Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, escalated her feud with President Donald Trump during a Tuesday night appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, declaring she would “absolutely” take a public IQ test head-to-head against the 45th president. Crockett’s response came after Kimmel played a clip of Trump calling her the Democrats’ “new star” and mocking her during an April Republican fundraiser.
Joe Borelli, former Republican leader of the New York City Council, fired back at CNN panelists Wednesday after they accused President Donald Trump of corruption over a meme-coin dinner. Borelli reminded viewers that it was former President Joe Biden who issued sweeping pardons to members of his own family—an unprecedented move that included his embattled son Hunter Biden.
A new national poll reveals that 47% of Americans believe the country’s immigration policies have improved since President Donald Trump returned to office, far outpacing the 32% who think things have gotten worse. The survey, conducted by The Center Square and Noble Predictive Insights, marks a significant shift in public sentiment as the Biden-era border crisis recedes under new enforcement efforts.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced this week that his administration will investigate ways to punish El Salvador for cooperating with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. The governor plans to examine Illinois pension fund investments, contracts with Salvadoran businesses, and trade relationships as part of what he calls a response to “violations of due process.”
The Department of the Interior, under Secretary Doug Burgum, announced on Wednesday a sweeping reform to dramatically accelerate the permitting process for energy and mineral development. Permits that once took years will now be reviewed in as little as 28 days, a move driven by President Donald Trump’s National Emergency Declaration to boost national energy security.
The Trump administration has requested that the Supreme Court review a lower court ruling that blocked its ban on transgender individuals in the military.
The early release of an illegal immigrant convicted of killing two teenagers in a 2021 drunk driving crash has sparked national outrage and prompted swift federal action. Trump administration officials have vowed to intervene if California fails to honor an immigration detainer issued against the repeat offender.
Whoopi Goldberg issued a stark warning on ABC’s The View Wednesday, declaring that unless Americans resist President Donald Trump’s administration, the nation is “going down.” Her comments came during a heated segment discussing concerns over the state of American democracy.
President Donald Trump announced plans Wednesday to install two massive American flag poles—each nearly 100 feet tall—on the White House’s North and South Lawns. Trump himself will cover the costs for the patriotic addition, according to Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino.
