Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Wednesday appeared flabbergasted when asked about why President Trump chose to cancel his signing of a bipartisan housing bill that easily cleared both chambers of Congress. “I’m sorry, if you’re asking me to get into Donald Trump’s head and figure out what’s going on there, you need somebody else,” Warren,…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates viewed Jeffrey Epstein as an enigmatic figure with inexplicable wealth but met with him over a dozen times in a bid to collect sweeping donations for global health, according to his testimony to Congress. Gates testified on his relationship with Epstein on June 10 before the House Oversight and Government Reform […]
The SAVE America Act barely came up at a Wednesday lunch with Senate Republicans that became a vent session for President Donald Trump. The Iran conflict consumed much of the closed-door meeting, which took place one day after the Senate passed a measure to limit his war powers, and Trump was fuming over the four […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) started yelling at President Donald Trump at a Senate GOP luncheon on Wednesday, according to reports from insiders at the event.Trump had vowed earlier Wednesday to block a bipartisan affordable housing bill Congress had given final passage to the night before, declining to sign the bill and fueling panic from lawmakers. Just hours later, Republicans were gathered together when the reported clash between the president and the longtime GOP lawmaker, who lost his re-election to a Trump-endorsed candidate, came to a head.Several political reporters recounted the moment.MS NOW congressional correspondent Mychael Schnell described the unusual incident."Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) confronted President Trump over the Iran memorandum of understanding, a source familiar with the lunch conversation tells me @MSNOWNews," Schnell wrote in a post on X. "Cassidy was 'yelling' at Trump, the source said. This source also tells me that Trump went after Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) for missing yesterday’s war powers vote, which was successful, 48-50. But worth noting: McCormick was with Trump at a Pennsylvania rally. And even if he were at the Capitol, the resolution still would’ve been successful because McConnell was absent."Semafor congressional bureau chief Burgess Everett broke down what allegedly happened. "The Senate GOP meeting with Trump is not going well. 'A total cluster f---' one person said," Everett wrote on X. "Trump is mad about the war powers resolution passing yesterday and he and Cassidy are going after each other."Punchbowl News senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio detailed the scene."Trump and Cassidy just went at each other over Iran during the Senate GOP lunch, per source in room (sic). Trump was interrupting Cassidy as Cassidy was calling the war a 'blunder.' Other senators tried to jump in, but Cassidy & Trump kept going back & forth, source said," Desiderio wrote on X.INSIDE THE SENATE GOP LUNCH WITH TRUMP:Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) confronted President Trump over the Iran memorandum of understanding, a source familiar with the lunch conversation tells me @MSNOWNews.Cassidy was “yelling” at Trump, the source said.This source also tells me…— Mychael Schnell (@mychaelschnell) June 24, 2026
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) blasted Republicans, saying they “bow down to the Great Trump,” after the president canceled the signing of a housing bill. “The Republicans have distinguished themselves as a group by their absolute inability to stand up to Donald Trump,” Warren said on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street on Wednesday. “There has been […]
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration ICE policies on courthouse arrests and extended detention, citing lack of reasoned explanation.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday that the United States is in a position to maintain normal flows of oil through the Strait of Hormuz even if the U.S. is unable to strike a broader peace deal with Iran. His comments add to recent assertions from Trump administration officials that the U.S. can control the […]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! Coming up this Friday is the grand opening of the National Geographic Museum of Exploration in Washington, D.C. The new museum will feature exhibitions celebrating National Geographic explorers, visual storytelling, and photographs showcasing the United States’ history and culture. 📸🐂🐒🏞️🌊 We can’t wait to check it […]
Congress earlier approved the legislation in a rare, bipartisan move, signalling how pressing the housing issue has become for American voters.