Leon Black filed a lawsuit against Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) on Wednesday, alleging the congressman defamed him by making statements related to the billionaire’s relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pushed the Senate to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, expressing frustration over what he called “ridiculous” early sunsets. The Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide, has already passed the House but is still awaiting Senate approval. Trump said he was waiting to air out his […]
Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, saw his net worth fall by $33.5 billion on Wednesday as investors sold off shares in his companies in anticipation of the incoming Democratic majorities in Congress. Musk, the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX, saw the total value of his wealth decline by 3.7% in just […]
The Department of Justice offered no new details Wednesday on its Alaska election investigations as Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK) and Democrat Mary Peltola remained locked in a Senate race too close to call. As of Wednesday evening, Peltola led Sullivan 102,701 to 102,075 in first-choice votes, a 626-vote advantage, with an estimated 74% of […]
The Democratic Party, considered leaderless and rudderless after former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s unsuccessful 2024 campaigns for the White House, has emerged energized and with a surprisingly deep bench of political talent following Tuesday’s midterm elections, thanks in part to President Donald Trump. Democrats recapturing control of both the House and […]
Two people were killed, including a gunman who opened fire at a Citibank office campus in the Tampa, Florida, area Wednesday, prompting a massive law enforcement response as employees scrambled for safety, police said. The shooting unfolded shortly after noon at the banking giant’s campus in Brandon, Florida, about 15 miles from Tampa, where approximately […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said President Donald Trump’s failed promise to improve the cost of living cost Republicans control of Congress. “Underpromise, overdeliver is the old saying in sales, right, and in this case, Trump came in and overpromised and underdelivered,” Concha said Wednesday on Fox Business’s The Claman Countdown. “Said he would bring […]
Democrats have already begun seeking investigators and oversight counsel for congressional committees following a major election night sweep, as the party has promised to wield oversight power to target what they view as corruption in the Trump administration. House oversight committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-CA) sent out a warning to President Donald Trump on […]
Voter outrage over Minnesota’s yearslong fraud scandal failed to prevent Democrats from sweeping statewide this week, allowing them to win every major office up for grabs, including the governorship, an open Senate seat, and state auditor. Republicans had hoped that the lingering fraud issue would convince voters to punish the party responsible for the proliferation […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) officially announced his candidacy to be the next speaker of the House on Wednesday afternoon, less than a day after Democrats’ resounding victory in the lower chamber. He is aiming — and expected — to be the first black speaker in congressional history. “Congratulations on your election to the […]
