Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) publicly broke with the Trump administration this week over its push to sell advanced F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, warning that the deal raises serious national security concerns.In a post on social media, Lawler laid out his opposition to the proposed sale of one of the mo…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) argued this week that the rising cost of living has become a genuine crisis for ordinary Americans — and a serious political liability for President Donald Trump heading into the November midterms.Her comments were highlighted by CBS News correspondent Scott Ma…
Trump has been elevating the role of Vice President JD Vance for a clear reason, according to a political strategist.During a recent podcast episode for The Contrarian, Simon Rosenberg pointed out that recent revelations about Trump’s health and Vance’s new responsibilities correlate to a plan to pr…
A defamation lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the BBC is producing what one observer called an “unintended consequence” — potentially opening the president up to broad discovery about the period surrounding January 6, according to journalist and commentator Aaron Parnas.In his newsletter…
A British columnist’s phone call with Trump was so “strange” that he began looking for a way to end it.Financial Times columnist Ed Luce recounted the interaction during an episode of The Mona Charen Show. Luce said that, at the request of his editor, he called Trump around the start of the Iran war…
President Donald Trump issued a stark threat against Iran on Saturday night, warning that the country could cease to exist if it continues attacking, as he announced a new round of U.S. strikes targeting Iranian military sites.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said American aircraft had …
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) threatened legal action against President Donald Trump on Saturday following reports that the United States had launched a new round of airstrikes against Iran, accusing the president of openly violating a war powers measure passed by Congress.Khanna was reacting to a repor…
The Trump administration made a small but conspicuous mathematical error in announcing its new nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an immigration policy analyst pointed out Saturday.The flub came as President Donald Trump announced he would nominate Lance Schroyer, described as a fo…
A former senior Department of Homeland Security official said Saturday that Vice President JD Vance’s recent comments dismissing Watergate amount to a “tacit admission” that the Trump administration’s conduct is more serious than the scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency — and could ultimate…
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson’s recent “protection program” comment reveals his true fear, according to an ex-GOP operative.Johnson’s comments came at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual conference on Friday, where he said, “I run the protection program. I’ll take care of you.” Johnson …