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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has made clear he is not looking for high-profile political backing in his bid for city leadership. Pratt dismissed the significance of a potential endorsement from President Trump, insisting that national politics has no place in local elections. The former reality star spoke directly on the matter during comments…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disputed a statement from a U.S. military official suggesting the Iran war has delayed a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told senators last week that the U.S. was holding off on the deal to preserve America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles. Hegseth’s pushback came on Saturday, directly…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly endorsed a proposed $250 bill featuring President Trump during a Friday interview at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. The interview was conducted by Larry Kudlow, a conservative contributor for Fox Business, who asked Bessent about his opinion of the proposed currency. Kudlow posed the question about the commemorative…
President Donald Trump has endorsed South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pam Evette in the state’s Republican gubernatorial contest, bypassing Rep. Nancy Mace in the process. Trump announced his support for Evette on Friday evening through a post on Truth Social, his preferred social media platform for major political announcements. The president described Evette as an “America…
The White House released a memo late Friday stating that President Trump “remains in excellent health,” following his annual physical exam earlier in the week. The memo was written by the president’s physician and made public after the completion of the medical evaluation. Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday to undergo…
A federal judge in Florida has agreed to reopen President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, which seeks $10 billion in damages. The judge sided with intervenors who argued that a settlement agreement had tainted the original case. The intervenors specifically contended that the settlement’s creation of an “anti-weaponization” fund compromised the integrity of the proceedings….
Americans have paid nearly $450 more per household on energy costs since the start of the Iran war, according to a Moody’s Analytics analysis shared exclusively with CNBC. The average household has spent $447.19 in additional fuel-related expenses since the conflict began on Feb. 28, with cumulative costs reaching nearly $60 billion nationally. Higher energy…
Hayden Haynes, chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson, is departing the office in early June after years of service at the congressman’s side. Haynes has been one of Johnson’s longest-serving aides, building a working relationship that stretches back nearly a decade to Johnson’s first congressional campaign. Haynes originally joined Johnson as his campaign manager…
The Los Angeles mayoral race has drawn significant national attention, evolving from a local contest into one of the more unconventional municipal races in recent memory. Mayor Karen Bass faces a challenge from 15 candidates in a nonpartisan primary that has captured the interest of political observers far beyond California. Among the field of challengers,…
President Trump took to social media Friday to mock former first lady Jill Biden following her candid interview remarks about the 2024 CNN presidential debate. Jill Biden revealed in the interview that she believed her husband was “having a stroke” during his widely criticized debate performance against Trump. Trump responded swiftly on social media, seizing…