Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) are blasting congressional Republicans and the Trump administration over a proposal to rescind more than $1 billion in previously approved federal funding for public broadcasting, calling it a dangerous and shortsighted move that threatens rural emergency alert systems and essential public programming. In a joint statement issued […]
UFC President Dana White is promising to deliver one of the most unforgettable events in combat sports history — right on the South Lawn of the White House. In a recent interview on the Spinnin Backfist MMA Show podcast, White confirmed that a full UFC card is being planned for the White House as part […]
The Department of Justice fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, on Wednesday. Maurene Comey was an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of New York and helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The New York Times reported she was being fired under Article II of […]
Washington Examiner’s Salena Zito announced that her book about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump is in production as a movie, saying it will release “next year” on The Sean Spicer Show Wednesday. Zito’s new book, Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Heartland, was released […]
A federal judge in Tennessee appeared unconvinced on Wednesday by the Department of Justiceʼs push to keep Kilmar Abrego Garcia in jail ahead of trial, but stopped short of issuing a ruling, delaying a decision that could determine whether the Salvadoran national is once again removed from the United States. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw […]
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) will be hospitalized overnight for observation at George Washington University Hospital after she became unwell while working at the Capitol. Smith, 67, has no known health problems other than a history of depression. Her absence from the Senate on Wednesday will give Republicans a temporary seven-vote advantage as Congress considers changes […]
A heated clash erupted Tuesday between Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, as the two sparred over the safety of New York City’s subway system and turned a routine budget hearing into a high-profile political showdown. The hearing, intended to review the Trump administration’s […]
The White House is attributing the outbreak of violence in the Middle East between the Syrian government and Israel to a “misunderstanding” over ethnic grudges. Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed “longtime rivalries” between the Druze and Bedouins, two minority factions spread across Syria, Israel, and other nations in the region, for sparking the exchange. […]
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) has emerged as the early financial front-runner in Kentucky’s Senate primary contest, pulling in significant campaign cash, while former Attorney General Daniel Cameron faces a sluggish start to his fundraising efforts. The Central Kentucky congressman closed out the latest fundraising quarter with upwards of $6.1 million in the bank, federal records […]
“Crypto week” on Capitol Hill is in doubt as a group of Republican holdouts negotiates with House leadership over concerns they have with the language on digital assets. As of 6 p.m., a key procedural vote to advance three cryptocurrency-related bills had been held open for over four hours as lawmakers worked to codify a ban on central […]
