Politics Trump Claims Economic Success, Blames Biden for Inflation and Housing Crisis Stella Green, November 18, 2025 Americans are “so damn lucky” to have President Donald Trump in office after four years of massive government spending, inflation, record high interest rates, and a burgeoning housing crisis, Trump said in a speech Monday. “You probably would have had a bankrupt country: You are so damn lucky that I… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Hosts Grand Dinner for Saudi Crown Prince Amid Tensions with Tech Mogul Stella Green, November 18, 2025 President Donald Trump hosted an elaborate White House dinner Tuesday evening for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, drawing a high-profile guest list that included tech executive Elon Musk, who returned to the East Room after months of public tension with the administration. The White House held a black-tie dinner… Continue Reading
Politics Don’t Give Up the Ship: Democrats Urge Military Members to Reject Illegal Orders Stella Green, November 18, 2025 Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., shared a video on social media Tuesday urging members of the U.S. military and intelligence community to “stand up” to the Trump administration and reject what she and other Democrat lawmakers called “illegal orders.” The video—titled “Don’t Give Up the Ship”—features six Democrats who previously served… Continue Reading
Politics Immigrants Remain Determined Despite Rising Concerns Over Trump’s Policies Stella Green, November 18, 2025 A majority of immigrants, including those in the country illegally, would still choose to come to the United States even as concerns rise over President Donald Trump’s stepped-up enforcement efforts, according to a new KFF survey. The poll found that immigrants, whether here legally or not, are increasingly anxious about… Continue Reading
Politics Boise Mayor Criticized for Failing to Address Immigrant Killer in Tragic Incident Stella Green, November 18, 2025 Boise Mayor Lauren McLean faced criticism for issuing a statement that did not reference immigration after an 8-year-old girl was killed by a man identified by federal authorities as an illegal alien. The incident involved Mora Gerety, who was struck and killed by a pickup truck. Immigration and Customs Enforcement… Continue Reading
Politics House Speaker Mike Johnson Condemns Discharge Petition Over Epstein Files Stella Green, November 18, 2025 By Newsmax Wires | Tuesday, 18 November 2025 12:40 PM EST House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he will vote to advance a Democrat-led discharge petition compelling release of the remaining Jeffrey Epstein files — even as he sharply criticized the measure as dangerously flawed and warned that carelessness could… Continue Reading
Politics Federal Judge Grants Delay in Grand Jury Record Release Case Stella Green, November 18, 2025 A federal judge in Virginia has given President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice more time to fight the unusual release of grand jury records to former FBI Director James Comey, briefly slowing a ruling that sharply criticized prosecutors and investigators in the high-profile case. U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff intervened… Continue Reading
Politics Sen. Tommy Tuberville Opposes New Provision in Government Funding Bill, Warns of Taxpayer Burden Stella Green, November 18, 2025 Sen. Tommy Tub Tuberville, R-Ala., said he opposes a new provision added to the short-term government funding bill allowing senators to sue the federal government for unlawful surveillance, warning that it risks sticking ordinary taxpayers with the bill instead of holding the true wrongdoers accountable. Tuberville, speaking on “National Report,”… Continue Reading
Politics “Ocasio-Cortez Rejects Primary Challenge Against Jeffries; Ossé’s Bid Sparked Controversy” Stella Green, November 18, 2025 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., expressed opposition to a primary challenge against House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., telling Axios on Tuesday that such a move is not a “good idea.” Her comments came after Chi Ossé, a member of the New York City Council, filed paperwork to challenge Jeffries in… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Amid Tensions Over Khashoggi Incident Stella Green, November 18, 2025 President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington on Tuesday as the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia makes his first White House visit since the 2018 killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents. Trump warmly received Prince Mohammed when he arrived at the… Continue Reading