A rally remark blended presidential language with a familiar argument about who belongs in women’s sports. The crowd heard an unlikely promise involving two basketball names, though no league decision followed the speech. President Donald Trump jokingly offered Dennis Rodman and Enes Kanter Freedom a “full pardon” to pursue WNBA careers. He made the remark […]
A new survey has put a long political streak in jeopardy just weeks before voters choose their next governor. The apparent lead is narrow, but frustration with state leadership may be the larger warning sign. In Oregon, Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan narrowly leads incumbent Democratic Governor Tina Kotek in a rematch of their 2022 […]
The courtroom reckoning came years after a lucrative agreement placed Washington connections and foreign influence under a harsh spotlight. Former GOP congressman David Rivera received 10 years in federal prison Friday for secretly lobbying on Venezuela’s behalf. The sentence was severe because the judge hearing the case rejected an explanation that framed the controversy as […]
President Donald Trump is directing federal regulators to increase scrutiny of noncitizens using the U.S. financial system, including customers who rely on taxpayer identification numbers rather than Social Security numbers. Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Integrity to America’s Financial System,” directing the Treasury Department and financial regulators to revise guidance used by banks […]
The Trump administration has begun sending $500 refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans who it says were overcharged for health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. The U.S. Treasury Department began issuing the payments this week to more than 950,000 people across 30 states, according to administration officials. Each recipient will receive […]
The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a major challenge to the Trump administration’s policy requiring millions of immigrants who entered the United States illegally to be detained without access to bond hearings while their deportation cases proceed. The case could determine how broadly the federal government can use mandatory detention as President Donald Trump […]
A former defense secretary is sounding a note of caution ahead of a potential retaliatory attack on Iran by the United States following the discovery of a terrorist plot to attack U.S. and British assets on an airbase located in the United Kingdom. Leon Panetta, who served as secretary of defense from 2011 to 2013 […]
Vice President JD Vance says Sen. Ted Cruz is already effectively running for president in 2028, even as Vance insists he has not made a decision about launching his own campaign for the White House. Vance made the unusually direct assessment during an interview with NBC News published Thursday as Republicans enter the final month […]
Former First Lady Michelle Obama made headlines again this week for all of the wrong reasons. Obama made the remarks alongside actress Sharon Stone during Wednesday’s episode of her “IMO” podcast with Craig Robinson. The episode, titled “Living Unapologetically with Sharon Stone,” featured a wide-ranging conversation with the 68-year-old actress. Stone and Obama eventually turned […]
Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was spotted heading into the White House earlier this week, and since then there has been a great deal of speculation about her potentially taking on a new role within the Trump administration. Gabbard, who stepped down as President Donald Trump’s intelligence chief earlier this year after revealing […]
