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Trump vows to ‘find each and every one’ responsible for Charlie Kirk assassination, slams ‘radical left’ rhetoric

President Donald Trump vowed to “find each and every one” responsible for the assassination of Charlie Kirk in a video message in which he blamed the “radical left” for contributing to the tragedy. “It’s a long past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree day after day, year after year, in the most hateful and despicable way possible for years,” said […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025

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Baltimore Mayor Scott slams ‘racist’ views of Black-led cities after Trump’s DC takeover

As Washington, D.C., grapples with President Donald Trump‘s federal takeover, the U.S. capital’s neighboring Baltimore City mayor is calling out what he sees as a clear racial lens in how the White House and the Republican Party view predominantly Black and brown cities. “It’s very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the president has a Black mayor,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott told CNN’s Laura Coates Monday night. Earlier that day, Trump held a press […]

todayAugust 12, 2025 1

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Jeffries slams Texas governor as ‘cowardly, fake bully’ after calling for arrests of Democrats

After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for the arrests of more than 50 Democrats who fled the state to prevent the passing of a controversial voting map, Congress’s top Democrat, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, called Abbott’s actions “cowardly” and praised Texas Democrats for their “courage,” “character,” and “conviction.” “The Texas governor is a cowardly, fake bully,” said Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives. The New York congressman slammed Abbott and Texas Republicans for, at the direction of […]

todayAugust 5, 2025 1

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Fani Willis calls out Trump and Republicans as ‘scared little boys,’ slams attacks on DEI

Fani Willis, Atlanta’s high-profile district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, isn’t keeping quiet amid continued attempts to investigate her in the aftermath of her now stalled criminal prosecution of President Donald Trump. “They picked the right lady at the right time,” Willis said of Republicans in recently published remarks at the Atlanta NAACP’s first annual women’s brunch last week. “I plan to continue to follow my oath. And I don’t really care how many times you threaten me…you can investigate […]

todayApril 7, 2025

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Hakeem Jeffries slams idea that Trump is ‘unstoppable,’ says ‘Dude is not winning anywhere’

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the minority leader of House Democrats, delivered blistering critiques of Donald Trump’s presidency on Thursday and disputed the suggestion that the Trump administration’s dizzying executive actions to date are signs of early success. “We are in an emergency, and I think it’s all hands on deck,” said Leader Jeffries during his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill, referring to actions that are currently being challenged in court. Though President Trump sought to convey a resurgence of […]

todayMarch 6, 2025

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Trump slams DEI as ‘tyranny’ in address to Congress, says US ‘will be woke no longer’

During his hour-and-a-half-long joint address to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his executive actions to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the federal government. “We’ve ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion policies all across the entire federal government and indeed the private sector and our military,” said Trump to applause from Republican lawmakers and members of his cabinet. He added, “Our country will be woke no longer.” Trump and his administration have defended their anti-DEI […]

todayMarch 5, 2025

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Jeffries warns about Republican cuts to Medicaid, slams Elon Musk for making $8 million per day

House Democratic leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., railed against Republicans after their party passed a budget bill that would extend President Donald Trump‘s 2017 tax cuts law and enact new tax cuts totaling more than $4 trillion. In an effort to pay for such massive tax cuts, the Republican budget calls for huge spending cuts. On Thursday, during his weekly press conference, Jeffries warned that Medicaid will be on the chopping block as a result. “Every single member of the […]

todayFebruary 28, 2025

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Rep. Maxine Waters slams media ‘playing politics’ over wildfires and begs people to uplift Altadena’s Black community

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., says enough is enough when it comes to media narratives around political blame in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. In a recent appearance on NewsNation, the congresswoman had a spirited debate with anchor Chris Cuomo over what the role of media should be at a time when an estimated 150,000 people have been displaced, 24 have died, and more deceased residents are expected to be found. “I’m not into the blame game. […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries slams Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ proposal and ‘tax scam’ when ‘America is too expensive’

House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., slammed President-elect Donald Trump‘s proposal to annex Greenland and Canada and rename the Gulf of Mexico. “We are not sent to Washington to invade Greenland, rename the Gulf of Mexico or seize the Panama Canal by force,” said Jeffries during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill. The House Democratic leader clarified that he and his congressional colleagues were instead elected to lower the high cost of living that American voters made clear […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025