Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), a rumored 2028 presidential contender, implored fellow Democrats to be “ruthless” against President Donald Trump’s administration. Newsom’s comments came on Tuesday at the Center for American Progress’s Ideas Conference in Washington, D.C., where he reflected on his successful gamble to counter the GOP’s redistricting efforts in Texas with the passage of […]
Washington, D.C., residents are gearing up for landmark Memorial Day celebrations this weekend, as the country participates in a yearlong initiative marking the semiquincentennial. Among the events is the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally, set for Sunday, where riders will motor through D.C. to raise awareness of prisoners of war, service members missing in action, […]
Former FBI Director James Comey joked that he hoped to qualify for the Justice Department’s newly announced anti-weaponization fund, saying the program sounded like it was “intended for someone like me.” Comey made the remarks during an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper after being asked about the DOJ initiative. “I first thought it was a […]
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has filed a bill aimed at blocking individuals tied to foreign entities, including the Chinese Communist Party and Islamist extremists, from purchasing residential properties in the United States, pushing Congress to crack down on foreign ownership of American homes. Titled “The Ban Chinese Communist and Islamist Home Ownership Act,” the bill was […]
Vice President JD Vance welcomed Hunter Biden applying for President Donald Trump‘s administration $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what has become known as lawfare. “If Hunter Biden wants to apply for this particular fund, he is welcome to,” Vance told reporters Tuesday during a press briefing at the White House. “It’s going to […]
Vice President JD Vance voiced some doubts Tuesday that negotiations with Iran would yield a diplomatic end to the war. Vance stepped in for White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who is on maternity leave, and fielded questions Tuesday about the situation in Iran. “Iran is a very complicated country. It’s a country that I […]
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” as lawmakers from both parties raised alarms about the program, which could ultimately compensate hundreds of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendants and other allies of President Donald Trump. During a contentious Senate appropriations hearing that was intended to […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) made a rare appearance on Fox News in a final push to hold on to his House seat. The interview aired on Tuesday, as Kentucky voters head to the polls to choose between the seven-term incumbent and Trump-backed primary challenger Ed Gallrein in the state’s Republican primary. Massie’s appearance on the conservative cable […]
Commander of U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper pushed back after Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) pressed him on the number of American deaths during the Iran war. The tense exchange unfolded during a Tuesday hearing before the House Armed Services Committee as lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s strategy in the region amid a fragile ceasefire between the […]
Police in Fredericksburg, Virginia, are searching for a suspect wearing a pink costume who was allegedly targeting children. The Fredericksburg Police Department said they were alerted to suspicious activity around 4:30 p.m. in the Lafayette Boulevard corridor on May 14. Police obtained a picture of the suspect, and said patrols have increased in the area […]
