On April 5, the US will host the Hands Off protest, which is expected to be one of the largest one-day protests in recent memory.
As dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's and billionaire Elon Musk's influence grows, the "Hands Off!" movement takes aim at both. Organizers have called it a National Day of Action, according to an Axios story. Read More....
Idaho will be the destination of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont's "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. On Monday, April 14, Sanders will give a speech at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. The speaking program is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 3:30 p.m. Read More......
People have been gathering on the streets of big cities, small towns, state capitals, and the nation's capital for weeks to voice their disapproval and incredulity at the way President Donald Trump is leading the country. Read More.......
In a candid speech at Hamilton College in upstate New York on Thursday, former President Barack Obama encouraged universities to resist political intimidation from the federal government, particularly when such pressure threatens academic freedom. Read More.....
As the threat of a trade war further damaged the world economy, President Donald Trump denounced China for retaliating against his broad tariff proposal and declared that his economic views "will never change."
In reaction to his retaliatory tariffs, which increased charges on Chinese imports to at least 54%, Trump on Friday denounced China's decision to impose a 34% tax on all American goods. The tit-for-tat sparked concerns that his trade war might intensify and send the world economy into a recession. Read More........
Right-wing extremist and political influencer Laura Loomer, who is well-known for her fiery social media presence, seemed to have been marginalized at times during Donald Trump's campaign and later throughout his administration.
However, she has had the US president's ear for a long time and might do so once more, at least for the time being.
As the team struggled to respond to questions about why Trump's top security leaders were discussing a military operation in Yemen using Signal, a publicly available encrypted app, and how a journalist was inadvertently added to the group chat, (See More....)
The $2 billion worth of Donald Trump's Trump media shares are for sale.
Trump Media & Technology Group, the president's social media corporation, sought to re-register for sale billions of dollars' worth of shares he owns in the company, which are kept in a trust managed by his oldest son, according to a report.
Although the trust is authorized to sell shares by the registration statement it submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, no sale is expected to occur anytime soon. According to the NYT News Service,......(See More........)
At least three National Security Council employees have been let go by the White House, three people with knowledge of the decision told CNN.
Laura Loomer, a far-right activist who once said that 9/11 was an inside job, urged President Donald Trump to fire several members of his National Security Council staff, including his principal deputy national security adviser, during a meeting on Wednesday, saying that they were disloyal. This prompted the firings. According to one of the sources, the meeting with Loomer was the direct cause of the firings.
Although Alex Wong, the principal deputy national security adviser, was not one of the people fired on Wednesday, a White House official told CNN on Thursday that Wong might be fired as early as today, but a final decision has not yet been made.
Loomer explicitly singled out Wong as one of the advisers, calling him a “Never Trumper” in private and publicly questioning his allegiance to Trump.
According to one of the sources, because Wong has been involved in the controversy surrounding the leak of contentious Signal messages pertaining to military strikes on Yemen that Waltz and his team have come under fire for starting, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz may have been hesitant to fire him.
Three officials were fired: David Feith, a senior director of technology and national security who worked in the State Department during Trump's first administration; Thomas Boodry, a senior director for legislative affairs who was Waltz's legislative director in Congress; and Brian Walsh, a director of intelligence and a former top staffer for now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the Senate Intelligence Committee.
When Loomer arrived Wednesday for an appearance with Trump, Waltz was already in the Oval Office for other meetings. Waltz remained in the Oval Office while the president spoke with Loomer.
Loomer said CNN on Thursday, "I am going to decline on disclosing any facts regarding my Oval Office encounter with President Trump out of respect for President Trump and the privacy of the Oval Office." "I will continue to work hard to support President Trump's plan and to reiterate the significance of strong vetting, for the purpose of protecting the President and our national security. It was a pleasure to meet with President Trump and present him with my findings."
The New York Times was the first to reveal that the president and his economic team met with Loomer in the Oval Office while they were in the Rose Garden getting ready to make the tariff announcement. (See more....)
What we currently know• Trump to unveil broad tariffs: In an effort to renegotiate economic accords with US trading partners, President Donald Trump will present the specifics of his "Liberation Day" plan at 4 p.m. ET. As of late yesterday, Trump and his team were still considering their choices; they had not yet reached a decision in advance of the Rose Garden announcement. (See more.......)
Democratic senators jumped in to support the New Jersey Democrats' protest of President Trump's policies as Senator Cory Booker continued his talking filibuster for more than eighteen hours on Tuesday. With assistance from New England colleagues, including two senators from Massachusetts, Booker, who took the Senate floor for the first time on Monday evening, used his time to rant against a wide range of Trump policy decisions, from federal workforce reductions to deportations. (See more........)
At 7 p.m. ET, the Democrat from New Jersey addressed the Senate floor to launch into a lengthy tirade criticizing Elon Musk and the Trump administration. Sen. Ted Cruz is one of the lawmakers who has previously made such comments.
On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Cory Booker has begun what he says will be a lengthy speech. ( See More.....)
In a politically combustible decision that has dashed her ambitions of regaining the presidency in 2027, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted guilty of embezzling European Union funds and prohibited from competing for political office for five years.
Le Pen, the leading candidate for the next election, was also sentenced by a Paris court to four years in prison with two years suspended, to be served under house arrest, and a €100,000 ($108,000) fine. She has the right to appeal, but unless another court reverses the prohibition, it will remain in effect. (See More.......)
lon Musk has thrown himself into the middle of Wisconsin's state Supreme Court contest. Democrats are attempting to take advantage of it.
Musk has stepped up his efforts to support conservative contender Brad Schimel in the last stages of the election, investing millions of his personal riches in the state. At a town hall in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday, the tech mogul traveled to the state to personally approach voters and gave them two checks totaling $1 million. ( See More......)
The French far-right politician Marine Le Pen's aspirations to run for president in 2027 were put in jeopardy after a Parisian criminal court convicted her guilty of embezzlement on Monday. She was instantly disqualified from holding public office for five years.
The decision dealt a serious blow to Ms. Le Pen's long-term aspirations to become president. Despite three unsuccessful attempts, the anti-immigrant, nationalist politician was regarded as a strong contender in the 2027 election. Before the judges had handed her a specific sentence, she walked out of the courtroom with a grim expression and the words "amazing." (See More.......)
When prime time was dominated by miniseries, Richard Chamberlain was their biggest star.
These days, we refer to them as "limited series." In its prime in the 20th century, however, mini-series were the megafauna of television, extravagant spectacles that produced the type of cinematic extravaganza that was otherwise uncommon in living-room entertainment at the time, all under another inappropriate diminutive. TV was made special by these TV specials.
Several miniseries, including "Roots," "The Winds of War," and "Lonesome Dove," dominated the debate and produced stars in the 1970s and 1980s. However, Chamberlain, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 90, is arguably the actor most closely linked to the genre because to his iconic, heartfelt, and swoon-worthy performances in "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds." ........................
Meghan Markle observed Mothering Sunday in the UK this weekend with a touching Instagram post that provided a unique look into her personal life with Prince Harry and their two kids, Princess Lilibet, age three, and Prince Archie, age five. See more........
On Friday, a strong earthquake shook neighboring Thailand and Myanmar, destroying a bridge, a dam, and buildings. In Myanmar, where images and videos from two severely damaged cities revealed significant devastation, at least ...................,........... (See more)
