Tag: Donald Trump

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Trump’s messaging on gas prices is falling flat

Brady Leonard · May 9, 2026 6:00 am

Los Angeles, CA - MAY 06, 2026: Spencer Pratt is shown on a television while journalists work during the 2026 Los Angeles Mayoral debate at Skirball Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

Spencer Pratt can win in Los Angeles. Here’s how

Joe Concha · May 9, 2026 6:00 am

President Donald Trump phoned home on Friday, but his critics are arguing that dumping declassified UFO files is simply a distraction from the war in Iran, the Jeffrey Epstein case, and elevated prices. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump throws his base a UFO bone, but critics say it’s Iran ‘smoke and mirrors’

Christian Datoc · May 9, 2026 5:00 am

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks during a confirmation hearing for Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, to examine his nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Fetterman tells Bill Maher Democrats need to find a better message than just ‘f*** Trump’

Claire Carter · May 8, 2026 11:07 pm

President Donald Trump walks back toward the Oval Office after a fitness event on the south lawn of the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump threatens ‘Project Freedom Plus’ in Strait of Hormuz if Iran refuses deal

Claire Carter · May 8, 2026 8:27 pm

President Donald Trump speaks as he visits the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to see the new blue protective coating being applied as part of a renovation project, Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump says deadly strike on Iranian elementary school still ‘under study’

Claire Carter · May 8, 2026 7:56 pm

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) signs executive orders on Jan. 17, 2026.

Virginia Democrats make long-shot Supreme Court appeal after redistricting loss

Kaelan Deese · May 8, 2026 6:06 pm

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Hochul to support Trump’s school choice program in rare move among Democrats

Claire Carter · May 8, 2026 5:51 pm

Former FBI Director James Comey.

James Comey criminal trial over ’86 47′ post set for July 15

Kaelan Deese · May 8, 2026 5:26 pm

Then-Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) speaks during a 2024 news conference on national security legislation.

Failed Virginia redistricting push sparks Democratic finger-pointing

Samantha-Jo Roth · May 8, 2026 5:09 pm

Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in the Oval Office of the White House during an event with President Donald Trump, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump plans to fire FDA chief Marty Makary, who has caught flak from all directions

Gabrielle M. Etzel · May 8, 2026 2:41 pm

President Donald Trump meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York.

Beltway Confidential

The United Nations demands billions from American taxpayers

Zachary Faria · May 8, 2026 2:22 pm