The documentary premiered at the Kennedy Center. Three days later, the president announced he was shutting it down This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday Has anyone seen Melania (the film) yet? I have. I went to watch it on Friday morning. The … Read more
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Wednesday officially ended cooperation between a slate of state agencies and federal immigration authorities. In an executive directive, Spanberger, who ran as a moderate, ended 287(g) agreements between the Virginia State Police, the state Department of Corrections, Department of Wildlife, and the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and U.S. Immigration and … Read more
In passing the $1.2 trillion megabill to end the government shutdown Tuesday, lawmakers sent $4 million in funding to two children’s hospitals under investigation by President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for their track record of providing transgender healthcare to minors. The allocations to Seattle Children’s Hospital in Washington state and … Read more
Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem blasted Democrats’ border policies during a visit Wednesday to Nogales, Arizona, accusing the left of redefining “compassion” while leaving American communities to deal with crime, chaos and lawlessness. Standing in front of the southern border wall, Noem discussed Biden-era immigration policies and their impact on the country’s overall safety … Read more
Alleged fraud schemes plaguing Minnesota’s social services systems have elevated scrutiny surrounding childcare centers. But fraud can be challenging to identify for states – especially when agencies are using outdated systems that make it difficult to spot trends and red flags that could point to potential fraud, according to Chris Bennett, the CEO and founder … Read more
Congressional Republicans, President Donald Trump and their shared base of support want to see voter ID legislation become law, but the last barrier is the Senate, where political reality has turned the notion into a pipe dream. The GOP’s legislative push to codify more requirements and restrictions surrounding voter registration nearly derailed Congress’ attempt to … Read more
A historic nuclear arms reduction treaty is set to expire Thursday, which will thrust the world into a nuclear situation it has not faced in more than five decades, one in which there are no longer any binding limits on the size of Russia’s or America’s nuclear arsenals and no inspection regime to verify what … Read more
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clashed on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s economic agenda, with the irate congresswoman asking at one point if someone could “shut him up.” The fiery exchange occurred during Bessent’s testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Waters, the committee ranking member, posed a series of questions … Read more
In an exclusive interview with Tom Llamas, President Trump says he learned from Minneapolis that “maybe we could use a little bit of a softer touch. But you still have to be tough.” His comments come as the Trump administration announced plans to withdraw 700 immigration agents from Minnesota.
President Donald Trump doubled down on his call for Republicans to “nationalize” voting, this time defending the idea directly to the press. Trump made the comments during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office on Tuesday, flanked by prominent congressional Republicans. White House officials have said Trump is primarily interested in defending election integrity. “I … Read more
