Democratic leaders opened the latest fight over Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a sweeping wish list of reforms, then abruptly narrowed their ask. Instead of ten far-reaching conditions for keeping ICE funded, they are now focused on a smaller set of changes, particularly around transparency and accountability. The retreat has not calmed the waters. It…
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is sharpening his party’s message on prices and day-to-day costs, arguing that Republicans are ignoring economic pain while leaning into culture-war politics and a tougher immigration posture. The affordability crisis is out of control. Donald Trump doesn’t give a damn. Republicans are more focused on dividing the country and letting…
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said President Donald Trump “has declared war on free speech” after federal prosecutors sought — and failed — to win indictments against a group of Democratic lawmakers over a video urging service members to refuse unlawful orders. Donald Trump has declared war on free speech. — Chuck Schumer…
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin blasted what he called an attempt to “weaponize the government” after a grand jury declined to indict six Democratic members of Congress in a case tied to a video urging U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders. The Trump administration’s attempt to indict six Democratic members of Congress was…
WASHINGTON — Rep. Richard Hudson, a North Carolina Republican and a leading voice on election legislation, is promoting a renewed GOP push to tighten federal voting rules, arguing that federal elections “should be for American citizens” and calling for proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification requirements. Elections should be for American citizens. The SAVE…
WASHINGTON — Sen. Adam Schiff urged Democrats to confront what he called a “weaponized government” after a series of high-profile investigations and threats that party leaders say are aimed at intimidating political opponents. When the administration comes after Members of the House and Senate, our response should be: screw you, we’re not backing down. In…
Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday called for the immediate release of Leqaa Kordia, a New Jersey resident and Palestinian activist who has been held in immigration detention for nearly a year, saying federal authorities sent her back to custody after a hospitalization tied to a reported seizure. Leqaa Kordia has been detained for nearly a…
WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs for American consumers by threatening to block the opening of a major border-crossing project, calling the move political retaliation that benefits a billionaire donor. Trump is actively making our goods more expensive by blocking a piece of key infrastructure – apparently all because…
WASHINGTON — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg condemned an effort by federal prosecutors to charge six Democratic lawmakers over a video message aimed at service members, arguing that criminally pursuing elected officials for political speech crosses a constitutional line. “Prosecuting lawmakers for their speech is a clear assault on the most basic of American freedoms,”…
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday highlighted what he described as massive losses to government fraud, saying in a social media post that “$1 TRILLION in taxpayer money is lost to fraud every year,” and claiming the money ends up funding terrorism and child trafficking. $1 TRILLION in taxpayer money is lost to fraud every…
SAN FRANCISCO — Sen. Bernie Sanders used satire this week to lampoon a small pro-billionaire rally in San Francisco, posting that Americans should “have a little sympathy for the struggling billionaire class” as debate grows over a proposed California tax on the state’s wealthiest residents. Let’s have a little sympathy for the struggling billionaire class….
WASHINGTON — Sen. Raphael Warnock on Tuesday warned that “they’re trying to put democratically elected Senators in jail,” calling the moment “code red for American democracy” as a Justice Department probe targeting Democratic lawmakers drew fresh attention in Washington. They’re trying to put democratically elected Senators in jail. This is not a drill. This is…
“Yes… I saw the racist meme from the President of the United States,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a social media post after President Donald Trump shared — and later removed — a video on Truth Social that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, a racist trope that…
ATLANTA — Sen. Raphael Warnock posted a blunt warning Saturday tying public health fears and voting-rights concerns to the Trump administration, writing that the country is facing “Measles on the rise,” “Masked agents in the street,” and “The President seizing ballots.” Measles on the rise.Masked agents in the street.The President seizing ballots. This is America…
“Millions lost health care so Washington Republicans could give their rich friends yet another tax cut,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a social media post, arguing that former President Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance “think that’s a win.” Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, added: “I think it’s a moral tragedy.” Warnock’s comments come as Washington’s…
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said abortion access will remain “safe, legal, and accessible” in the commonwealth, drawing a sharp rebuttal from a national anti-abortion group that cited clinic oversight and the long-running political fallout from the Kermit Gosnell case. “As long as I’m your Governor, abortion will remain safe, legal, and accessible…
Stephen Miller, a senior Trump administration adviser, accused the Biden administration of enabling “mass child sex trafficking” in a social media post that pointed to a newly filed federal case involving an Alaska man charged with paying smugglers to bring a Honduran mother and child into the United States. The Biden Administration facilitated mass child…
NEW YORK — Pete Buttigieg, the former U.S. transportation secretary and a leading Democratic voice, is blaming President Donald Trump for a sudden stoppage on the Gateway Program, the massive rail project meant to expand capacity and replace the aging Hudson River tunnel used by Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. Buttigieg said Friday that construction…
Sen. Bernie Sanders said “no one is required to bow down” to President Donald Trump after Trump called U.S. Olympic freestyle skier Hunter Hess “a real loser,” escalating a political dispute that has followed some American athletes during the early days of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Trump called American Olympian Hunter Hess a…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday accused President Donald Trump and his family of profiting from his return to the White House, saying they have “gained over $4 billion” by using the presidency as “their own personal grift machine.” Trump and his family have gained over $4 billion by using the White House as their own…