Colombian President Gustavo Petro is rebuking his critics who accuse him of having “knelt” before President Donald Trump by speaking with him on the phone and arranging a visit to the White House. Petro claimed on Thursday that it was actually Sen. Rand Paul, the libertarian from Kentucky, who helped “reestablish communication that, in reality, had […]
The Venezuelan government on Thursday committed to releasing an “important number” of political prisoners, in its latest concession to the United States. Jorge Rodriguez, brother of acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and head of Venezuela’s legislature, announced the release of political prisoners. He told reporters that the releases were happening “from this very moment.” “In […]
The House failed to override two vetoes from President Donald Trump on Thursday, a win for the president after a majority of Republicans opted not to enact two bipartisan bills targeting Colorado and Florida. The chamber voted 248-177, with one member voting present, on whether to override a veto of Colorado’s Finish the Arkansas Valley […]
The House of Representatives voted to pass three appropriations bills on Thursday, a win for appropriators and GOP leadership after quelling a conservative rebellion the day before that threatened to tank the legislation. The chamber voted 397 to 28 to pass the Commerce, Justice, and Science bill, the Energy and Water, and the Interior and Environment bills. The […]
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel applauded Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement after Frey told the agency to “get the f*** out” following a fatal shooting on Wednesday. Kimmel said Trump “isn’t just killing people overseas,” while discussing the Minneapolis shooting, in which an ICE officer shot and killed a woman who […]
Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings suggested he would vote for the 2028 candidate who will prosecute the Trump administration. “The ‘prosecute the former regime at every level’ candidate has my vote in 2028,” Jennings wrote Wednesday on Bluesky. This post comes after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis. An ICE agent shot and […]
Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that President Donald Trump is creating a new attorney general position to lead government efforts to investigate and prosecute fraud cases. Vance joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at an unscheduled briefing Thursday afternoon in which he asserted that fraud schemes like the one uncovered in Minnesota are […]
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot launched an independent initiative on Thursday to document the alleged abuse of power by federal immigration officers in response to the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” in the Windy City. The new initiative, dubbed the “ICE Accountability Project,” aims to hold officers working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs […]
(The Center Square) — New Hampshire’s Senate Republicans have unveiled a legislative agenda that includes banning foreign lobbyists, upholding “traditional” parental rights, holding the line on taxes and banning the use of SNAP funds for candy and other junk food. A key plank of the Senate GOP’s agenda for the new session, which got underway […]
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin are worried about their wallets heading into the 2026 elections. The Institute for Reforming Government recently released the results of its listening session tour, and unsurprisingly “affordability” is the number one concern. “By far, the most significant issue discussed in every listening session was cost of living – rising […]
