President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax bill is starting to shrink in size as the strict rules of the Senate become a roadblock to some of its provisions. Language is already being struck by the Senate parliamentarian, a nonpartisan referee on what is and is not allowed under the filibuster-skirting process of reconciliation. Core elements of […]
President Donald Trump‘s at times austere positioning on economic matters starkly contrasts with the stream of glitzy business endeavors he’s launched in his vast empire. On occasion, the president has described his “America First” approach to business and trade in rather anti-materialistic language. Less is more if it’s made in the United States, he’s implied, […]
The MAGA rift over Iran is not having a significant impact on President Donald Trump’s decision-making on military strikes, sources inside the White House and beyond tell the Washington Examiner. The brewing conflict in the Middle East has pitted neoconservatives against “America First” loyalists as Trump weighs joining Israeli efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program […]
Florida Democrats head into their marquee “Leadership Blue” weekend seeking direction and unity as internal power struggles and fading influence cast a long shadow over the party’s future. Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), both seen as possible 2028 presidential contenders, will headline the gala on Saturday, highlighting the party’s push to reenergize […]
The suspect charged with shooting two politicians and their spouses claimed in a letter to the FBI that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) asked him to assassinate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). In a one-page-and-a-half letter described as rambling and difficult to read, Vance Boelter claimed he had been secretly trained by the U.S. Military and was […]
Vice President JD Vance dismissed the “political theater” of Sen. Alex Padilla in Los Angeles earlier this month, as well as that of his fellow Democrats. During the process, however, he got the name of his former Senate colleague wrong, referring to him as “Jose Padilla.” Vance visited Los Angeles for the first time since […]
The Democratic National Committee elected Shasti Conrad for the second vice chair position left open after the organization opted to hold new races for the position, amid anger over David Hogg‘s decision to meddle in primaries. Conrad, also the Washington State Democratic Party Chair, joins Malcolm Kenyatta, who was reelected as vice chair on Saturday. She […]
The government of Pakistan nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize over his role in ending last month’s clashes between Pakistan and India. India and Pakistan fought their largest armed conflict in decades from May 7-10, exchanging air, missile, and drone strikes, which killed or injured dozens on each side. The Trump administration […]
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has drawn the bemused attention of the internet for his bizarre, years-old social media posts, as his regime faces existential threats from Israel and the United States. While Khamenei’s government struggles to respond to blistering Israeli strikes that have killed most of its senior military leadership and top nuclear […]
Former first lady Michelle Obama made it clear on her podcast that she is glad to be a girl mom. Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, hosted radio personality Angie Martinez on their show, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, to discuss their childhoods and the challenge of raising boys in today’s society. It is […]
