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Senate Democrats rebel against their own leadership over DHS funding package, increasing shutdown odds

Senate Democrats are beginning to peel off from their leadership, upping the ante for another government shutdown. Disputes over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, fewer restrictions on President Donald Trump’s authority and a possible headache with a previous, controversial provision could set the stage for another government shutdown. Senate Republican and Democratic leaders don’t

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Iran’s top prosecutor criticizes Trump’s announcement that 800+ executions were halted: ‘Completely false’

Iran’s top prosecutor pushed back Friday on a recent announcement from President Donald Trump that Iran canceled more than 800 executions, alleging that the president’s remarks are ‘completely false.’  Trump wrote on Truth Social last week, ‘I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled

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Trump pushes ‘Trump-a-palooza’ midterm convention as GOP braces for tough elections

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is taking a big step toward holding its first-ever midterm convention. The RNC on Friday approved a change to the party’s rules that would allow Chair Joe Gruters to convene a convention during a midterm election year. National political conventions, where party delegates from around the country formally nominate their

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Trump threatens Iran with crushing response as Tehran denies halting protest executions

Iran’s top prosecutor Thursday denied President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran, Iran, halted mass executions of imprisoned protesters under U.S. pressure — a rebuttal that comes as Trump openly warned Iran it would face consequences more severe than recent U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities if the executions went forward. Trump has said he pulled

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White House explains bruise on Trump’s hand

The White House on Thursday explained a visible bruise on President Donald Trump’s left hand after it drew attention during a Board of Peace signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News that Trump bruised his hand after hitting it on the corner of the signing table during the

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Jack Smith says Trump ‘willfully’ broke the law, blasts DOJ ‘retribution’ in second term

Former special counsel prosecutor Jack Smith vigorously defended the decisions he made in investigating President Donald Trump after his first term in office,telling members of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday that his team of prosecutors had uncovered ‘proof beyond a reasonable doubt’ that Trump had engaged in criminal activity. ‘Our investigation developed proof beyond

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AOC accuses Trump of engaging in ‘increasingly erratic’ behavior

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., claimed that President Donald Trump has been exhibiting ‘increasingly erratic’ behavior. She made the comment in response to a question from Migrant Insider editor Pablo Manríquez, who asked, ‘How big of a factor is Donald Trump’s cognitive decline, given what we’re seeing at Davos?’  ‘I think that the president has been

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Poll shows which party has the edge ahead of midterm elections for Congress

Democrats hold a slight advantage heading into the midterm elections in a new poll from The New York Times and Siena University. The poll found that 48% of registered voters would support a Democratic candidate if the midterm elections were held today, compared to just 43% for a Republican candidate. The poll also showed skepticism

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House jams Senate by attaching repeal of Jack Smith provision to $1.2T funding package

The House of Representatives is moving to jam the Senate by attaching a repeal of the upper chamber’s Arctic Frost repayment measure to a funding bill that’s key to averting a partial government shutdown. A Senate GOP-led measure allowing Republicans in the upper chamber to sue the federal government for up to $500,000 if their

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GOP lawmaker accuses Jack Smith of ‘spying’ on Congress at tense House hearing over Trump probe

Former special counsel Jack Smith spent hours publicly defending the parameters of his investigation into President Donald Trump on Thursday in the face of sharp questions from Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee — including one lawmaker in particular who repeatedly accused Smith of ‘spying’ on certain lawmakers.  During one of the most contentious portions

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