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President Donald Trump is now withdrawing the nomination of the Heritage Foundation's E.J. Antoni to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That's according to a Tuesday article in CNN , which reported that the White House has officially submitted its withdrawal paperwork to the U.S. Senate, where Antoni is awaiting formal confirmation. While the White House hasn't officially given a reason for its decision, CNN reported that it may be due to revelations that Antoni administered a secret social media account in which he repeatedly made derogatory remarks about top Democrats and minorities. CNN reported earlier this month that Antoni was confirmed to be behind an account named "phdofbombsaway" that had been named "ErwinJohnAntoni" up until 2019. That account shared posts implying former Vice President Kamala Harris performed sexual favors to advance her political career, and that referred to Christine Blasey Ford — who accused Supreme Court Just...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday offered a strong public defense of the Trump administration’s support for farmers, downplaying concerns about its foreign‑policy decisions — just a day after a scathing private text message surfaced in which she criticized U.S. aid to Argentina for undermining American farmers. The Daily Beast reported Tuesday that in an interview with Fox News, Rollins praised the administration by saying “President Trump has been the most pro-farmer president perhaps in our lifetimes, perhaps in history.” Later, speaking to reporters, she added , “The amount of tariff money that is coming into our country is stunning. The president had a vision, he’s effectuating the vision, the vision is pretty remarkable. The whole entire world economy is now realigning around American products.” However, that upbeat public tone stands in contrast to an earlier text message she reportedly sent to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the U.N. General Assembly....

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As the clock ticks closer to 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Utah state officials are bracing for a looming government shutdown that could have widespread impacts on federal workers and programs across the nation. State officials have been scrambling to prepare for the shutdown that will take place overnight unless Republicans and Democrats in Congress reach an agreement on a stopgap spending bill before the deadline. While the Utah Office of Tourism says it’s “committed” to keeping Utah’s national parks “protected, open and accessible” during a shutdown — prepared to use state funds if necessary to continue at least some services — it’s urging the federal government to approve federal funds to support park operations. Meanwhile, the Republican supermajority controlling the Utah Legislature in both the House and Senate issued firmly worded letters to congressional leaders urging the U.S. Senate to “immediately pass a clean short-term funding extension to prevent a government shut...

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US president Donald Trump’s “meme coin” $TRUMP fell about 8% in five minutes in late September 2025, wiping millions off its value. Users can buy and sell this cryptocurrency , inspired by an internet meme, on the open market. Shortly before retaking office, Trump had posted on X : “My NEW Official Trump Meme is HERE! It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING!” Below the post was a drawing of Trump with the words “FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT” – an allusion to his assassination attempt. Soon after that announcement came the creation of the $MELANIA coin, named after the first lady, which also slid on the markets in late September 2025. There are concerns that these and other crypto businesses the president and his family are involved with are creating an unprecedented ethical minefield – blurring the line between private profit and public office. The personal profit Trump might receive from these meme coins is unclear. The website gettrumpmemes.com suggests that while t...

It was an extraordinary week. The slumbering giant of America is awakening. Americans forced Disney to put Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. Over 6 million people watched Kimmel’s Tuesday monologue assailing Trump’s attempt to censor him. Another 26 million watched it on social media, including YouTube. (Kimmel’s usual television audience is about 1.42 million.) Trump’s dictatorial narcissism revealed itself nearly as dramatically in the criminal indictment of former FBI director James Comey, coming immediately after Trump fired the U.S. attorney who refused to indict him. As did Trump’s demand that prosecutors go after philanthropist George Soros, Senator Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and other perceived enemies. As did Trump’s order yesterday, directing the “Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth” to use “full force, if necessary” to “protect War ravaged Portland” Oregon and any “ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.” He i...

President Donald Trump may be preparing to send the Department of Justice after another one of his political opponents. Conservative attorney George Conway is arguing that Americans shouldn't see it as anything legitimate, but rather simply one more example of the president carrying out his campaign promise of retribution against his enemies. During a Friday segment on MSNBC's "The Briefing," host Jen Psaki noted that the New York Times published a new report showing that the Trump administration had subpoenaed records pertaining to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' official travel. According to the Times , it's not clear whether Willis herself is the target of the subpoena, or if she'll end up facing any criminal charges. Conway said the details are less important than Willis being named in the subpoena. "It's the revenge tour. She's on the list, obviously, and so they're looking for things to find on her. And I guess may...

