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President Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington.
President Trump announced Monday an initiative worth hundreds of millions of dollars to recruit and retain nursing home nurses. “The Trump Administration is proud to announce a 250 MILLION DOLLAR PLUS initiative to RECRUIT and RETAIN Nurses for Nursing Homes!” Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday evening. “This Federal and State Initiative will…
A Biden-appointed federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, prohibiting the Trump administration from removing more trees at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes determined the administration likely violated federal environmental law, as argued by the plaintiffs, by cutting down trees at the golf course without conducting an […]
A federal judge on Monday extended a tree-cutting block at East Potomac Park, where President Trump has claimed there will be a new golf course in the future, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes granted a preliminary injunction for a preservationist group and golfers restricting the Trump administration from cutting trees at the park, stating in…
President Donald Trump used an outsize portion of his Monday rally in Corinth, Mississippi, to push back on criticism former President Barack Obama made of the White House renovations. On Saturday, Obama rallied for Democratic Senate nominee Sherrod Brown in Cleveland, Ohio, where he claimed that Trump’s ballroom passion project, and subsequent additions to the […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, said that oil companies will face repercussions if they import Russian diesel, comments that come shortly after President Trump announced a diesel deal with Moscow. In a Monday letter addressed to energy companies, Raskin said oil companies are going to “be held accountable”…
It seems that Woodward is revealing information about sources who are alive and well.
Police officers arrested a Libertarian candidate for the North Carolina Senate on Monday after an hourslong armed standoff with the aspiring politician. Jonathan Miller faces several charges in connection with the incident that started with suicidal threats on social media and later included an interview with a local news station. The suspect said he posted […]
This is the latest sign of the administration’s attempts to challenge states with competitive midterm races that could determine control of CongressThe Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it alleges are registered to vote without US citizenship, less than two weeks after making a similar demand in California.The announcement is the latest sign of the administration’s attempts to sow doubts about the election or its outcome in states with races that will help determine control of the US Senate and House. Continue reading...
Mark Cuban joins Catherine Rampell to discuss why he believes America’s healthcare giants inflate drug prices, bury hidden fees, and profit from a system that leaves patients paying the price.
Loss of decision-making capacity shouldn't override someone's competently formed end-of-life plans.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris urged Wisconsin women to “turn anger into action” at a rally for Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley, with just over a week until Election Day. Harris campaigned alongside Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, in Milwaukee on Monday, eight days before the Nov. 3 election. The appearance was part of a […]
"Let’s hope that people across the media industry will take Josh Blackman’s criticism to heart."
In a shocking upset, a student movement resoundingly beat longtime Serbian leader President Aleksandar Vucic, ending his time in power after 14 years. Vucic dominated Serbian politics since becoming president of the Serbian Progressive Party, or SNS, in 2012, then becoming prime minister in 2014, then switching over to president in 2017. Serbia occupies a […]
President Trump fired back at former President Obama during a Monday night rally in Mississippi after his predecessor likened Trump’s White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory while on the campaign trail over the weekend. “Donald Trump spends a lot of his time fixing up the White House,” Trump said, mocking Obama. “Isn’t that a…
Newsom accuses Trump of ‘assault on democracy’ as DoJ claims 20,000 registered voters in state are non-citizensA US federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s move to block California from counting the ballots of 20,000 registered voters that the justice department claims are non-citizens.The court on Monday ruled 2-1 against Donald Trump’s justice department in the dispute, denying the administration’s demand that election officials segregate the thousands of ballots until people on the list could verify their citizenship. The justice department had given the California secretary of state 48-hours to carry out the order, which state election officials refused – leading to the lawsuit. Continue reading...
A day after Venezuela's exiled opposition leader returned to Caracas with great fanfare, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a veiled warning against interfering with the country's fragile democratic transition pushed by the Trump administration."You're not going to street-protest your way into a democracy," Rubio told reporters Monday without explicitly mentioning Maria Corina Machado. Why it matters: Machado's demands for elections next year — and her criticism of a massive U.S. oil deal struck with the current Caracas regime — have put administration officials on edge after her surprise return."Rubio is on a political edge," said a White House source familiar with his thinking. "Venezuela is the top foreign policy achievement of this administration, and if the progress we made gets undone and Machado is a spoiler, nobody wins."A Machado spokesperson didn't return messages seeking comment.Zoom in: Machado and U.S. officials agree that Venezuela needs to hold elections. But she has demanded they be held in 2027, while U.S. officials aren't sure. They want three things to happen first:Reform Venezuela's Supreme Court. It's stocked with loyalists of Nicolas Maduro, who was s…
An Illinois man was arrested and charged by federal authorities for allegedly mailing letters containing an unknown substance to the state’s congressional offices, the Department of Justice said on Monday. Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications. He […]
Will Saletan uses Trump's own words to expose the contradictions behind the Iran war.
As the U.S. military expands its capabilities for space operations, the department will be looking at not just weapons, but also how space can be used for logistics and support. Military logistics is the practice of maintaining, supplying, and moving U.S. forces and equipment all over the globe. U.S. Transportation Command leads the military’s logistics […]
Detractors say the Old Glory Club has become the ‘Old Gloryhole Club.’
A federal appeals court Monday evening dismissed the Trump administration’s emergency appeal seeking to require California to set aside mail ballots associated with more than 20,000 people the government suspects are noncitizens or illegal immigrants ineligible to vote. In a 2-1 order, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found it lacked jurisdiction because the […]
House Republicans are slated to hold their leadership elections on Nov. 10, according to two GOP staffers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Politico, which first reported the news, noted that Republicans will hold a two-hour candidate forum that morning before voting on the leader, whip, conference chair and other positions. Members also have…
The Justice Department has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time.
A federal appeals court panel on Monday refused to order California to set aside 20,000 mail ballots that the Trump administration says are likely from noncitizens. In a 2-1 vote, the panel found it has no jurisdiction and the administration needs to wait for the trial judge to rule. He’s set to hold a hearing Tuesday,…
Trump’s bizarre behavior, broken promises, and the voters who’ve had enough.
President Trump is intensifying his anti-Muslim attacks on Abdul El-Sayed in the final stretch of campaigning before Election Day. At a Sunday rally in Michigan, Trump unleashed a volley of Islamophobic comments against El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee who is seeking to become the first Muslim senator in history. Trump said El-Sayed is “on the side…
The ruling is an important decision on judicial review of executive invocation of emergency powers to use the military for domestic law enforcement.
Former baseball star Mark Teixeira, who is running for Congress in Texas, endorsed the Republican candidate challenging New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday. In a video statement, the congressional candidate took a break from his own campaign to lend his support to Saritha Komatireddy. “Some of you might know that I’m running for […]
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday slammed his new charges from the Trump administration. “Well, they’re back, again. It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we cannot become numb to. Nothing’s changed with me,” Comey said in a Monday Substack post. “I’m…