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U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., speaks to reporters during a break from a Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations joint briefing on the U.S. policy on Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2, 2022. Al Drago | Reuters MUNICH, Germany — The U.S. faces the prospect of direct combat with Russia if

After the arrest of the FBI informant who made up the Burisma claims that the Biden impeachment investigation is based on, Jamie Raskin called on James Comer to end the probe. Raskin said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA: In a detailed indictment, Special Counsel David Weiss—who was appointed by former President Donald Trump—has demonstrated

This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. jumped 16% on Thursday after the special purpose acquisition company announced Wednesday

In an appearance after his trial date in Manhattan was set, a visibly angry Donald Trump attacked Joe Biden for sleeping at night. Trump said: I’m stuck here. It’s an election interference case. Nobody’s ever seen anything like it in this country. It’s a disgrace. It’s a disgraceful situation actually. And we’ll just have to

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a pre-trial hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 15, 2024 in New York City.  Brendan McDermid | Getty Images A judge on Thursday said that jury selection in the New York hush money trial of former President Donald Trump will begin March 25, and estimated

In South Carolina, Trump claimed that he is intentionally confusing Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden with Barack Obama. Trump said: But when I say that Obama is the president of our country, blah, blah, blah, they go, He doesn’t know that it’s Biden! He doesn’t know. So it’s very hard to be

CBO Director Phillip Swagel testifies during the House Budget Committee hearing titled “The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook,” in Longworth Building on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office warned House lawmakers Wednesday that the ballooning national debt and

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was asked during his press conference why he wants to meet with Biden if he thinks the President is in cognitive decline, and he answered with word salad. How Did Speaker Johnson Defend His Biden Cognitive Hypocrisy? Johnson was asked, “You’ve talked about the challenge of the President’s cognitive

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference on the third day of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meeting, in Marrakech, Morocco, October 11, 2023. Susana Vera | Reuters NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg conceded to criticism that some members have been underfinancing the coalition’s defense budget, saying he expects a

Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in a special election for the seat of former Rep. George Santos, and here are three things that we learned from the results. 3 Things We Learned From The NY-03 Special Election Results   1). Democrats Are The Better Organized Party – In what has become a consistent theme

The Republican-led House of Representatives on Tuesday impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas,  only the second time in U.S. history that a Cabinet member has been impeached. The House by the barest of margins, 214-213, approved two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, alleging that he intentionally violated federal immigration laws and blocked congressional oversight of the

In what will be bad news for every Republican candidate not named Trump, the former president has endorsed his daughter-in-law Lara Trump and campaign co-chair for RNC leadership positions. Politico reported: In addition to the Whatley nod, Trump will also support Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, to serve as the RNC’s co-chairwoman. Lara Trump

Voting signs are seen outside city hall for New York’s 3rd Congressional District special election in Glen Cove, N.Y., on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images New Yorkers are casting ballots Tuesday to pick their successor to Republican ex-Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from Congress last year

Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show and delivered several instant hits while talking about the ages of Biden and Trump. What Did Jon Stewart Talk About On The Daily Show? Stewart said while talking about Biden and the special counsel report, “This guy couldn’t remember stuff during his deposition! Do you understand what this

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference held at Mar-a-Lago on February 08, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily halt a ruling rejecting his claim that he is immune from being criminally charged with trying to

Donald Trump recently called on the US Senate to end all foreign and only allow the United States to loan foreign countries money, which would be a gift to Putin. Trump posted on Truth Social: FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, ARE YOU LISTENING U.S. SENATE(?), NO MONEY IN THE FORM OF FOREIGN AID SHOULD BE GIVEN

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2024.  Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken back to the hospital on Sunday afternoon by his security detail for symptoms related to a possible bladder issue, and later

President Biden has released a new video in which he calls out corporations for shrinkflation, which is charging more for less product. The President said: It’s Super Bowl Sunday. And if you’re anything like me, you like to be surrounded by a snack or two while watching the big game. You know, when buying snacks

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Senators on Sunday voted to move forward with a $95 billion aid package to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan,

Biden campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu stopped and corrected Meet The Press’s Kristen Welker multiple times as she pushed Republican talking points about the Hur report. What Did Kristen Welker Say? Landrieu said, “Unlike President Trump, which has 91 felony counts pending against him, and by the way, in over all the depositions that President Trump