The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday it has dropped a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the central bank’s major building renovations. U.S. […]
Iran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels after the United States launched strikes on “multiple targets” on Wednesday evening. “From this moment on, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to the traffic of any type of vessel, including oil tankers and commercial vessels, […]
Iran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels after the United States launched strikes on “multiple targets” on Wednesday evening. “From this moment on, due to insecurity in the region, the Strait of Hormuz is declared closed to the traffic of any type of vessel, including oil tankers and commercial vessels, […]
Lawyer Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday said he wants “complete transparency” if he testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of its probe into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee’s chair, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), said earlier in the day that he would like to have Dershowitz and Acting Attorney General…
Energy Secretary Chris Wright dropped an expletive at a House hearing Wednesday — and got scolded for it by the Republican running the room.The meltdown came after Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) confronted Wright over President Donald Trump's broken pledge to slash energy prices by 50% and the Department of Energy's cancellation of hundreds of clean energy grants in blue states."Has Donald Trump fulfilled his promise?" Amo asked."He sets ambitious targets, and he is all in on driving in that direction," Wright hedged."So my answer is no!" Amo noted."Not yet!" Wright fired back.Amo then charged that Wright had canceled more than 300 projects in Democratic-leaning states — including $14 million for three Rhode Island grants — and that a court found the DOE violated the Constitution. He then quoted from litigation in which the DOE's own attorneys wrote that "a primary reason for the selection of which DOE grant termination decisions were included in the October 2025 notice tranche was whether the grantee was located in a blue state.""We did not involve politics in the decisions!" Wright said, denying the charge."What about the outcomes, Mr. Secretary?" Amo pressed.Wright snapped: "So it's bulls—! We're gonna say it a million times! Not true!"That prompted Amo to call a point of parliamentary procedure. "Are we promoting language like that from witnesses?"House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chair Brian Babin (R-TX) stepped in. "Watch your language there, Mr. Secretary," he said, before trying to move on."We'll do [that], sir!" Wright promised.Amo accused Wright of performing for "your audience of one" — President Trump — and pressed him again on whether he would restore the canceled grants."We've gone overboard for New England, for California, for blue states!" Wright dodged."That's not an answer!" Amo shot back, reclaiming his time. He closed with a final question: "Do you believe federal grant decisions should be based in any way on how a state's voters cast their ballots in a presidential election?""They shouldn't, and they weren't!" Wright said.Amo had the last word: "Mr. Secretary, this hearing started with Trump's promise to lower energy costs. Instead, you've bloviated."
President Donald Trump's administration has spent months trying to get voter lists, particularly from blue states. Now, Trump is threatening to deny mailing ballots through the USPS if those states don't turn over the lists. "That dilemma stems from newly proposed USPS rules that seek to comply with an executive order President Donald Trump signed this spring to crack down on mail-in voting," reported CNN. "If courts let the order stand, it would give the federal government an unprecedented role in elections — and could put even more voter data in the hands of Trump officials searching for supposed election fraud."Trump's rules lay out new demands for mail-in ballots that states must meet if they intend to conduct an election by mail. Some states, like Colorado and seven others, with the District of Columbia, have all-mail elections. Twenty-three states and D.C. have decided to sue over the threat.The Justice Department cleared a legal hurdle in May when a federal judge in Washington refused to block Trump’s executive order, allowing the Postal Service to begin enforcing it. Democratic groups are seeking an appeal and warn voters will be disenfranchised in November if mailed-in ballots are banned. Democratic Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, whose state is part of the coalition challenging the order in Boston, told CNN in an interview that if courts rule in favor of the Trump administration, it would be “a virtual elimination of mail-in voting, unless the states supply voter lists to the federal government.”“If proper postage is paid on a mail piece, the USPS should deliver it,” former USPS Board of Governors Vice Chair Anton Hajjar said, speaking to CNN. “The proposed rule says it’s not regulating elections but that’s what, in effect, it’s doing.”“This would deny eligible people the right to vote. Full stop,” said Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read, who is also suing the Trump over the matter.“This is not in the president’s power,” Read said. “It’s absolutely clear in the Constitution – states run elections.”“The Administration remains confident that the Executive Order will be implemented by the November election, which was always the intent when it was signed,” claimed White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson.
President Donald Trump got torched online after his latest gaffe during an Oval Office event, with numerous observers arguing that he had inadvertently created the perfect midterms attack ad for the Democrats.On Wednesday, Trump was taking part in various events in the Oval Office of the White House, including one honoring the team behind his Reflecting Pool remodeling and another to mark the signing of the $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill. At one point during the day, he took questions from reporters and was pressed about what he thought about the latest report showing that inflation had reached major levels in the U.S.Instead of expressing remorse or offering comfort to voters struggling with high prices, Trump shared his "love" for the development."No, I love it. I love the inflation," Trump said, before explaining that his optimism was based on oil barrels purportedly seized from Iran. "You know why? Because as soon as this war is over, do you know we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil? You know who doesn't know? Iran until right now."It was the first part of that statement, however, that prominent observers on social media seized upon, suggesting that it would make perfect fodder for Democratic attack ads about his lack of care for the state of the economy."Yet another tailor-made ad for the Democrats this midterm season," Zeteo reporter Justin Baragona posted to BlueSky. "Trump admits his pointless war is making your life more expensive, and he loves it," The Tennessee Holler, a popular liberal political account, posted to BlueSky."'Sir say something good about the economy?' 'I love the inflation,'" financial reporter Ed Zitron, a prominent AI critic, posted to BlueSky. "'Something else?' 'I have eaten fifteen dollars in coins this morning and they were very tasty.'""If you're a reporter who's going to ask Republicans about Trump's latest blunder, be sure to have the audio with you ready to play," author and commentator Kevin M. Kruse posted to BlueSky. "Ask them how they feel about Trump saying, 'I love the inflation,' then play the clip, then ask them again. Just get the phrase spoken on film repeatedly.""WOW: Trump says ‘I love the inflation’ after consumer price index hits 3-year high," radio host Dean Obeidallah posted to BlueSky. "Trump reminds us he doesn't care about working class Americans. And the flip side is his oligarchs are making record profits. The entire GOP MUST pay the price for this in November.""If that’s not an ad for the midterms I don’t know what is," popular liberal political creator Joanne Carducci posted to X."If we had a media that worked, Trump saying 'I love the inflation' would be in every headline and news broadcast," writer and reality TV star Hemant Mehta posted to X."People can't afford to feed their families," Democratic Illinois Governor and 2028 contender J.B. Pritzker posted to X. "Your struggle is a joke to him."Reporter: Are you concerned, Mr. President, about the latest inflation number which came out this morning? Trump: No, I love it. I love the inflation. pic.twitter.com/8jFiJDo3Su— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) June 10, 2026
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is working with the Department of Justice to bring in acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for an interview on his handling of the Epstein files release. Comer told reporters Wednesday that he is in “communication” with the Justice Department, as he entered a closed-door interview with Bill Gates […]
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman James Comer said he wants Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to appear before lawmakers in July.