Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., escalated his rhetoric on Islam Monday by posting on X that “Sharia Law is INCOMPATIBLE with American values,” adding, “We do not want any more radical Islam here.” The comment came during a stretch of rising anti-Muslim rhetoric from some Republican lawmakers, a trend that has intensified alongside tensions tied to…
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is again breaking with much of his party on Israel, declaring Monday on X, “As a Democrat, I unapologetically stand on the side of moral clarity and our ally Israel.” He paired the post with a Mediaite item summarizing new polling that said support for Israel among Democrats has dropped sharply…
WASHINGTON — “We’re going to do everything possible to save America.” That was Sen. Ted Cruz’s message in a social media post Monday as Senate Republicans intensified their push for the SAVE America Act, a Trump-backed elections bill that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and photo…
Sen. Mazie Hirono on Sunday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of putting “bigotry and misogyny” ahead of military readiness, escalating a growing political fight over the Pentagon’s review of women serving in ground combat roles. In a post on X, the Hawaii Democrat wrote that “for over 10 years, every branch of the military has…
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, according to statements shared Monday by President Donald Trump and amplified by Vice President JD Vance on X. Trump said Wiles has decided to begin treatment immediately and described her prognosis as “excellent.” In his statement, Trump said Wiles would continue…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A drone strike linked to Iran ignited a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport on Monday, forcing one of the world’s busiest travel hubs to temporarily suspend flights as thick smoke rose over the area, officials and media reports said. The strike triggered a large fire near the airport complex…
Candace Owens is drawing fresh attention online after posting a blunt reaction to reports surrounding the bombing of a girls’ school in Iran, writing: “It was not a mistake.” The post appeared alongside a clip from Tucker Carlson’s network discussing the strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab, where multiple reports say a U.S….
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comment that immigrants are “going to be here regardless of what the president says” is drawing fresh attention online, but the fuller context points to a fight over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on Somali communities, not a blanket declaration that immigration law does not matter. Omar made the remarks…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling on Congress to reject any new Pentagon spending tied to the expanding U.S. conflict with Iran, arguing that the military has already been funded at near-record levels and that President Donald Trump is now seeking hundreds of billions more. “We just gave the Pentagon nearly $1 trillion. Then…
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to push ahead with legislation that would create new federal criminal penalties tied to gender-transition-related medical care for minors, arguing in a social media post that the bill has already cleared the House and is waiting for action in…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is catching heat after resurfacing a viral clip of President Donald Trump saying “I can destroy the country,” with Newsom framing it as proof of something darker. In his post, Newsom highlighted the line—“I can destroy the country!”—then added, “What an inspiring message,” while amplifying a Bulwark post that stitched the…
Elon Musk set off another tax firestorm overnight after posting that he will “probably end up paying over $500B in taxes, inclusive of death,” echoing a viral clip that describes him as the “largest individual taxpayer in history.” The line instantly became a Rorschach test online: supporters framed it as proof he’s already carrying a…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest clash with Sen. Ted Cruz erupted this week after Newsom amplified a warning about “masked men” and “secret police” tactics — language that critics seized on as a Nazi-era comparison — and Cruz responded by branding the governor “historically illiterate” while plugging his podcast. The back-and-forth started in the same…
NEW YORK — Sherri Shepherd returned to her daytime stage this week with a blunt promise to viewers after news broke that her syndicated talk show, “Sherri,” will end after its current season: “I know that you have seen the news, and I’m ready to address it.” Shepherd delivered the line at the top of…
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is amplifying renewed allegations against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison after reposting a viral claim calling for Ellison’s “criminal indictment” over his past contact with people later linked to the Feeding Our Future fraud case. Hawley reposted a post from influencer “Gunther Eagleman” that accused Ellison of helping “fraudsters dodge investigators”…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis seized on a recent federal appeals court decision involving teacher pronoun policies to argue that schools should not keep information about a student’s gender identity from parents, as the national debate over parental rights and transgender policies in education continues to intensify. In a post on X, DeSantis…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned what he called “racist tropes” coming from President Donald Trump after a social media post shared from Trump’s account drew swift backlash and renewed questions about oversight of official messaging. Racist tropes coming from the President should disgust every American. pic.twitter.com/a6mH0vTD11 — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) February 10, 2026 “Racist tropes…
The partial Shutdown is technically over, but Washington has already set up the next crisis. The Departme of Homeland Security is funded only through Feb. 13, and both parties are treating that date less as a safety net than as leverage for a new immigration and border showdown. With the rest of the Government financed…
The latest releases from the Epstein archive are shredding the familiar defense that powerful acquaintances “barely knew him.” Names, dates, travel plans and favors are laid out with a level of specificity that is difficult to square with claims of fleeting contact. What is emerging instead is a dense documentary record of proximity, access and…
The long promised transparency around Jeffrey Epstein’s network has finally arrived in the form of millions of pages of government records, but the release has only deepened Washington’s arguments over secrecy. Lawmakers, advocates and the White House are now battling over what was exposed, what was blacked out and what may still be locked away,…