‘We screwed up the comms’: JD Vance admits errors over Epstein files release

Vice-president tells Joe Rogan administration botched handling and should have released all documents from startJD Vance agreed with criticism that the Trump administration botched the handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, telling podcast host Joe Rogan that “we absolutely screwed up the comms”.The Department of Justice’s repeated moves to delay the release of documents related to the convicted sex offender drew bipartisan disapproval last year. The files have been one of the most significant political liabilities to Donald Trump since his second term began. Continue reading...

Blanche AG confirmation rocky as Cornyn, Dems press him on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday faced what one lawmaker said was more of a performance evaluation than a job interview as he seeks to secure his post as the top law enforcement official for the country. The tough questions came not just from Democrats, but also from Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a lame…

‘Hard for Any Democrat to Win’: Top Dem Gives the Game Away on SAVE America Act

Trump’s intelligence nominee hedges when asked about the 2020 election

Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, struggled to answer questions from Democratic lawmakers that could put him at odds with the president.

Blanche when asked if he’s Trump’s friend: ‘I’m his lawyer — was his lawyer’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to have a verbal slip-up about his role during his confirmation hearing for attorney general on Wednesday. In the hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) asked Blanche if he has a friendship with President Trump. “I’m his lawyer — was his lawyer, and now I’m the deputy attorney general,” Blanche…

"Block the Merger": California AG Rob Bonta on 12 States Suing to Stop Paramount-Warner Mega Deal

Twelve Democratic-led states led by California sued this week to block Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount is run by David Ellison, whose father, Larry Ellison, is the billionaire founder of Oracle and a prominent ally and financial backer of President Donald Trump. Under the proposed deal, CNN and CBS News, streaming services HBO Max and Paramount+, as well as film and television studios, would all be combined under a single entity controlled by the Ellisons. The states’ lawsuit comes after the Trump administration approved the megamerger last month. “This proposed merger breaks the law,” says California Attorney General Rob Bonta. “It’s anti-competitive. It will raise prices. It will lower quality.”

AG Nominee Blanche: Trump’s DOJ Believes Biden’s Lax Abortion Pill Rules Are Wrong

Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche told U.S. senators during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s Department of Justice believes the Biden administration’s radically relaxed rules for obtaining abortion pills “were wrong.” In his exchange with Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, Blanche explained that the DOJ is “not defending what Biden did, and will […]

Dems unite to boycott hearing on emerging threat facing America: 'Don’t want to know the truth'

Every Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security Committee skipped the main questioning portion of a full panel hearing on exposing fraud in America.