President Donald Trump has been repeatedly calling for former FBI Director James Comey to be jailed. However, New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman said that isn't the only reason the president wanted his former FBI director to be indicted. Comey's indictment on two federal charges — of making false statements and obstruction of justice — is only two pages long , and few details have emerged about the details of those charges. Comey is expected to file a motion to dismiss arguing that he is the victim of vindictive and malicious prosecution. But in a Friday interview with CNN host Anderson Cooper, Haberman suggested the Trump White House primarily sought an indictment against Comey because of how it would complicate his life. "The first step here. Anderson, is getting the indictment," Haberman said. "And that is something President Trump wanted, and I think that its really important to remember that President Trump is aware that there can...

Republicans in one pivotal swing state have now put a man in charge of overseeing "election integrity" efforts, despite his connection to two separate scandals involving public corruption and election fraud. Politico reported Friday that former North Carolina Republican Party executive director Dallas Woodhouse has been named the state's new "election liaison," allowing him to have authority over local and state election officials. Woodhouse's new role was made possible thanks to a law the Tar Heel State's Republican-dominated legislature passed that transferred authority over elections from Gov. Josh Stein, who is a Democrat, to state auditor Dave Boliek, who is a Republican. Stein has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of that law. However, the state's supreme court has ruled that Boliek's appointments of election officials are allowed to stand while the governor's lawsuit plays out. A spokesperson for Boliek's off...

Americans in the largest health insurance market could see their premiums double in price virtually overnight, depending on what Congress does over the next few days. Politico reported Friday that hundreds of thousands of people in California could see a significant spike in their health insurance premiums at the end of the month, due to the possibility of both a federal government shutdown and a funding bill being passed without an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) subsidies. When open enrollment begins in November, those buying health insurance in the Golden State could experience significant sticker shock should those subsidies not be renewed. "It’s going to cause a lot of grief, a lot of anxiety," Martha Santana-Chin, who is the CEO of the L.A. Care insurance plan, told Politico. "Quite frankly, there’s not a whole lot we can do about that if people just simply can’t afford to pay." Because the subsidies keep plans affordable, those subs...

On Thursday evening, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that former FBI Director James Comey had been formally indicted on two criminal counts. The Department of Justice — and the Trump administration at large — is being widely condemned for what is being characterized as a blatant act of political retribution. "No one is above the law. Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people," Bondi posted to her official X account. "We will follow the facts in this case." Comey has been charged on one count of making false statements to Congress, and one count of obstruction of justice. The charges were announced just days after Trump called on Bondi to act "NOW" to indict the former FBI director in a post to his Truth Social platform. Most notably, the charges were announced after U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan was sworn in to helm the DOJ...

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) — who President Donald Trump is already trying to defeat in next year's Republican primary — recently tried out his impression of the president in front of a crowd of constituents. On Thursday, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported that Massie impersonated both Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while on a campaign stop in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. The Kentucky Republican did his impersonations of the two men while describing a phone call in which Trump asked Massie his opinion on whether Kennedy could handle being the nation's top health official, given his record of vaccine skepticism. "He asked me about Bobby Kennedy, he said 'what about Bobby? Is he too much? Is he too much for HHS?'" Massie said, mimicking Trump's speech patterns and facial expressions. "And I said, 'what do you mean, is he too much?' And he said, 'don't you think we need some va...

President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon signed an executive order declaring that the agreement to reduce China’s stake in TikTok to the level mandated by Congress now satisfies congressional requirements — months after the deadline lawmakers had set. The agreement is reportedly a framework that could still face legal and congressional challenges. The deal will allow TikTok, one of the most popular social media apps in the world, which serves 170 million Americans, to continue to operate in the U.S. “Much is still unknown about the actual arrangement, but Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping ‘gave us the go-ahead’ to proceed with the deal. Any major change to the popular video platform could have a huge impact on how Americans — particularly young adults and teenagers — consume information online,” according to the Associated Press . “About 43% of U.S. adults under the age of 30 say they regularly get news from TikTok, higher than any other social media app including YouTube...

