President Donald Trump lamented the number of holidays in America in a post on Juneteenth evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier Thursday that Trump would not commemorate Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, and was established as a federal holiday by former President Joe Biden in 2021. […]
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) said someone tried to run him off the road while he was driving to work on Thursday morning and flashed a Palestinian flag at him. Miller said he was alone in his vehicle when the incident occurred, but added that the “young man” who ran him off the road “wanted to […]
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) is leading an effort to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to launch military action against Iran without congressional approval, but is finding little GOP support. Kaine is making a final push to bring his newly introduced resolution to a vote as soon as next week. The measure would prohibit the president […]
Virginia Democrats have little time left to campaign for the primary election to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA). Five weeks after Connolly died after battling cancer, Virginia will hold the primary election for his seat on June 28, where the party will nominate a candidate for the special election. The Northern Virginia seat […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier argued that enforcing policy and legislation is “not the role” of the judicial branch, vowing that the state will continue to detain and deport illegal immigrants. Uthmeier has been held in contempt of court by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams over a letter he sent to local law enforcement stating […]
A new poll found that 62% of self-identified Democrats say it’s time for a change of leadership, reflecting the escalating internal turmoil that has plagued the party since its 2024 election losses. Just 24% of respondents support keeping the current leadership in place, while 14% remain unsure, according to a Reuters-Ipsos poll released on Thursday. […]
Elon Musk swiped at a senior White House official, calling him a “snake” on Wednesday night, following reports of a fight between the two. Musk replied to a post on X that linked to a New York Post story sharing that Sergio Gor had not submitted full vetting paperwork. “He’s a snake,” Musk wrote of […]
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday that Israel is not aiming to eliminate Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, or set into motion a regime change in Iran — a statement that conflicts with an Israeli Security Cabinet member’s comments earlier in the day. “We don’t have a goal on Khamenei, nor do we have […]
House and Senate Republicans are not close to a deal on raising the state and local tax deductions, leaving the fate of the “one big, beautiful” reconciliation bill up in the air as the lower chamber’s razor-thin margins give SALT Republicans the upper hand. The Washington Examiner confirmed that GOP SALT Caucus co-chairs Young Kim […]
A memo released this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement asks lawmakers to request visits to immigration field offices at least 72 hours in advance. The guidance comes as several Democrats have recently denounced the federal agency for denying them access to ICE facilities, where illegal immigrants are being held. In the new memo, ICE says it retains […]
