House Republicans say they are unfazed by President Donald Trump‘s threats to seize Greenland, with some not taking the threat seriously and others saying they simply don’t have an opinion on the idea of the United States invading a NATO ally. Trump has spent weeks publicly calculating different ways to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory […]
Congressional Republicans have agreed to cut funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and impose new restrictions on the agency in order to secure a bipartisan deal to fund the government and avoid a shutdown — a concession that comes even as President Donald Trump escalates ICE enforcement nationwide. The cuts were tucked into a 1,059-page […]
The snow-capped Swiss Alps town of Davos, Switzerland, is typically the picturesque backdrop for world leaders and corporate titans to hobnob and pose for photos at the World Economic Forum. That was before President Donald Trump completely upended the agenda. “This will be an interesting trip. I have no idea what’s going to happen, but you […]
President Donald Trump refused to say on Monday whether he would use military force to acquire Greenland from Denmark, the latter of which is a NATO ally that fought alongside U.S. forces in the Middle East following 9/11. The president’s recent musings about acquiring Greenland, and his refusal to rule out military action, pose significant […]
Democrats in the Virginia legislature introduced a slew of bills this week aimed at steering the commonwealth in a more liberal direction on issues such as gun control, elections, abortion, criminal justice, LGBT policy, race, and taxation — much to the chagrin of the state’s conservatives. Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran last year as a […]
Maryland’s Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission voted to advance a new “congressional map concept” that could give Democrats control of the state’s eight congressional districts. The panel voted 3-2 in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday to advance the new map to Maryland’s General Assembly and Gov. Wes Moore (D), according to reports. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) […]
Air Force One, carrying President Donald Trump, turned back shortly after taking off for the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland. The White House pool reported that the plane’s crew identified a “minor electrical issue” and was returning to Joint Base Andrews out of an abundance of caution. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt […]
Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who brought criminal charges against two of President Donald Trump’s political adversaries, is leaving the post after the expiration of her 120-day term, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday night. Halligan’s departure follows weeks of escalating courtroom clashes over the legality of […]
A 19-year-old accused of setting fire to a historic Mississippi synagogue pleaded not guilty to arson charges on Tuesday. Stephen Spencer Pittman was accused of setting fire to the Beth Israel Congregation around 3 a.m. on Jan. 10, badly damaging the structure but leaving no casualties. Magistrate Judge LaKeysha Greer Isaac denied the suspect bond […]
A pair of polls on the North Carolina Senate race, released within hours of each other, paint very different pictures of the fortunes of Republican hopeful Michael Whatley and his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Roy Cooper. One poll released on Monday from the right-leaning Tipp Insights for the League of American Workers asked 1,512 registered […]
