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Leavitt’s defense of Trump’s Iceland-Greenland mix-up melts after footage surfaces on social media

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday forcefully maintained that President Donald Trump did not erroneously refer to Greenland as “Iceland” during his address at the World Economic Forum. Video footage of the gaffes suggests otherwise. After NewsNation reporter Libby Dean posted on X that the president had mixed up the two nations “around three […]

600,000 residents flee Ukraine’s capital over destruction of energy infrastructure: Kyiv mayor

Over 600,000 residents fled Kyiv in about two weeks after Russian missile and drone attacks destroyed much of its energy infrastructure, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Kyiv faces its worst crisis since the opening weeks of Russia’s invasion, with repeated Russian strikes on its energy grid leaving a majority of residents without power. The situation has […]

Democrats back contempt vote against Clintons over Epstein investigation

House Democrats on the Oversight Committee broke ranks on Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress after the couple defied subpoenas to appear before the panel and discuss their ties to the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Nine Democrats on the panel voted with […]

House lawmakers interview Nick Shirley over Minnesota fraud scandal

House lawmakers on Wednesday questioned independent content creator Nick Shirley about his viral reporting on alleged child care fraud in Minnesota, as Congress intensifies scrutiny of a series of high-profile fraud cases that have shaken the state and drawn national attention. The House Judiciary Committee hearing examined multiple Minnesota fraud investigations, including the sprawling Feeding […]

Kyle Rittenhouse jokes about taking machine gun to Minneapolis

Gun rights activist Kyle Rittenhouse returned to social media this month, continuing his gun rights advocacy. Rittenhouse, who was previously acquitted of all homicide charges after fatally shooting two people in Wisconsin, announced his return to social media, crediting the late Charlie Kirk and the nonprofit organization Texas Gun Rights. He said he supports the […]

UnitedHealth Group vows to give customer rebates with Affordable Care Act profits

UnitedHealth Group vowed to return all of its profits from the Affordable Care Act marketplace this year to its customers in the form of a rebate. UnitedHealth CEO and Chairman Stephen Hemsley will announce the rebates in his Wednesday congressional testimony before the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce committees. The two lower […]

What is the FACE Act? Federal charges for Minnesota church protest could come by Sunday

The Justice Department is considering federal charges tied to a disruptive protest that overtook a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, with civil rights officials signaling arrests could come as soon as this weekend. Prosecutors are eyeing a law more commonly used in cases involving abortion clinics as they weigh how to […]

US has agreed to ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland after Rutte meeting: Trump

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States had agreed to a “framework of a future deal” regarding Greenland following his meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, but he did not provide specifics. The president did not reveal details of the future agreement but said that as a result, the U.S. will be holding […]

Supreme Court worried letting Trump fire Lisa Cook jeopardizes Fed independence

The Supreme Court appeared concerned on Wednesday that President Donald Trump‘s bid to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook could water down removal protections for members of the Fed, essentially making them fireable at will. During arguments in the emergency docket case Trump v. Cook, multiple justices appeared skeptical about Solicitor General D. John Sauer’s […]

‘Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken’ turns Davos into the Gavin Newsom show

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is using the Davos forum as somewhat of a global showcase, inserting himself into international economic and political conversations in a way that increasingly resembles a shadow presidency — and a direct counterweight to President Donald Trump.  From meeting with Democratic mega-donor Alex Soros to fireside chats and high-profile media appearances, […]
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