In a piece for Lawfare published Wednesday, legal analysts Benjamin Wittes and Anna Bower argued that the Justice Department has little chance of successfully prosecuting former FBI Director James Comey, despite pressure from President Donald Trump to move forward. The authors pointed out that the statute of limitations on potential charges connected to Comey’s September 30, 2020 Senate testimony expires within days, leaving prosecutors with only a narrow window to act. "At least as regards Comey, you don’t have a lot of time. The key statute of limitation runs out in six days; after that, any case gets exponentially harder. So you have a brief window in which to decide whether or not you really want to pursue this," they wrote. But even if the prosecutors pursue charges, Wittes and Bower wrote, the legal theories available are weak and unlikely to survive scrutiny. Nearly all potential charges center on whether Comey made false statements about authorizing leaks or hi...

The Walt Disney Company is reportedly gearing up for a potential legal battle with President Donald Trump's administration over the reinstatement of late night host Jimmy Kimmel (who was briefly suspended last week). That's according to a Wednesday article in Bloomberg , which reported that inside sources at the company have already started consulting legal experts about what a protracted war in the courts with the White House could look like. Bloomberg's sources told the outlet that Disney is "confident it will win" in the event it has to go toe-to-toe with Trump. Fears of a legal battle with the White House may be more pronounced following Trump's ominous threat posted to social media just prior to Kimmel's Tuesday night episode. The president wrote on his Truth Social platform that he was considering suing ABC (which is owned by Disney) over Kimmel's return, pointing out that the company told him that the show was "cancelled." ...

President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at the United Nations after an escalator in the building stalled and a teleprompter malfunctioned at the start of his speech on Tuesday. Officials at the U.N. pointed out the escalator issue was caused by a member of Trump’s staff , not the building itself. The stalled ride was reportedly triggered when Trump’s own staffer, filming the moment, stood in the way of the machine’s sensors. In a post on his Truth Social platform , Trump wrote: "A REAL DISGRACE took place at the United Nations yesterday — Not one, not two, but three very sinister events! First, the escalator going up to the Main Speaking Floor came to a screeching halt. It stopped on a dime. It’s amazing that Melania and I didn’t fall forward onto the sharp edges of these steel steps, face first. It was only that we were each holding the handrail tightly or, it would have been a disaster." He continued: "This was absolutely sabotage, as noted by a day’s earli...

One prominent podcaster who interviewed President Donald Trump last year recently called out the administration for using his likeness in a video without his consent. Now, that video has been taken down. That's according to a Wednesday article in CNN , which reported that a video from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) featuring comedian Theo Von — whose "This Past Weekend" podcast is one of the most popular on Spotify — is no longer on its account. Von called out the DHS in a post to his X account, stating that "didnt approve to be used in [the video]" and demanding payment. "I know you know my address so send a check,” Von wrote . “And please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos." "When it comes to immigration my thoughts and heart are a lot more nuanced than this video allows," he added. "Bye!" The video in question begins with Von looking at the camera and saying "heard you...

During the Tuesday session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, one Latin American leader is calling for President Donald Trump to be held criminally accountable for his repeated bombings of boats in the Caribbean Sea. Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday that Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused Trump of killing "poor young people" on several boats in international waters, noting that he believed some of those killed were Colombian citizens. While Trump has insisted (without providing evidence) that those killed were drug traffickers, Petro said they were just "young people who simply wanted to escape poverty." "A criminal process must be initiated against those officials who are from the United States. This includes the senior official who gave the order, President Trump," Petro said . Last week, Trump announced the military had blown up a third boat in international waters that he said was "trafficking illici...

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel is returning to his ABC show tonight, despite threats from Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr last week to revoke broadcast licenses of ABC stations that aired his program. Now, former prosecutor Ankush Khardori is arguing that Carr significantly overplayed his hand after Kimmel was reinstated. And he added that he may have a massive hole to dig himself out of to restore his own credibility. During a Tuesday segment on MSNBC's "The Weeknight," co-host Michael Steele asked Khardori whether a future Democratic-controlled Congress may take action to rein in the FCC after Carr's threats. But the ex-DOJ official said that whether Congress puts "the guardrails back on" may be the wrong question. "On the q uestion of corruption, it's a very interesting one, how to think about this ... th e corporations would not be acting the way they are acting if they did not believe that this government is m...

