Attorney Joe Tacopina, who represents former President Trump, said on Sunday that Trump’s claim earlier this month that he expected to be arrested last Tuesday was based on “a lot of leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Trump called on his supporters to protest while predicting his arrest last week, which did not materialize....
Comedian and political commentator Jon Stewart joked that the U.S. Senate is like “an assisted living facility,” reflecting on his time spent on Capitol Hill fighting for benefits for veterans, first responders and their families. “Our country is held together by hundreds of really talented legislative aides,” Stewart said on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS.” “Their...
Republicans are gearing up for the next frontier of their fight against the District of Columbia, setting their sights on tanking a policing bill just weeks after they successfully pressured President Biden and Democrats to help nix an update to the city’s criminal code. Attacking crime and policing practices in the capital city serves a...
Donna Brazile, former acting chair of the Democratic National Committee, said on Sunday former President Trump “played the victim card” at his first 2024 campaign rally Saturday in Waco, Texas. “Donald Trump yesterday played the victim card. He played all of his grievances, the best of Donald Trump, with a little bit of sprinkling of...
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Neel Kashkari reinforced on Sunday that the banking system is "sound." "The banking system is resilient, and it’s sound," Kashkari told Margaret Brennan on CBS's "Face the Nation." "The banking system has a strong capital position and a lot of liquidity and has the full support of...
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said it’s a “bad strategy” for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) not to engage with former President Trump’s attacks ahead of a possible 2024 GOP presidential primary showdown. Christie said in a radio interview with Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade last week that he “wasn’t surprised” to see DeSantis,...
Former President Trump said at a rally late Saturday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) came to him "with tears in his eyes" seeking an endorsement in the 2018 Florida gubernatorial race. Trump mocked his opponents, blasted pending investigations against him and criticized the justice system during the event in Waco, Texas, which marked his...
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara on Sunday said that it's "just false" to claim that the Manhattan district attorney's probe into former President Trump over an alleged hush money payment is unprecedented. "We had, you know, a melange of Republicans saying, 'No crime here. Nobody would ever charge this case. It's unseemly. It's irrational. It's never happened...
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National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that President Biden is committed to keeping American troops in Syria in the wake of Iranian-backed attacks. "We're going to always act to defend our troops and our facilities," he told Margaret Brennan on CBS's "Face the Nation." Kirby added that Biden is "absolutely" committed to keeping...
Neither Pence nor any of the other declared or potential candidates for the GOP presidential nomination have advocated holding Trump politically or morally accountable now.
President Biden declared an emergency to aid recovery and clean-up efforts in Mississippi after a storm left at least 25 people dead over the weekend, making federal funds available for a number of counties that were ravaged in the state. Multiple tornadoes ripped through Mississippi on Friday, with state officials confirming at least 25 people...
Governments possess the key building blocks to unleash AI’s potential — data — but first, governments must learn how to walk with tech before running.
Phillip Washington, President Biden's pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has withdrawn his nomination amid criticism from Senate Republicans. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg cited "undeserved" attacks in confirming Washington's withdrawal. "The FAA needs a confirmed Administrator, and Phil Washington’s transportation & military experience made him an excellent nominee," Buttigieg said in a tweet...
The 2024 election is already shaping up to be historic — and not because of the cast of candidates declaring their presidential bids. History will be made because of broader trends in American consumption, forever upended by the digital revolution. Long gone are the days when ABC, CBS and NBC dominated prime time viewership and...
The Biden administration is trying to mend fences with progressive groups and voters furious over its decision to approve a massive oil drilling effort in Alaska known as the Willow Project. The project has garnered significant opposition, not only from environmentalists, but from young voters broadly, with topics like #StopWillow trending on TikTok in the days before the administration...
Teen overdose deaths have doubled in three years, an alarming trend amid a historic decline in drug and alcohol use among high school students. The main reason is fentanyl. Teens consume the powerful opioid unwittingly, packaged in counterfeit pills tailored to resemble less potent prescription medications. Drug traffickers lace pills with fentanyl to boost the...
A Trump-era holdover central to determining what direction the U.S. financial system is going may be poised to cause political problems for the White House, just as President Joe Biden was enjoying the slightest of improvements in the economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell once again this week opted for an interest rate hike amid his managing historic...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday that President Biden will not assert executive privilege over court-ordered depositions from former President Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray. Trump has also not requested an assertion of privilege over the depositions, the DOJ said in Friday’s filing. Wray and the former president have been ordered to...
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), known to be loyalists of former President Trump, ripped into Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Saturday during Trump's first official campaign rally. Joining the former president in Waco, Texas, the lawmakers singled out Haley, who previously served as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, criticizing...
Former President Trump vowed to remove the “thugs and criminals” from the justice system at his first official campaign rally of the 2024 cycle on Saturday, as he faces down a potential indictment. “When this election is over, I will be the president of the United States,” Trump said at an airport tarmac in Waco,...
Former President Trump suggested on Saturday that he would “fight like hell” for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) if she were to run for Senate. “Would you like to run for the Senate?" Trump said at his first campaign rally of the 2024 cycle in Waco, Texas. "I would fight like hell for you.” If...
The U.S. federal budget is in dire shape. The 2022 budget deficit was $1.4 trillion, and publicly held federal debt is about $24.6 trillion — roughly equal to 94 percent of GDP. And that doesn’t include the other approximately $6.9 trillion in debt credited to Social Security, Medicare, and other government programs. Congress must eventually address this...
As a potential TikTok ban looms, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) gave her response in a unique way: by posting her first video on the social media platform. "This is not only my first TikTok, but it is a TikTok about TikTok," Ocasio-Cortez said in her introduction, adding "Do I believe TikTok should be banned? No."...
