Pritzker’s $5M push for ally sparks fury from Congressional Black Caucus: reports
Congressional Black Caucus members criticized Gov. JB Pritzker for spending millions to boost Julianna Stratton in the Illinois Senate primary race.
Trump quips about Pearl Harbor when asked if Japan given advanced notice on Iran attacks: ‘Wanted surprise’
During White House meeting with Japan PM Sanae Takaichi, President Donald Trump quips about Pearl Harbor while speaking about the launch of Operation Epic Fury.
Epstein’s lawyer tells Congress he had “no knowledge whatsoever” of crimes
Darren Indyke, a lawyer who worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for decades and serves as an executor of his estate, testified to the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that he “had no knowledge whatsoever” of his client’s crimes. Indyke was perhaps Epstein’s closest associate dating back to the 1990s. He was involved in assembling Epstein’s
GOP grapples with $200B Iran funding request from Trump, Hegseth
Republicans are grappling with how to handle an expected $200 billion request for supplemental funding for the war in Iran, weighing their desire to support the president with demands from fiscal hawks, questions about the scope of the funding and the challenge of a super-slim majority in the House. Democrats are not expected to support…
Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump 2020 election probe sue over firings
Washington — Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government on Thursday, alleging they were wrongfully terminated simply because they worked on the probe. The lawsuit, filed against FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi and their respective agencies, is the
Book excerpt: “Stand” by Cory Booker
St. Martin’s Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. “We are more than a government,” writes New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. “We are a nation, a people bound by shared bedrock virtues.” In his new book, “Stand” (to be published March 24 by St. Martin’s Press), Booker tells
Mystery drones fly near DC-area military base as Iran tensions escalate
Unidentified drones reportedly detected near Fort McNair military base in Washington D.C., where top officials reportedly have been housed, sparking security concerns.