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Elderly Democratic Rep Falls On House Floor Protesting ‘BBB’

While expressing her opposition to President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” tax cut proposal, an 81-year-old Democratic congresswoman experienced a stumble on the House floor. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) reportedly tripped during a contentious floor debate, where she was reiterating Democratic criticisms of what she referred to as Trump’s “big, ugly bill.” This incident took [...]

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Jeffries Squirms When Asked About Mamdani’s ‘Black or African American’ Claim

  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) refused to address a claim made by leading New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on his college application years ago regarding his ethnicity. Jeffries joined Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” Saturday to discuss Democratic mayoral candidate Mamdani, the self-described democratic socialist who defeated former Democratic [...]

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L.A. Mayor Tries Interfering With ICE Raid, Gets Shut Down

  Federal agents carried out a major immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, despite objections from Mayor Karen Bass, who appeared at the scene in protest. “We are with hundreds of federal agents and military as a massive federal immigration enforcement operation is underway in the MacArthur Park area of the sanctuary city [...]

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Acting IRS Chief Resigns After Refusing to Comply With Illegal Immigrant-Sharing Deal

  The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service plans to step down after disagreeing with the decision to share tax data on illegal immigrants with federal law enforcement. Commissioner Melanie Krause will become the third IRS leader to leave the agency since the start of the year. The agency has been turbulent because left-wing [...]

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Jeffries Squirms When Asked About Mamdani’s ‘Black or African American’ Claim

  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) refused to address a claim made by leading New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on his college application years ago regarding his ethnicity. Jeffries joined Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” Saturday to discuss Democratic mayoral candidate Mamdani, the self-described democratic socialist who defeated former Democratic [...]

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AG Bondi Under Fire Over Epstein Client List Revelation

  Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire after the Department of Justice issued a statement claiming there was no proof that the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein retained a “client list” or was killed. The memo, first reported by Axios, said investigators found “no incriminating ‘client list’” and “no credible evidence … that [...]

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Justice Dept. Files Suit Against All Federal Judges In Maryland

  The Trump administration’s Department of Justice filed a lawsuit this week against all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland, challenging an order that imposes a 48-hour pause on any deportations under legal challenge within the state. The lawsuit marks an extraordinary and unprecedented move, though numerous legal challenges to the Trump administration’s policies [...]

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Obamas Spotted Together In Rare Public Appearance Amid Divorce Rumors

Former President Barack and former First Lady Michelle Obama were spotted out on a rare date night in New York City as rumors about the state of their marriage continue to swirl. It was the first time the former president and first lady had been seen together in public in over six months, The New [...]

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Trump Announces Big Trip, First Time In 82 Years

President Donald Trump continues to tease a possible trip to Fort Knox, Kentucky, to ensure that the stockpile of gold that has long been reported to be stored at the military base is there. “We’re gonna go into Fort Knox to make sure the gold is there,” Trump said. According to the U.S. Mint, the [...]

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Some Dems Defect, Vote Against Defense Authorization Act Over Trans Issue

The Senate voted on Wednesday to pass the $895 billion Defense Authorization Bill, despite a provision on transgender care that caused concern among some Democrats, sending it to President Biden’s desk for final approval. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was approved 85 to 14 by senators, surpassing the 60 votes needed in the 100-member [...]

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