Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Wednesday that President Trump should apologize to Pope Leo XIV following a public spat over the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran, saying “when you’re wrong, you’re wrong.” “Saying you’re soft on crime or soft on the border, that’s what you say to your opponent in the next election,” Tillis said. Source…
Voters in northern New Jersey will head to the polls on Thursday to decide who should fill Governor Mickey Sherrill’s (D) former House seat for the rest of the year. Republican Joe Hathaway, a councilman in Randolph, NJ, is running against former Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) campaign aide Annalia Mejia (D) and independent Alan Bond,…
President Trump has been distracting from his own agenda this week, making headlines for a series of AI posts invoking Jesus Christ, while his administration seeks to broadcast preferred messages on the Iran war and the economy. The White House celebrated Tax Day by appointing Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Small Business Administrator Kelly… Source…
John Eastman, an attorney who led efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in President Trump’s favor, has been formally disbarred in California. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review his appeal of a lower court’s recommendation to strip him of his law license, instead ordering his disbarment. “Court… Source…
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MS Now co-host Joe Scarborough said on Wednesday that US allies are reacting to the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz with a “very positive” stance. The Trump administration effectively closed the strait this week, preventing Iran from choosing which ships are allowed to pass through the vital choke point. “There was growing uneasiness……
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Senior Trump administration officials stepped up their criticism of the Vatican on Tuesday, with Vice President Vance warning Pope Leo XIV to “be careful” when speaking about theology and White House border czar Tom Homan telling him to “leave politics alone.” Vance, a Catholic, issued the warning addressing the Pope’s opposition to the conflict with…
Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Wednesday that he was willing to accept President Trump’s explanation for a controversial post portraying the president as a Jesus-like figure at “face value,” arguing that he was more concerned with Trump’s comments toward Pope Leo XIV. “I’m less worried about the post,” Tillis said during an exclusive interview. Source…
Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) said during a hearing Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent firing of former U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George will have a “chilling effect” on the way the armed services operate. Scott, who praised George as “well respected, liked by many of us”, asked General Christopher… Source link
