District Court for Washington, D.C. granted an injunction blocking the Trump administration from withholding $16
Massie fires back after Johnson calls his Epstein records push ‘meaningless’
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., sharpened his criticism of Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., on Tuesday as the debate over how to handle transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case rages on Capitol Hill. ‘I would describe virtually everything Thomas Massie says, as
Trump responds to bizarre weekend rumors of his death: ‘I was very active’
President Donald Trump sought to dispel swirling social media rumors about his health Tuesday, saying he was ‘very active’ over the Labor Day weekend. ‘I didn’t do anything for two days, and they said ‘there must be something wrong with him,’’
Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner in case testing president’s removal powers
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., allowed a Biden-appointed member of the Federal Trade Commission to keep her job, at least for now, as part of a lawsuit centered on President Donald Trump’s authority to remove members of independent
House Oversight Committee releases thousands of Epstein documents
The House Oversight Committee released a tranche of thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case on Tuesday night. The surprise file dump came ahead of an expected House-wide vote to formalize the committee’s Epstein inquiry on Wednesday afternoon. That vote, while
Senate advances defense bill boosting service member pay, Pentagon reforms
The Senate teed up a colossal package to authorize funding for the Pentagon on Tuesday, marking the first legislation to hit the floor since lawmakers returned from August recess. Lawmakers advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on
Trump claims Putin, Xi, Kim are conspiring against the US after military parade in China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un of conspiring against the U.S. after the three world leaders met in Beijing during a military parade. ‘The big question to be
Elon Musk opines on ‘major driver of white males becoming trans’
Business magnate Elon Musk suggested that anti-white male propaganda is ‘a major driver of’ members of that demographic adopting transgender identity. ‘My observation is that a major driver of white males becoming trans is the relentless propaganda portraying white men as
It’s not the economy, stupid. Democrats’ real path out of the wilderness
For decades, Democrats have clung to James Carville’s mantra: ‘It’s the economy, stupid.’ It became the default excuse for every campaign message, every strategy and every setback. We need to retire that phrase from our political lexicon. My fellow Democrats forget that Carville’s first
Bernie Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS secretary over vaccine policies: ‘Rally the American people’
. – Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t step down as Health and Human Services secretary in President Donald Trump’s administration, Americans will need to speak out. ‘We’ve got to rally the American people. This
Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction
President Donald Trump has attacked the Senate for blocking his preferred nominees from being confirmed to key positions, but lawmakers and people familiar with the process say the Senate is not necessarily to blame. Trump has faulted the Senate’s ‘blue slip’
Trump says he will require voter ID with executive order
President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order aimed at requiring voter ID in elections across the country. Trump made the statement on social media late Saturday night, saying he is also seeking other reforms to how U.S.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has Parkinson’s disease: report
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his family revealed to the New York Times. Mueller is the former special counsel who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Mueller, 81, was diagnosed in 2021 and
CDC official who blasted Trump’s ‘weak science’ led politicized Biden-era monkeypox response
Demetre Daskalakis, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resigned this week, claiming the Trump administration’s policies ignore science. However, his own leadership during the Biden-era monkeypox response was criticized for putting optics over public health. Amid
Epstein estate to hand over ‘birthday book’ to lawmakers, House Dem says
Lawmakers could soon have Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous ‘birthday book,’ which could potentially give insight into the disgraced late financier’s social ties. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., who serves as the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, told MSNBC on Friday that