Reports indicate that President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with House Speaker Mike Johnson following last week’s government funding debacle, leaving the future of their relationship uncertain. According to Politico's Rachael Bade, several of Trump’s insiders expressed anger over Johnson’s failure to deliver the debt ceiling hike Trump sought, making it more difficult for Republicans to pass the President’s agenda next year.
Rep. Kay Granger, a longtime Republican congresswoman from Texas, has been located in a memory care nursing facility after being absent from the Capitol for six months.
Ana Kasparian, co-host of The Young Turks, strongly objected to a suggestion by her colleague Cenk Uygur that Vice President Kamala Harris could easily become the next governor of California.
Maine Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order on Friday to create a task force dedicated to examining the opportunities and challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) for the state’s residents, economy, and institutions.
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has sparked controversy by suggesting that Elon Musk is endorsing neo-Nazism in Germany, following Musk’s recent post on the X platform in support of the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD). During an interview on CNN, Murphy reacted to Musk’s statement that only the AfD could "save Germany," calling the party "essentially the neo-Nazi party in Germany."
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing mounting pressure within his own party as he struggles to navigate a looming government shutdown. His recent attempt to push through a deal with Democrats failed to garner enough support, leaving many Republicans frustrated with his leadership.
A Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while serving as the campaign manager for a California politician.