Month: July 2025
July 17, 2025
Politics
Zelensky discusses similarities between him and Trump: ‘We are the choice of our people’
“First of all, we are the choice of our people … and we definitely share the same values with our people,” Zelensky said of the similarities between himself and...
July 17, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Brutal day ahead for Mike Johnson
Turns out President Donald Trump didn’t have the magic touch House Republicans were expecting. Another day of crypto drama has now put the House in a severe time crunch,...
July 17, 2025
Politics
Biden admin spent over $1 million on swimming pool upgrades in war-torn countries, analysis finds
The Biden administration's State Department shelled out more than $1.2 million to help upgrade swimming pools in war-torn and poverty-stricken countries overseas, a new analysis found. The Biden administration's...
July 17, 2025
Politics
Democrat congressman dragged for ‘weird’ TikTok ‘aura farming’ trend video
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., got in on TikTok’s “aura farming” trend, posting a clip of himself dancing solo in the congressional subway, captioned “omw to hold this administration accountable.”...
July 17, 2025
Politics
Senate Majority Leader John Thune supports ‘full disclosure’ of Epstein files
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) expressed support Wednesday for the “full disclosure” of government files related to notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in a Fox News interview. Senate Majority...
July 17, 2025
Congress
House advances crypto, defense spending bills following standoff
The House late Wednesday advanced a trio of cryptocurrency bills and a 2026 Defense spending measure after a group of GOP hard-liners dropped their opposition to the effort following...
July 17, 2025
Politics
Trump terminates federal funding for California’s $135B high-speed rail ‘boondoggle’: ‘TRAIN TO NOWHERE’
Originally passed as a ballot initiative in 2008, the 800-mile rail line was supposed to be completed in two phases on a $33 billion budget by 2020, with a...
July 17, 2025
Politics
Alina Habba, Trump pick for NJ’s US Attorney, gets big law enforcement backing — but faces opposition from Dem senators
The New Jersey native's federally mandated 120-day interim term began on March 24 and will expire July 22. The New Jersey native's federally mandated 120-day interim term began on...
July 17, 2025
Congress
White House has private discussions about Collins backup in Maine
White House officials have discussed potential candidates who could replace Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) if she elects not to run again in 2026, according to a person familiar with...
July 16, 2025
Politics
Job approval for congressional Democrats hits all-time low: ‘Flat out terrible’
The dismal rating for congressional Dems is the lowest ever recorded by the pollster, which first began asking the question in 2009. The dismal rating for congressional Dems is...