Politics

Lives ruined. G.I. Bill mortgages heading into default, mass firings of veterans across the government, and 80,000 job cuts coming to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, all in the name of supposed cost savings sought by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. But a new U.S. Treasury Department report …

Pete Hegseth barely received enough votes to win confirmation as Donald Trump’s defense secretary. Three Republicans even bucked their own party’s president to oppose him. One of them, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), cited “accusations of financial mismanagement and problems with the workplace culture he fostered.” Another, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), …

The day before he died, Pope Francis met with Vice President J.D. Vance and used his Easter blessing to continue his call for kindness toward migrants. Francis encouraged Catholics to be welcoming to people “who come from distant lands” in his Easter blessing. “How much contempt is stirred up at …

Donald Trump’s inaugural committee raised a record amount of cash, collecting $239 million from corporations and wealthy sycophants, several of whom would become nominees for positions in the administration. The previous record was $107 million, which the committee raised for Trump’s 2017 inauguration. The massive total is another sign of …

Donald Trump slammed the Supreme Court on Monday after the justices temporarily blocked him from deporting Venezuelan immigrants, while asserting that America “cannot give everyone a trial” — a bedrock constitutional right. The high court over the weekend took up an emergency petition from the American Civil Liberties Union of …

As the Trump administration freezes billions of dollars in federal funding for universities across America refusing to comply with its list of demands, Harvard University has filed a federal lawsuit against the administration and accused it of violating the First Amendment. “No government — regardless of which party is in …

A draft executive order outlines the Trump administration’s plans to gut significant parts of the State Department, including ending nearly all of its Africa operations while closing embassies and consulates. The draft additionally proposed eliminating programs that address climate change, human rights and refugee issues, and democracy. The draft, obtained …

Rep. Nancy Mace proudly posted a video of herself yelling, “Fuck you!” at a constituent in a store who asked her whether she plans to hold any more town halls this year. “I do them every year,” Mace said at the beginning of the video, apparently in response to the …

Sen. Chris Van Hollen defended the Constitution and fired back at California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fellow Democrat, who said that the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, to El Salvador was “the distraction of the day.” “I don’t think it’s ever wrong to fight for the …

If you only saw Donald Trump‘s first Easter message on Truth Social, you might be surprised at how normal it reads. But barely 60 seconds went by before he returned to his usual self. “Melania and I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!” Trump posted Sunday morning …