House Republicans on Tuesday will seek to reverse the trend of rising Medicaid spending with reforms some fiscal hawks say don’t go far enough and Democrats have decried as too harsh. The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a markup hearing Tuesday afternoon on a significant healthcare section of President Donald Trump’s agenda, which […]
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind former New Jersey Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli in the state’s 2025 gubernatorial election. In a lengthy Truth Social post on Monday, Trump granted Ciattarelli his “Complete and Total Endorsement,” celebrating him as a “WINNER” who “WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.” “Jack Ciattarelli is a terrific America First Candidate […]
Senate Democrats will be protesting President Donald Trump‘s decision to accept a luxury jet from Qatar, a gift that has raised ethics and national security concerns from lawmakers of both parties. In the coming days, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) will introduce a resolution disapproving of the gift, a Boeing 747 that Trump wants to replace Air Force One. […]
Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman David Hogg accused the organization of trying to remove him from his position. On Monday, Hogg announced that the DNC commenced an effort to fast-track his removal as vice chairman. Hogg, an immediately controversial leader, found his position on shaky ground last month after he pledged his group Leaders We […]
Israeli American advocates and the family of a freed Israeli hostage are sounding the alarm over President Donald Trump’s willingness to accept a “free” luxury jet from Qatar, pointing to the country’s close relationship with Iran and its long-standing support for Hamas leaders. While the release of Israeli American Edan Alexander on Monday after more […]
Trump administration officials have welcomed the first batch of white South African refugees into the United States. In the Feb. 7 executive order titled “Addressing the egregious actions of the Republic of South Africa,” President Donald Trump announced that “the United States shall promote the resettlement of Afrikaner refugees escaping government-sponsored race-based discrimination, including racially […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) on Monday called on hundreds of California cities and municipalities to ban homeless encampments on sidewalks, bike paths, and other public property, increasing pressure on local governments to follow the state‘s lead. His office released a model for a local ordinance that municipalities can adopt to make encampments illegal and clear existing ones. The template would […]
The battle between President Donald Trump and the media that cover him took another turn when he departed Monday for Saudi Arabia. Trump left with a host of press aboard Air Force One, but for the first time in decades, no one from the Associated Press, Reuters, or Bloomberg was with him. The Trump administration […]
House Republicans left tax increases on private equity firms and millionaires out of their sweeping tax legislation, two provisions endorsed by President Donald Trump that would have affected the wealthiest taxpayers. Republicans released the legislative text on Monday that features extending and making permanent various expiring provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as […]
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) condemned the recent “interference and grandstanding” displayed by some Democratic lawmakers, arguing that any “physical altercation” with law enforcement is unacceptable. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday for attempting to “storm” a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Newark, New Jersey, according to the Department of Homeland Security. He […]
