Month: May 2025
May 23, 2025
Politics
Retailers won’t swallow Trump’s ‘eat the tariffs’ demand for much longer before hiking prices
These are public companies that have a fiduciary responsibility to shareholders, and if they can't pass along costs they will begin layoffs. These are public companies that have a...
May 23, 2025
Politics
‘Dilbert’ creator reveals call with President Trump after cancer diagnosis: ‘Did I just send the president to voicemail?’
“The first sentence of the transcription…is ‘This is your favorite president,’” Adams said, chuckling, adding, “Did I just send the most important person in the world to voicemail?”...
May 23, 2025
Politics
Trump deploys 1,115 additional troops to US-Mexico border, bringing total to nearly 10K service members
The latest round of deployments will bring the total number of US troops at the southern border close to 10,000 – far higher than the 2,500 soldiers Biden had...
May 23, 2025
Politics
Top Dem strategist James Carville tells progressives to start their own ‘pronoun’ party — while bashing Arizona state chair
Veteran Democratic campaign strategist James Carville advised the new chairman of Arizona’s Democratic Party to "shut up" or start a new progressive party. Veteran Democratic campaign strategist James Carville...
May 23, 2025
Congress
Ousted head of Copyright Office challenges Trump administration in court
The White House's attempt to seize control of the Library of Congress has run into opposition from key leaders — including Republicans.
May 23, 2025
Politics
Trump hosts top memecoin holders at private crypto dinner with secret guest list
Collectively, the 220 attendees spent $394 million on $TRUMP coins, with the top seven on the leaderboard having spent $10 million each, according to blockchain analytics company Nansen. Collectively,...
May 22, 2025
Politics
DC Jewish Museum shooting shows political violence abroad is Israel’s ‘eighth front,’ ambassador says
“The state of Israel is now fighting a war on seven fronts. This is the eighth front,” Yechiel Leiter said Thursday. “The state of Israel is now fighting a...
May 22, 2025
Politics
White House shuts down reporter’s ‘ridiculous’ challenge of white South African farmer deaths
The White House pushed back against statements from a reporter challenging statements from the Trump administration regarding the treatment of White South African farmers. The White House pushed back...
May 22, 2025
Politics
FTC tosses PepsiCo price-fixing lawsuit, slams agency’s ex-boss for ‘dubious partisan stunt’
The lawsuit, filed in the waning days of the Biden administration, alleged that PepsiCo was giving unfair price advantages to Walmart at the expense of other vendors and consumers. The lawsuit, filed in...
May 22, 2025
Politics
Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill deregulates firearm silencers like one allegedly used by Luigi Mangione
Firearm silencers could soon get deregulated if the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which cleared the House early in the day Thursday, survives the Senate. Firearm silencers could soon...