The Democratic National Committee’s credentials panel voted Monday to void activist David Hogg’s election as vice chair of the party. Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was elected to the position in February. However, his plans to spend $20 million targeting veteran Democratic House … Read more
President Donald Trump supports U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, following accusations that he communicated specifics of a March raid on Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a chat group with his wife, brother, and personal lawyer. The revelations of a second Signal chat raise more questions about Hegseth’s use of … Read more
President Donald Trump’s administration dismissed the nation’s top copyright official just days after removing the Librarian of Congress. Shira Perlmutter, who led the U.S. Copyright Office—an agency under the Library of Congress—was abruptly terminated, according to Fox News. The U.S. Copyright Office told the outlet that Perlmutter had gotten an email from the White House which … Read more
President Donald Trump promised to bring “FAIRNESS TO AMERICA!” by drastically lowering prescription medicine prices in an executive order he planned to sign Monday morning. Trump vowed to impose “most favored nation” pricing, which would reduce pharmaceutical and prescription medicine prices “almost immediately, by 30% to 80%,” in a Truth Social post Sunday night. “I … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up challenges of state and local lawsuits against oil companies that seek to compel them to compensate for alleged climate change-related damages. Energy-producing states, oil companies, and industry groups filed two challenges to waves of climate lawsuits. Critics assert that the states are using these lawsuits to impose … Read more
The United States and China have reached a trade agreement aimed at easing tensions in the ongoing dispute between the world’s two largest economies, senior Trump administration officials announced Sunday. The deal was struck during negotiations between the two countries in Switzerland over the weekend, though specific details have yet to be released. Officials indicated … Read more
A flotilla of Trump-supporting fishermen swarmed around Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Sunday, mocking his fishing technique with Trump impersonations as he appeared to struggle to reel in a catch during the 77th Governor’s Fishing Opener. Wearing a white cap pulled low over his face, the Democratic governor tried to ignore the hecklers drifting just … Read more
A Biden-appointed U.S. attorney, who resigned on President Donald Trump’s first day in office, had been battling epilepsy before she passed away in her sleep, her family disclosed this week. Jessica Aber, 43, formerly the top prosecutor in Virginia’s Eastern District, was found unresponsive at her Washington, D.C. home on Saturday. Police indicated that she … Read more
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that China has agreed to “open itself up to American business” during trade discussions between Washington and Beijing on Saturday. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that the agreement was likely the most significant breakthrough to come out of the trade discussions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent … Read more
The announcement that the United States and China were cutting tariffs following weekend discussions sent stock markets surging throughout the world. Dow Jones futures rose by more than 1,100 points, according to CNN. The Standard & Poors and Nasdaq markets rose 3% and 4%, respectively. “This is a huge positive in the right direction for … Read more