News That Defies The Status Quo!

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) referred to packing the Supreme Court as an “interesting idea” on Tuesday during an interview with “Pod Save America.” Gillibrand appeared on the popular left-wing podcast to discuss her recently launched 2020 presidential campaign, and former Barack Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau told her the next Democratic president “needs to consider reforming […]

By Matt Spetalnick and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, announcing U.S. recognition of the country’s opposition leader as interim president and signaling potential new sanctions against its vital oil sector. With street protests against Maduro underway across Venezuela, Trump said the United […]

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) are testing the waters of the 116th Congress for support of importing drugs from Canada, an effort to combat exploding prescription costs. But the pair’s proposal is likely to face suspicion from Republicans, as well as strong public opposition from law enforcement, worried about how […]

The Los Angeles teachers union may have just ended a lengthy strike over a contract dispute, but could soon find itself back in court as a local educator filed a class action suit over forced dues. A public school teacher has filed a class action suit against United Teachers Los Angeles, alleging that it illegally […]

The annual tradition of the president delivering the State of the Union address from the floor of the House of Representatives is still in limbo with the ongoing government shutdown, with one prominent Democratic house member saying hosting the speech from the House chamber is “highly unlikely.” “It’s absolutely not clear about what this president’s […]

The Washington Post issued a correction on Tuesday to one of its stories that claimed Native American activist and veteran Nathan Phillips fought in the Vietnam War. “Earlier versions of this story incorrectly said that Native American activist Nathan Phillips fought in the Vietnam War. Phillips said he served in the U.S. Marines but was never […]

MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews asked on his show Tuesday night whether Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) “is seen as African American.” Harris announced this week she is running for president, putting her candidacy front and center in the 2020 conversation. Speaking to Democratic commentator Jamal Simmons in a clip flagged by Mediaite, Matthews led a […]

“The Daily Show” mocked Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.) on Tuesday over backpedaling from her past views on immigration that match the “racist” ones today of President Donald Trump. In a clip flagged by the Daily Beast, Host Trevor Noah did a segment on the apologies being levied by various potential and declared Democratic presidential […]

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) sent out a tweet filled with falsehoods Tuesday about the viral confrontation between Catholic high school teenagers and a Native American man last week, which also included a de facto defense of a racist hate group. Linking to a tweet by President Donald Trump criticizing “fake news” for their initial […]

Rep. Peter Welch (D., Vt.) apologized Tuesday for making a comment about the partial government shutdown that was dismissive of the United States’ history of slavery. Welch made the comment in the context of an effort to protect federal workers from the adverse effects of a shutdown. Sharing a story covering his proposed legislation, Welch said […]

Bringing out a slightly different, and yet profoundly monumental, map President Donald Trump showed to reporters on Wednesday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the ISIS caliphate has officially been defeated. “You guys can have the map. Congratulations!” Trump told reporters as he exited Air Force One confirming the end of ISIS caliphate […]

President Donald Trump made a surprising announcement appearing to reverse additional sanctions on North Korea imposed by the Treasury Department. It was announced today by the U.S. Treasury that additional large scale Sanctions would be added to those already existing Sanctions on North Korea. I have today ordered the withdrawal of those additional Sanctions! — […]

Just hours after President Donald Trump‘s own Treasury Department announced additional sanctions on a pair of Chinese companies that it says are helping North Korea evade sanctions, Trump announced via Twitter that he is lifting “large-scale sanctions” against North Korea. On Thursday, the Treasury Department issued a press release announcing the sanctioning of “two shipping […]

Tomi Lahren praising Trevor Noah? Do not adjust your monitor. This actually happened. On Friday, the Fox Nation host tweeted out an unlikely compliment for the Daily Show star. “Never thought I’d say this but … @Trevornoah has been on fire lately,” Lahren wrote. Never thought I’d say this but…@Trevornoah has been on fire lately. […]

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Dr. Leana Wen got a hero’s welcome on The Daily Show With Trevor Noah on March 21. Noah gushed that Wen, who has now been the president of Planned Parenthood for 4 months, has “one of the most impressive resumes of any human being I have ever read” and has “been a badass from day […]

CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King on Friday wondered if Americans should “take notes” from New Zealand’s gun control push. She pressed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper if taking away guns would be a “priority” for the liberal former Colorado governor. Guest co-host David Begnaud touted Hickenlooper’s hip appeal to millennials.  

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked by the Christian Broadcasting Network if he thinks there are parallels to President Donald Trump and Biblical figure Queen Ester. “Today’s being Purim, a celebration. Jews worldwide and here in Jerusalem are talking about the fact that Esther 2,500 years ago saved the Jewish people with God’s help from […]