POLITICS

Ilhan Omar defends SOTU outburst, says she had to respond to Trump’s ‘lies’ about Somalis

By Yasira Rahman . Feb 26, 2026
Ilhan Omar said thar she attended State of the Union to highlight harmed constituents and accused President Donald Trump of killing two neighbors

GOP strategist says Trump ‘orchestrated a great midterm ad’ with Dems’ show of defiance at SOTU

By Rishab Rathi . Feb 26, 2026
Republican strategists argue the exchange revealed Democrats’ immigration priorities ahead of midterms

JD Vance 'temporarily halts' Minnesota Medicaid funding over fraud concerns

Mehmet Oz said Washington will withhold $259 million in Minnesota Medicaid funds, blaming state leaders
By Gopika Subramanian . Feb 26, 2026

Trump slams ‘low IQ’ Robert De Niro as ‘sick and demented’ after actor urges Americans to resist

The clash erupted after the SOTU, with Trump responding on Truth Social to De Niro’s warning that the country must unite against him
By Riya Siddhacharjee . Feb 26, 2026

JD Vance tears into 'coward' Dems for inaction during SOTU address: 'Didn't have courage to stand'

'They were all looking around for cues from their colleagues because they didn’t have the courage to stand on their own', JD Vance stated
By Anjali Mathur . Feb 25, 2026

Trump lashes out at 'loser' Indiana GOP with 'RINO' label, rolls out pro-MAGA challengers

President Trump rolled out endorsements for Fiechter, Powell, Copenhaver, Wilson, Davis, and Ellington to replace dissenting GOP incumbents
By Anjali Mathur . Feb 25, 2026

GOP attorneys general urge DOJ to block Netflix–Warner Bros deal as Sarandos meets White House

11-state coalition warns proposed Netflix–Warner Bros merger may hike prices and cut content quality
By Deepanjali Sharma . Feb 25, 2026

Fetterman calls out 'yelling and screaming' Dems at Trump's SOTU speech: 'Respect the office'

By Anjali Mathur . Feb 25, 2026
While some skipped President Trump's SOTU speech, others staged visible protests, leaving John Fetterman frustrated with the party's approach

Ilhan Omar fires back, says she has 'zero regrets' over heckling Trump during SOTU

By Arun Jayan . Feb 25, 2026
Ilhan Omar told CNN that she felt it was necessary to publicly raise the names of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the nationally televised address

'Deeply ashamed': Larry Summers retires amid Epstein scandal at Harvard

The former treasury secretary said he will step down at the end of the academic year following renewed criticism over past emails with Jeffrey Epstein
By Deepanjali Sharma . Feb 25, 2026

Vance unveils new leadership role in expansive 'war on federal fraud'

Vice president outlines whole-of-government plan to target waste, pursue DOJ prosecutions
By Swati Sakshi Mishra . Feb 25, 2026

Trump's surgeon general pick Dr Casey Means, grilled in Senate over vaccine stance, finances

Bipartisan lawmakers press nominee on public trust, disclosures; she vows ethics compliance
By Deepanjali Sharma . Feb 25, 2026

Schumer derides Trump’s SOTU as ‘state of delusion,’ blasts it as ‘all ego and fluff’

Dem leader says address ignored rising costs and offered ‘no path’ out of affordability crisis
By Arun Jayan . Feb 25, 2026

Bondi slams Democrats for not standing for Iryna Zarutska, calls it 'heartbreaking'

By Deepanjali Sharma . Feb 25, 2026
Bondi spotlights contrast between prosecutions and partisan reactions at State of the Union

Democrats push for special counsel to probe Bondi over Trump-Epstein files

By Swati Sakshi Mishra . Feb 25, 2026
Rep Lieu and Goldman accuse AG of perjury over Trump’s role in Epstein files

Mike Johnson says he weighed ejecting Democrats at Trump’s SOTU but let ‘shameful display’ stand

'A couple of times, there's a couple of House members that I probably could have ejected from the chamber because of their behavior', Johnson said
By Arun Jayan . Feb 25, 2026

Markwayne Mullin calls Ilhan Omar defending ICE agitators ‘joke’ after she invites detainee to SOTU

Markwayne Mullin claimed that her presence in Congress is 'absolutely absurd' and questioned whether her security clearance should be revoked
By Kunal Dey . Feb 25, 2026

Dem Rep Janelle Bynum calls Trump’s ‘stand for American citizens’ moment 'racist' during SOTU

President Donald Trump urged unity on border security, saying the government must protect citizens first and asking lawmakers to stand in agreement
By Yasira Rahman . Feb 25, 2026

Karoline Leavitt hails Trump's SOTU address, says he 'absolutely knocked it out of the park'

Speaking on X shortly after Donald Trump's SOTU speech, Karoline Leavitt expressed pride in working for Trump and in being an American
By Kunal Dey . Feb 25, 2026
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