President Donald Trump criticized Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for the second time this month after she told Congress that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon. Trump was asked about his intelligence community’s assessment of Iran’s nuclear capabilities Friday, upon his arrival in New Jersey for a fundraiser. “My intelligence community is wrong,” […]
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) is pressing the Senate to consider a new name for the Russell Senate Office Building, citing former Sen. Richard Russell’s record of opposing civil rights legislation and promoting white supremacist views. In a letter to senators sent on Juneteenth, Green proposed renaming the building the Old Senate Office Building as an […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed that members of dangerous Latin American gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13 have been encountered attempting to enter the United States from Canada following the Trump administration’s crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border. Noem, the top U.S. border official, shared with attendees at a northern border security-focused event in Detroit […]
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Friday sounded the alarm on how much “billionaire super PACs” are spending in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary. The post appeared to refer to PACs supporting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and that are funded in large part by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has contributed $8.3 million to the […]
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said on a podcast released Friday that he is against U.S. involvement in Iran and suggested the United States is not the “good guys” in helping Israel with its war against the terrorist group Hamas. On Friday, comedian and podcaster Theo Von released a new episode of his podcast, This Past […]
Seven Democratic lawmakers in Texas are pressing Tesla to hold off on deploying its fleet of autonomous robotaxis in Austin, just days ahead of the company’s anticipated launch. The appeal comes amid growing concern about public safety and regulatory readiness as driverless vehicles prepare to hit the roads. In a letter addressed to Eddie Gates, […]
Federal employees widely abused the Biden administration‘s telework policies, according to an inspector general report released by the Office of Personnel Management on Friday. “Under the previous administration, OPMʼs telework and remote work policies were mismanaged and oversight was virtually nonexistent,” acting OPM Director Chuck Ezell said in a statement. “That era of telework abuse […]
The Arizona Senate passed its annual budget and ended its legislative session Thursday, leaving no room for debate with the state’s House of Representatives ahead of the June 30 budget deadline. In a late-night 17-12 vote, Arizona state senators approved the $17.6 billion spending plan with members of both parties voting for and against it. […]
Ohio police said Friday they arrested a man who allegedly ran Jewish Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) off the road near Cleveland and brandished a Palestinian flag at the congressman on Thursday, after the suspect voluntarily turned himself in. Police identified the man as Feras Hamdan, a 36-year-old West Lake, Ohio, resident. He surrendered himself to authorities […]
The Trump administration is laying off more than 600 employees at Voice of America, a government-funded news outlet that provides news to other countries. The White House confirmed the layoffs to the Washington Examiner. The move doesn’t come as a surprise, as Kari Lake, a top adviser to VOA’s parent agency, the United States Agency […]
