President Donald Trump rejected the claim that China is behind the anti-data center fervor sweeping the nation during a Thursday afternoon event at the White House. “We had a great meeting with China, and you know they do things to us, and we do things to them. I say it all the time,” Trump told […]
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the Iran war would restart if Tehran or its proxies killed more American troops. Trump was asked about the tenuous ceasefire between the United States and Iran during an Oval Office event promoting “clean, beautiful coal” as an energy source. Specifically, Trump was asked if Iranian attacks on […]
National Capital Planning Commission Chairman William Scharf on Thursday suggested a federal law that restricts how tall buildings can be in Washington, D.C., does not apply to President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch in the city, paving the way for the 250-foot project to receive full approval. Scharf, a Trump appointee, conceded during a commission […]
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York highlighted the internal tension within the Democratic Party amid Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner‘s sexting scandal. “Clearly, Democratic senators are terrified that there is going to be more to come out,” York said Thursday on Fox News’s America Reports. “I think it’s important to point out right now […]
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said on Thursday he will not vote to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche as the permanent head of the Department of Justice. The admission is notable, considering Fetterman sometimes votes in favor of Trump nominees during the Senate confirmation process. Last year, he was the sole Democrat to back the […]
President Donald Trump reiterated that his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, won’t be in the role permanently. Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard and her original successor, Deputy Director Aaron Lukas. Pulte has rankled congressional Republicans over his lack of national security experience. “He’s very smart,” Trump told reporters of […]
The House oversight committee’s recent interviews with former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Metropolitan Correctional Center guard Tova Noel offered fresh insight into two of the most enduring mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein: whether additional people may have escaped accountability, and how one of the nation’s most notorious inmates died under federal supervision. According to […]
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday a plan to construct a pedestrian bridge connecting the Lincoln Memorial directly to the Potomac River. Trump announced the “breaking news” during an Oval Office event promoting “clean, beautiful coal” as an energy source. “We’re doing something that just came up. We’ll have a little breaking news here, because […]
The House oversight committee released two transcripts on Thursday detailing lawmakers’ interviews with former Attorney General Pam Bondi and Jeffrey Epstein’s prison guard, Tova Noel. Bondi was interviewed on May 29 by the committee, which is looking into the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files. HIGH-PROFILE CONVICTS LOBBY FOR RUMORED TRUMP PARDONS AHEAD OF […]
Republicans are making clear that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche won’t have a cakewalk to Senate confirmation as members of the Judiciary Committee scrutinize everything from his Jan. 6 comments to his allegiance to President Donald Trump. At least three members of the committee, tasked with vetting Justice Department nominees, are publicly undecided on whether […]
