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House Democrats demand ‘interference’-free investigation into deadly ICE shootings

House Democrats on Wednesday demanded Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin authorize an immediate independent investigation into two recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement-related deaths.  Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) led nearly every member of the House Democratic Caucus in calling for an independent investigation […]

Trump says Iran allowed ‘wrongfully detained’ American to leave country

President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening said Iran released a U.S. citizen it has held for nearly two years, a development that could signal positive movement in peace negotiations between Tehran and Washington. The president did not name the woman but said she had been “wrongfully detained” since December 2024, when he noted former President […]

Trump says ‘proud American veterans’ will replace illegal immigrant truck drivers

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that veterans who have driven “heavy trucks” for the military will be automatically eligible for a commercial driver’s license, stating that they will replace illegal truck drivers being taken off the roads. The president revealed the development at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit, where he mourned the death […]

Schumer tells Trump SAVE America Act ‘ain’t passing’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivered a forceful message to President Donald Trump on Wednesday that the SAVE America Act “ain’t passing.” “Mr. President, the SAVE Act ain’t passing. It ain’t passing in the Senate, it ain’t passing the Democrats, and it ain’t passing in the courts,” Schumer said.  The Senate minority leader’s comments […]

Tim Scott floats Lindsey Graham’s sister as permanent successor

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) suggested Wednesday that interim Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham who was sworn in this week to fill her older brother’s seat, run in the South Carolina special GOP primary to become his permanent replacement. “’Why not her?’ would be my question, as it […]

AOC urges media to censor Trump election security speech: ‘Platforming of lies’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said the media should deplatform President Donald Trump, expressing concern over a speech he is expected to deliver on election integrity.  With Trump set to give the high-profile speech on Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez urged the press to censor the address, believing it will contain lies and be at odds with democratic values.  […]

Vance says reaction to UFC fighter calling Michelle Obama a man was ‘totally disproportionate’

Vice President JD Vance said people “lost their minds” over UFC fighter Josh Hokit calling former first lady Michelle Obama “a man” at the White House fight last month, arguing the reaction was “totally disproportionate.”  The comment was brought up when Joe Rogan asked Vance on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, if Hokit’s comment […]

DOJ drops charges against Jan. 6 rioter who used riot shield to breach Capitol

The Department of Justice has dropped the remaining charges against Dominic Pezzola, the Proud Boys member convicted in 2023 who helped ignite the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the Capitol. Pezzola smashed a Senate-wing window with a stolen police riot shield, creating the first entry point for hundreds of rioters, later celebrating the breach in […]

Vance admits Trump administration ‘absolutely screwed up the comms of the Epstein files’

Vice President JD Vance said that the Trump administration botched how it released the Epstein files, conceding what was widely viewed as a public relations disaster for the White House.  Vance waded into the Jeffrey Epstein case during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast released Wednesday, referencing then-Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the release […]

Over 100 House Democrats buck Jeffries and vote to cut all aid to Israel

Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) amendment to cut off U.S. aid to Israel in an annual appropriations bill failed on the House floor. The amendment failed 314-104, with 215 Republicans and 98 Democrats voting in opposition. In total, 103 Democrats backed cutting aid alongside Massie, the sole Republican yes vote. Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), who caucuses […]
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