During his address to the United Nations, President Donald Trump’s teleprompter appeared to stop working, an incident that followed his ride on the building’s escalator, which also stopped working. The President mentioned both challenges during his remarks, but later, the White House suggested there could have been foul play, and demanded an investigation. “The teleprompter was broken and the escalator came to a sudden hault as we were ridding [sic] up to the podium, but both of those events probably made the speech more interesting than it would have been otherwise,” the President later wrote on social media. The White House Press Secretary, however, had a different take. READ MORE: ‘Advancing a Divisive Feminist Agenda’: Pentagon Axes 74-Year Old Committee “If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately,” Karoline Leavitt wrote on Tuesday afternoon. She pointed to a...

Disney's abrupt announcement that it was reversing its suspension of late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show came in response to Americans doing just a handful of specific things, according to attorney Norm Eisen. In a Monday appearance on former CNN host Jim Acosta's Substack show , Eisen celebrated Disney's statement that Kimmel would be returning to his show Tuesday night. He chalked the decision up to Americans using what he called the "five P's" in an immediate and effective manner to force Disney's hand. According to Eisen, Americans that were upset about the sudden preempting of Kimmel's show (which was attributed to comments Kimmel made about the Republican response to MAGA activist Charlie Kirk's death) made it impossible for Disney to stand by the Trump administration in five particular ways: Legal proceedings, popular protests, polls, the press and political leadership. Eisen's first point about legal proceedings never got ...

President Donald Trump advised pregnant women to abstain from using Tylenol after the administration made an unproven claim about the pain reliever’s key ingredient, acetaminophen, and autism. No study has demonstrably shown a link. The president also made unproven and false claims about childhood vaccines, admitting at one point that his vaccine recommendation is “based on what I feel.” “The bulk of scientific literature suggests no causal link between autism and exposure to acetaminophen in the womb, and Tylenol is widely considered the safest treatment for pain and fever during pregnancy,” CNBC reported. Trump in a press conference told pregnant women, “if you can’t tough it out, if you can’t do it… That’s what you’re gonna have to do. You take a Tylenol, but it’ll be very sparingly.” The President suggested that “ideally,” the decision to take Tylenol should be “a doctor’s decision, ’cause I think you shouldn’t take it, and you shouldn’t take it during the entire pregnancy.”...

Actor George Clooney has reportedly begun positioning himself as a political influencer ahead of the 2028 Democratic presidential nominating cycle, according to a RadarOnline.com article published Monday. The report claimed he is engaging with wealthy donors and celebrity allies in an effort to help shape the party’s choice of nominee for president. The piece alleges that Clooney, 64, is leveraging his high profile following his vocal criticism of President Joe Biden and a public op‑ed in which he urged Biden to step aside during the 2024 campaign. Clooney has not, as of this report, announced any formal role or title in the Democratic Party’s 2028 process. There is no public confirmation from Clooney or his representatives about this alleged “kingmaker” campaign. A Democratic strategist quoted in the article claimed some in the party remain uneasy about Clooney’s growing political involvement, recalling the contentious fallout over last year’s election. The strategist said man...

Disney and ABC announced Monday that late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel would be returning to his show on Tuesday after he was abruptly taken off the air last week. NBC reporter Sahil Kapur tweeted the Walt Disney Company's announcement Monday , which stated that while it felt Kimmel's comments about Republicans' response to the death of Charlie Kirk were "ill-timed and thus insensitive," the company had "thoughtful conversations with Jimmy" and "reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday." Disney's statement comes on the heels of the company losing so many subscribers to its Disney+ platform that the subscription cancellation page reportedly crashed . Business Insider reported that even Americans who didn't personally watch Jimmy Kimmel's show viewed his suspension as "the last straw" and decided to cancel not only their Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions, but to also no longer take Disney cruises or visit Disney ...