Former President Donald Trump has added another nickname to his repertoire of those that he gives out to people he’s not fond of, christening fellow Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley with Birdbrain.
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McCarthy confident speakership intact as temporary spending measure fails
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy brushed off any concerns that Republican lawmakers are gunning for his job, but the looming government shutdown is haunting the California Republican.
Shawn Fain’s ‘class warfare’ rhetoric harkens back to UAW’s socialist roots
Since taking over the United Auto Workers union in April, Shawn Fain has demanded increased government subsidies for the auto industry and resurrected the class-warfare rhetoric the labor union had abandoned decades ago.
Climate activist says he would have ‘loved’ to meet with Biden after disrupted speech in Arizona
Climate activist Kai Newkirk says he is ready and willing to meet with President Biden about his climate policies following the activist’s disruption of the president’s speech in Arizona Thursday.
Biden to allow in up to 125,000 refugees in 2024
President Biden said he will allow in up to 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2024, including up to 50,000 from Latin America and the Caribbean.
House GOP rejects conservative stopgap bill, start Congress’ shutdown countdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suffered a major defeat at the hands of his conference with nearly two dozen Republicans joining Democrats to crush his stopgap spending bill.
Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes first defendant to take plea deal
A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others has become the first defendant in the Georgia election interference case to accept a plea deal with prosecutors.
Flags at half-staff to honor Dianne Feinstein
President Biden issued a proclamation Friday ordering American flags on federal government property to be flown at half-staff to honor California Sen. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died at 90.
Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy, swipes at Trump in farewell address
Army Gen. Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former President Donald Trump during a packed ceremony on Friday as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
White House belittles Biden impeachment hearing
The White House on Friday ripped the House Republicans’ impeachment hearing against President Biden, calling it a “clown show.”