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White House trolls Democratic senator with ‘The Sopranos’ clip about Columbus Day

The White House pushed back against Sen. Martin Heinrich’s (D-NM) rebuke of President Donald Trump’s call to reinstate the national celebration of Columbus Day, posting an iconic clip from The Sopranos television series.  Trump announced on Sunday that he would bring back Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, to celebrate Christopher Columbus discovering the […]

Melania Trump-backed anti-pornography bill heads to the House floor

Legislation backed by first lady Melania Trump to criminalize revenge pornography is heading to the House floor Monday night. The TAKE IT DOWN Act passed the Senate unanimously after Melania Trump held a roundtable discussion with Republicans and one House Democrat, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA). The bill is expected to pass the House swiftly before […]

Trump’s approval rating bristles Republican Party

As President Donald Trump prepares to hit the 100-day mark of his second term, he is pushing back against new polls from left-leaning media outlets focusing on his approval rating. Surveys from the Washington Post, CNN, and the New York Times showed that Trump’s approval rating was below 40%. This is the lowest for any […]

Maine lawmaker urges Supreme Court action in censorship dispute over transgender athlete

Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby is seeking emergency intervention from the Supreme Court after the Democratic legislature censored her for disapproving of allowing a biological male to compete on a women’s team. The legislator banned Libby, a Republican, from voting on bills or speaking on the floor of the state House in February. Lawmakers’ 75-70 […]

Carlos Gimenez says Medicaid benefits won’t ‘be touched’ in budget reconciliation

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) suggested that the next budget reconciliation could result in changes to Medicaid qualifications but that it will not affect benefits. Republicans are committed to trillions in federal spending cuts, and Medicaid is appearing as a large target. However, Gimenez assured that he has no intention to cut benefits. He said there […]

Judge grills DOJ over Trump decision to suspend security clearances of Big Law firm

A judge appeared skeptical at a hearing on Monday of the Trump administration’s decision to target a top law firm’s employees with an executive order that suspended their security clearances and limited their access to federal buildings. Judge John Bates told a Department of Justice attorney his interpretation of the security clearance provision was “strange” […]

White House hosts influencer press briefing to preview Trump’s first 100 days in office

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held court with social media influencers as part of a special new media briefing before President Donald Trump commemorates his first 100 days of his second administration. Among those in attendance on Monday before Tuesday’s anniversary were Sean Spicer, Trump’s first-ever White House press secretary, who now hosts a […]

Federal judge blocks Nevada abortion law requiring parental notification

A federal judge put a temporary pause on a Nevada law that requires parental notification before a minor can receive an abortion.  The law was originally passed in 1985 but was never enforced because it was deemed unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade. However, with the landmark Supreme Court ruling being overturned in 2022, the law […]

Wesley Hunt inches toward Texas Senate run

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) recently met with White House aides, increasing speculation that he could become the second Republican to challenge Sen. John Cornyn‘s (R-TX) reelection campaign. Hunt met with President Donald Trump‘s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and political director James Blair at least twice, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to the […]

Adams launches investigation after Orthodox Jews clash with Palestinian activists at NYC synagogue

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced authorities are investigating after Orthodox Jews were accused of violently clashing with anti-Israel activists who “surrounded” the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters.  Over the past week, there have been a series of pro-Palestinian protests against Itamar Ben-Gvir, a member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet, who was scheduled […]
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