May 7th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 108
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20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Rhode Island on Monday, New York Attorney General Letitia James […]
AG Pam Bondi Announces Seizure of 11.5 Kilograms, 3 Million Fentanyl Pills – “Largest Seizure in Our Nation’s History” (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit
US Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Tuesday that federal authorities have seized roughly three million fentanyl pills, totaling 11.5 kilograms, in “the largest seizure in our nation’s history.” The deadly synthetic opioid, which is up to 50 times more potent than heroin, is mainly manufactured in China and smuggled into the US by drug […]
Karoline Leavitt’s panicked two-word yell as medical emergency unfolds in Oval Office
President Donald Trump was forced to cut short a White House media briefing today, as the President’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, told the press to evacuate the room after a medical emergency Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had to abruptly conclude a White House press conference on Friday, as President Donald Trump was compelled to shorten […]
Democratic attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, sue RFK Jr., Trump administration to keep public health programs
Democratic attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, sue RFK Jr., Trump administration to keep public health programs Published 6:32 am Tuesday, May 6, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2025. Twenty attorneys general filed […]
150 Former Judges Tell Pam Bondi They’re Not ‘Deranged’
A group of more than 150 retired state and federal judges sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday condemning the Trump administration’s attacks on the judiciary, saying it’s clear the president believes he can “threaten and intimidate” judges into submitting to his agenda. The letter focuses largely on the recent courthouse arrest […]
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Chief of Staff Did Not Bar Vucic from Mar-a-Lago, Karoline Leavitt Confirms
In a firm slapdown worthy of the West Wing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has categorically denied unverified reports that President Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, barred Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic from attending an event at Mar-a-Lago. Conspiracy theories — many launched from the anti-Trump corners of the Balkan press — suggested that Wiles barred […]
Brian Kemp skips Georgia Senate run; Trump says D.C. will host 2027 NFL draft
Hanna Trudo, who most recently worked as a senior political correspondent at The Hill, is considering jumping into the Democratic primary to replace Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., as Pappas runs for Senate next year.Trudo, who is a New Hampshire native, wrote in a memo that she is “exploring running” in the primary in New Hampshire’s […]
Pam Bondi amplifies war against sanctuary cities with MAJOR new Trump-approved action
By KATELYN CARALLE, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Published: 13:05 EDT, 5 May 2025 | Updated: 13:21 EDT, 5 May 2025 Colorado is the latest state facing a lawsuit from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department over their sanctuary city laws and policies. The administration is suing Colorado and the city of Denver claiming […]