President Donald Trump‘s administration suggested that a one-story addition to the West Wing was necessary during the first public presentation on the forthcoming East Wing ballroom at a meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission on Thursday. The 12-member National Capital Planning Commission, charged with overseeing federal construction projects, peppered Joshua Fisher, the director of the White House’s Office of […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday gave his final State of the State address, in which he boasted about the state’s economic achievements, framed California as a counterweight to the Trump administration, but glossed over shortcomings on homelessness and healthcare. The speech is typically used for laying out a governor’s legislative agenda and budget priorities […]
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has sent criminal referrals to the Department of Justice concerning Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison’s alleged involvement in obstructing federal oversight of the state’s recently exposed fraud scandal. In separate letters addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, Luna made her case that the […]
Vice President JD Vance vociferously defended the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minnesota on Wednesday, stating that federal agents are protected by “absolute immunity” when carrying out law enforcement operations. The vice president joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for an impromptu briefing, where he shamed the […]
Several progressive nonprofits could soon receive millions of taxpayer dollars thanks to earmarks tucked away in the appropriations bills currently being reviewed by House and Senate leadership. Among the entities funded through earmarks are legal organizations that seek to help illegal immigrants remain in the country, activist groups that have partnered with major liberal organizations […]
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 […]
