Vice President JD Vance built upon his boss’s pushback to countries in the European Union that have been engaged in back-and-forth tariff threats with President Donald Trump. Trump has doled out tariffs to Canada, Mexico, and China during his second administration and has threatened to enact levies against the EU as well, largely in retaliation […]
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) is hoping Democrats can pass a short-term spending proposal with a special amendment meant to protect the budget of Washington, D.C. The Maryland senator is hoping Democrats can push through their own spending bill that helps the city avoid large budget cuts that would also affect neighboring regions. Alsobrooks, who represents […]
President Donald Trump mused at length over his desire to absorb two countries protected by the NATO alliance on Thursday in a White House meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte. Both Canada and Greenland, which is included in NATO as the territory of founding member Denmark, were raised during an informal press conference in the Oval […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced on Thursday he will help advance a House-passed stopgap measure to fund the government, a move that paves the way for Congress to avert a Friday night shutdown. Senate Republicans are expected to hold a procedural vote Friday on the GOP-crafted bill, known as a continuing resolution, to […]
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted that Democratic lawmakers “should have been more critical” of former President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election, specifically over his initial reelection bid. De Blasio echoed the Democrat’s ongoing soul-searching during President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, with the former mayor encouraging the party to […]
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) stood by her profanity-laden assault on Elon Musk despite concerns from Democratic leaders that abrasive messaging is getting the party into trouble. Smith made headlines last month for calling Musk, who heads President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, “a d***” and “billionaire a**‑hole boss” after he pushed for a new […]
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) has died at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer, his office announced on Thursday. “Rep. Grijalva fought a long and brave battle,” the statement from his office reads. “He passed away this morning due to complications of his cancer treatments.” This story is breaking. Please check back for […]
The House Oversight Committee is examining the military’s use of airspace near Washington following the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River in January, which is already under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. The Jan. 29 crash between an American Airlines flight and an Army helicopter killed all 67 people on board both […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford pushed for the United States and Canada to simmer down over their feud on tariffs, arguing the Trump administration’s tariffs on aluminium and steel will only create “a tax on the American people.” President Donald Trump has insisted that the U.S. is “not going to bend” on tariffs it will implement […]
Thousands of veterans are expected to descend on the National Mall on Friday afternoon in protest of President Donald Trump‘s attempts to slash the federal and revamp the executive branch. NowMarch, one of the leading organizers of the event, disseminated fliers on social media marketing the march as a “Capitol protest against our unconstitutional government” and […]
