Sunday, April 19, 2026

Politics

Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’: The People’s Will in Congress?

Elon Musk's "America Party" is being pitched as the vehicle to bring "the true will of the people" directly into Congress. The billionaire's strategy involves a precise focus on a few attainable House and Senate seats, aiming to become...

Democrats Warn of Looming Healthcare Catastrophe as Trump Bill Passes

Democrats are issuing grave warnings of a looming healthcare catastrophe following the passage of Donald Trump's budget bill. They argue that cuts to Medicaid expansion and Affordable Care Act subsidies will lead to "millions" losing their health insurance and...

Harvard’s Compliance Challenge: Federal Demands on Discrimination

Harvard University is facing a significant compliance challenge, with federal demands to address alleged discrimination against Jewish students or risk losing all federal funding. The Trump administration's investigation concluded that the civil rights of Jewish students were violated, asserting...

Trump’s Warning: A New Era of Federal-Local Political Interference?

President Donald Trump's explicit threat to cut off federal funds to New York City if Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, whom he labels a "pure communist," is elected and "doesn't behave," signals a potential new era of aggressive federal-local...

White House Push Intensifies as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Faces Senate Hurdles

Congressional leaders gathered at the White House Thursday as President Trump made his case for what he calls his "big, beautiful bill" – a sweeping tax and spending package that faces uncertain prospects in the Senate. The high-profile meeting...

Fed’s Fiscal Fortitude: Powell Holds Rates Amidst Political Onslaught

The Federal Reserve is demonstrating fiscal fortitude, with Chair Jerome Powell holding interest rates amidst a political onslaught from Donald Trump. Powell insists the central bank needs to assess the full impact of tariffs on US prices before adjusting...

From September 11 to Iran Strike: Eroding Congressional War Powers?

The Trump administration's precision strike on Iranian nuclear sites, carried out without congressional approval, is seen by many as another step in the decades-long erosion of congressional war-making powers since the September 11 terror attacks. "Operation Midnight Hammer," a...

Adams Signs Disputed Antisemitism Policy Before Primary Campaign

Mayor Eric Adams has officially adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition of antisemitism for municipal use through an executive order signed at a synagogue ceremony. The policy announcement came as Adams sought to address rising antisemitic incidents...

Iran’s Nuclear Standoff: Sanctions Relief Remains Elusive

Iran's parliament speaker announced on Sunday that the latest US nuclear proposal lacks any provision for sanctions relief, a critical flaw that has led to a major roadblock in negotiations, according to state media. This highlights that sanctions relief...

From May to July: Trump’s Megabill Faces Accelerated Senate Schedule

President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," narrowly passed by the House in May, is now facing an accelerated schedule in the Senate, with Congressional Republicans hoping to have it on the President's desk by July 4th. This tight...

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Trump Tears Into Iran’s Negotiating Dishonesty in Blistering Social Media Attack

President Donald Trump tore into Iran's negotiating dishonesty on Thursday in one of his most blistering social media attacks...