Once upon a time, long before he set his sights on the White House, Donald Trump leveraged his massive real estate empire into a braggadocious reality TV show called The Apprentice. The show’s bombastic theme song sang “money, money, money, money,” at viewers over shots of Trump’s New York properties, …
Read More »Republicans Push to Raise Retirement Age Despite Trump Pledge
On the campaign trail in January, former President Donald Trump opposed raising the retirement age and pledged not to cut Social Security benefits. “We don’t have to do that for seniors,” he told supporters. “You earned it.” Trump’s 2024 campaign also ran TV ads criticizing his primary opponent, former South …
Read More »Ex-Giuliani Crony Says GOP's Impeachment Push Is Based on Russian Lies
The Republican impeachment push against President Joe Biden has always rested on the thinnest of evidentiary ice, but with one of their key informants facing criminal charges for lying to federal investigators, the charade is now on the verge of falling apart. On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee — one …
Read More »OnlyFans Creators Call for Boycott Over Owner's Ties to Pro-Israel Lobby
In the aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack against Israel, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, pulled in a massive fundraising haul. According to a February report from The Lever, Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, and his wife pledged $11 million to the powerhouse influence group, …
Read More »GOP Lawmaker Inserts Colleague's Name Into Graphic Rape Story
Nebraska lawmakers are calling for the resignation of State Senator Steve Halloran (R) after he repeatedly inserted the name of two fellow senators into an extremely graphic rape scene he read to the chamber. On Monday, while debating a bill that would revoke prosecution exemptions granted to “educational institutions providing …
Read More »Trump Throws Tantrum After Failing to Post Bond in NY Fraud Case
If there’s one thing Donald Trump hates more than losing an election, it’s people thinking he isn’t as rich as he claims he is. On Monday, lawyers for the former president indicated he had been unable to secure the $464 million bond needed to appeal a massive New York civil …
Read More »Jared Kushner on Gaza: 'Waterfront Property Could Be Very Valuable'
Donald Trump tasked his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner with bringing peace to the Middle East. It didn’t quite work out, as Israel has spent the past few months leveling the Gaza Strip in a relentless offensive that has left over 30,000 Palestinians dead, countless displaced, and a famine …
Read More »Supreme Court Says Texas Police Can Go Ahead and Arrest Migrants
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Texas can begin enforcing a controversial immigration law that allows state law enforcement to arrest individuals on suspicion of being undocumented border crossers. Hours later, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the state from acting on the court’s decision. In a 6-3 …
Read More »Biden, Netanyahu to Discuss Alternatives to 'Major' Ground Operation in Rafah
As President Joe Biden continues to be embroiled in the Israel-Hamas war amid a re-election campaign, the White House issued a statement detailing Biden’s Monday call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the readout, the president and prime minister discussed hostage negotiations in Qatar and the humanitarian crisis in …
Read More »Ex-Trump Adviser Cites George Washington as He Heads to Prison
Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday afternoon to serve a four-month federal sentence after being convicted on charges of contempt of Congress in January. Ahead of his surrender, Navarro, who served as Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy under Trump, held a …
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