Late night host Jimmy Kimmel dampened claims by President Donald Trump that the U.S. military entered California to release a large amount of water from the northern part of the state to fight the Los Angeles fires. In a Monday post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “The United States Military …
Read More »Whoops! White House Rescinds Memo Freezing Federal Financial Assistance
After a disastrous rollout and widespread backlash, the Trump administration has rescinded an from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to freeze the distribution of billions in federal funds and grant money to government programs. In a brief memorandum issued to executive departments and agencies on Wednesday, the OMB …
Read More »Trump Repeats Lie That U.S. Spent $50 Million on Condoms for Gaza
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer went down in history for kicking off President Donald Trump‘s first term with lies about the size of the crowd that attended the 2017 inauguration. At her first official briefing to kick off Trump’s second term, current White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt …
Read More »Trump to Sign Executive Order Barring Transgender People From Military Service
President Donald Trump is expected to sign two new executive orders banning transgender people from enlisting in the military, as well as eliminating the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the military. The orders, expected to be signed on Monday, will reinstate Trump’s previous policy from his first term, which …
Read More »Trump Orders Freeze on Billions in Federal Financial Assistance. Chaos Ensues
The federal government on Tuesday is slated to implement a freeze on tens of billions of dollars in federal grants. President Donald Trump ordered the stop as part of his larger effort to purge the government of programs and expenditures promoting diversity initiatives. The suspension is already having a wide-ranging …
Read More »Biden May Have Quietly Thrown a Wrench in Trump's Plan to 'Drill, Baby, Drill'
This story was published in partnership with Drilled, a global multimedia reporting project focused on climate accountability. In December, the Biden administration quietly announced the finalization of its long-awaited study on liquefied natural gas, or LNG, exports. While Joe Biden is no longer president, the study’s release could complicate President …
Read More »Grimes Addresses 'Nazi-ism and White Supremacy' in Online Fanbase
Grimes has addressed a wave of antisemitic and racially-charged attacks among her fanbase. In an X post Monday, Grimes addressed online trolls who she said have been pushing an alarming agenda on her Reddit forum. “If it wasn’t clear – ****I very much denounce Nazi-ism and white supremacy*****,” she wrote …
Read More »A Judge Has Already Temporarily Blocked Trump's Federal Funding Freeze
U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan has partially blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order halting the distribution of billions — potentially trillions — in federal funds and grant money to government programs. AliKhan ordered the administration to “maintain the status quo” until Feb. 3 in regard to the continued …
Read More »Dems Sound Alarm on Trump's Quiet Bid to Raise Prescription Prices
Donald Trump’s first week in office was defined by a torrent of executive orders and proclamations, with the president openly hailing the beginning of a transformative era of American politics. While Trump is more than happy to brag about the orders he’s signed cracking down on undocumented migrants, targeting transgender …
Read More »Selena Gomez Breaks Down as She Reacts to Trump Deportations: 'My People Are Getting Attacked'
Selena Gomez got candid about her feelings around President Donald Trump‘s immediate attack on immigrants after taking office. On Monday, the Emilia Pérez actress posted a tearful video on her Instagram Story addressing the administration’s actions. “All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand,” Gomez says in …
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