Author: Brady Knox
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DNC Chairman Martin questions his ability to keep leading party, blaming Hogg in leaked recording
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Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin appeared heavily demoralized in a leaked audio recording, choking up and questioning his ability to keep leading the party. The audio recording, obtained by Politico, captured a May 15 Zoom meeting with DNC officers. At the meeting, Martin said Democratic infighting sparked by controversies with Vice Chairman David Hogg…
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Zelensky says Ukraine understands Russian mentality ‘much better’ than Trump
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he and Ukraine understand Russia “much better” than President Donald Trump, particularly regarding the war. In an interview with ABC News, Zelensky touched on a variety of war-related topics after Ukraine’s daring covert drone assault on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet that destroyed six to 10 bombers in Russia’s scarce force.…
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Trump tries to put Musk feud behind him: ‘Won’t be speaking to him for a while’
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President Donald Trump sought to put his explosive feud with former ally Elon Musk behind him, saying the tech mogul had “lost his mind” and that he “won’t be speaking to him for a while.” A feud between Trump and Musk erupted dramatically on Thursday, with a series of extraordinary statements. Trump downplayed Musk’s importance in the…
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Trump portends death of US economy if country is unable to counter tariffs
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President Donald Trump forecasted the death of the U.S. economy if America were prevented from deploying counter tariffs against other countries. A court battle is underway regarding Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs after the U.S. Court of International Trade blocked them from going into effect. The president reiterated comments he made over the weekend, issuing a…
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Ron Johnson leaves door open for battleground reelection bid despite saying he wouldn’t run
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is sending mixed signals regarding a 2028 run for reelection. Johnson, who was sent into office in 2010 as part of the Tea Party surge, spent much of his appearance at a Milwaukee Press Club event bemoaning his role as senator, saying he didn’t “covet” the position, the Hill reported. He then…
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WATCH LIVE: White House holds press briefing after court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press conference after a federal trade court struck down President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariffs. The press briefing is set to begin at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Trump didn’t have the authority to impose the April 2 tariffs. COURT…
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US flag raised in Damascus, Syria, for first time since 2012
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The Stars and Stripes were flown above Damascus, Syria, on Thursday for the first time since 2012. In a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack raised the U.S. flag above the U.S. ambassador’s residence in the capital. The symbolic raising was…
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WATCH LIVE: Trump swears in Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia
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President Donald Trump is holding the swearing-in ceremony for Jeanine Pirro, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. The ceremony is set to begin at noon. Pirro is replacing Ed Martin, whose term expired because he couldn’t secure enough votes in the Senate for the permanent position. “I am pleased to announce that Judge…
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Sean Duffy announces over $1.5 billion in funding to repair damage caused by natural disasters
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the federal government is devoting $1.5 billion to help states recover from Hurricane Helene and other recent natural disasters. The perception that the response to Hurricane Helene was mismanaged by the Biden-Harris administration became a significant theme of the Trump campaign in the late days of the 2024 election cycle.…
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WATCH LIVE: King Charles delivers throne speech in Canada
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King Charles III is delivering what’s called the “speech from the throne” in Canada on Tuesday, in a rare moment for the monarch. The speech is set to begin shortly after 10 a.m. KING CHARLES III VISITS CANADA AMID TRUMP’S TAUNTS TO MAKE IT THE ’51ST STATE’ The speech is the British monarchy’s first since…

