Most Americans remain confident that childhood vaccines work to prevent serious diseases, but support among Republican voters has declined, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center. The data shows that 63 percent of Americans are extremely or very confident about the effectiveness of childhood vaccines. Twenty-one percent responded “to some extent” when…
Congress’s unbalanced passage of the Epstein files bill on Tuesday marked a rare example of President Trump losing control of congressional Republicans, raising questions about his power to direct the party during the remainder of his second term. Trump has generally bent Republicans to his will, forcing them to accept his agenda, even if… Source…
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) has fired a staffer accused by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of misrepresenting herself as an attorney for a detained undocumented immigrant, Fox News reported Tuesday. In a letter to ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons obtained by the outlet, Duckworth said that “neither I nor my leadership had knowledge of, authorized……
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) was the only lawmaker to vote against a House bill seeking to force the release of declassified documents involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I have been “no” on this bill on principle from the beginning. What was wrong with the bill three months ago is still wrong today. This… Source…
The House on Tuesday passed a resolution censuring Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) for the controversial timing of his retirement announcement, which was introduced by Democratic Rep. Mary Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.). Twenty-three Democrats supported it, underscoring the deep divisions in the Democratic Party on the issue. The vote was 236-183-4. It accuses Garcia of “undermining the…
The Education Department announced plans Tuesday to further dismantle itself and shift some responsibilities to other parts of the federal government, a move that is in line with President Trump’s stated goal of dismantling the department entirely. While some programs are assigned to the Department of Education (ED) by federal law, the Trump Administration is…
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President Trump on Tuesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House with a grand-scale arrival ceremony along the South Lawn, the most elaborate visit by a foreign leader to the White House during the second Trump administration. A military band, procession and an F-35 and F-15 fighter jet flying… Source…
Comedian Seth Meyers on Monday mocked President Trump’s call for NBC to yank him off the airwaves, the latest tit-for-tat between the president and the late-night TV host. “When you accuse me of Trump Derangement Syndrome, I take that diagnosis seriously, because you are clearly a medical expert, as your description suggests… Source link
Ty Cobb, a former White House counsel in President Trump’s first term, said Monday that Trump’s reversal on Congress’ vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files represents the president at his “suicidal worst.” In an interview on CNN’s “Erin Burnett Outfront,” the former Trump ally-turned-critic said the president is encouraging House Republicans to vote… Source…
