Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann dismissed the likelihood that criminal charges would be brought against former special counsel Jack Smith, saying that would be the “last thing” President Trump would want. The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) confirmed this weekend it is investigating Smith, the former special counsel who brought two criminal cases against Trump,…
Economists across the political spectrum are sounding the alarm over President Trump’s decision to fire the Labor Department’s top statistician in response to a stalled-out July jobs report that showed weakness in hiring going back to May. Economists across the political spectrum spent the weekend sounding alarm bells about what it would mean for the…
Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones (D) fired back at Texas state leaders’ threats that Democrats who left the state would face arrest or the loss of their seats. “Have you ever heard the saying, ‘Come and take it?’ That’s what we’re saying,” Jones said on Monday in a press conference with New York Gov. Kathy…
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has endorsed Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in his hotly contested primary battle, giving him a boost from the longtime Lone Star State Republican. Perry said in a statement the senior Texas senator has proven the state can count on him to be a “steady conservative leader.” “From securing our…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) defended New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, a fellow progressive, in a heated interview Monday. “The issue is affordability. Do you know how many working families are chased out of New York City every day because they can’t afford housing, they can’t afford groceries, they can’t afford child care?”…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is “reviewing” whether to remove all members of an influential advisory committee that offers guidance about preventive health services. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is composed of medical experts who serve four-year terms on a volunteer basis. They are appointed by…
Many Democrats describe their party as “weak” or “ineffective,” according to a new survey showing growing pessimism in the party. In the July poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, respondents were asked to share the first word that came to mind when thinking about both parties. Researchers then grouped those…
New Hampshire is the first Northeastern state to ban gender-affirming health care for minors after its Republican governor gave final approval to bills that will ban the use of certain prescription medications and surgeries to treat gender dysphoria beginning next year. Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who won New Hampshire’s gubernatorial election in November,…
A majority of Americans are stressed about grocery costs, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. In the poll, 53 percent of respondents said that “the cost of groceries” is currently “a major source of stress,” while 33 percent said it is “a minor source of stress” and…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the arrest of the Democrats who fled the Lone Star State in an effort to halt the advancement of new congressional maps that could benefit Republicans in next year’s midterms. “Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty to Texans,” Abbott said in a statement. “By fleeing the state,…
