President Donald Trump’s proposal to send $2,000 stimulus checks to American households using revenue from tariffs has been met with pushback from key Republican lawmakers. Despite concerns from senior Republicans, Trump has insisted the plans will go ahead, telling a U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, “We’re going to be doing a dividend—low- and middle-income people—of at least $2,000.” It … Read more
The long-awaited release of the Epstein files—a sprawling collection of documents tied to the criminal activities, associates, and extensive network surrounding the late financier Jeffrey Epstein—is finally moving forward. After years of speculation, public frustration, and competing political narratives, Congress has taken decisive action to ensure the files are made public. This time, there appear … Read more
Conservative commentator Laura Loomer set off a new wave of speculation Saturday by openly teasing a possible move to Georgia after President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a blistering late-night Truth Social post. Loomer, a staunch Trump ally with roughly 1.8 million followers on X, said the president told … Read more
Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas found herself at the center of a growing political firestorm on Tuesday after delivering an impassioned and controversial speech on the House floor. The speech came as lawmakers continue to debate the implications of the recently passed legislation directing the full release of documents related to the criminal activities and … Read more
A newly released political video from a group of Democratic lawmakers is drawing significant national attention and raising questions about the limits of political messaging directed at military and intelligence personnel. The video, posted across several social media platforms on Tuesday, urges members of the armed forces and intelligence community to reject any order they … Read more
Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University, announced that he will scale back his public commitments, according to the university’s student newspaper. The announcement comes after the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released seven years of correspondence between Summers, a longtime figure in and supporter of the Democratic Party, and financier Jeffrey Epstein. … Read more
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, accused House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ campaign on Tuesday of “soliciting money from Jeffrey Epstein.” Citing a 2013 email from a political consulting firm inviting the infamous pedophile to a Democratic Party dinner and to “get to know” Jeffries, the Kentucky Republican is spearheading the … Read more
Ghislaine Maxwell received preferential treatment while incarcerated at a federal prison in Texas, according to a former nurse at the facility. Noella Turnage, who has worked for the Bureau of Prisons since 2019, identified herself Monday as the whistleblower who previously provided some of Maxwell’s correspondence to members of the House Judiciary Committee, Newsweek reported. “I actually … Read more
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee drew criticism from President Donald Trump and the White House on Tuesday after dismissing a colleague’s text messages with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein as simply “taking a phone call from her constituent.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) remarked during debate over a resolution to censure Del. Stacey Plaskett … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated congressional passage of a bipartisan bill forcing the release of the long-sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, reaffirming he intends to sign the measure while declaring victory for what he called a “Great Big Beautiful Bill” that caps a wave of Republican wins. “I don’t care when the Senate passes the … Read more