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Not 'pulling punches': Report reveals how many judges have ruled against Trump in new term

With more than 300 lawsuits against President Donald Trump, Democratic Attorneys General, federal employee unions, and liberal advocacy groups say they’re digging in for a long fight.

This includes New Jersey’s Attorney General Matthew Platkin. “If they think we’re going to get tired and stop, that’s not gonna happen,” Platkin told Bloomberg.

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Trump releases details about major trade deal ahead of his own teased announcement

President Donald Trump highlighted a new detail about a "major trade deal" he's been teasing all week.

The U.S. president first let the cat out of the bag Tuesday, during a White House meeting with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, and then Wednesday night announced that a trade deal – with "a big, and highly respected country," no less – would be announced Thursday morning at 10 a.m. EST in the Oval Office, but he could barely contain his excitement hours ahead of the event.

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'She’s the worst': Lawmakers deride MTG as Gulf of America bill heads to vote

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s agenda seems stalled on Capitol Hill, so House Republican leaders are taking aim at the Gulf of Mexico instead.

On Thursday, the House will vote on the Gulf of America Act, a measure to formalize Trump’s controversial desire for a name change that's been sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the far-right firebrand from Georgia.

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Trump allies hope to expose 'biggest cover up in history' with interview release

The Trump administration is weighing plans to publicly release audio recordings of Joe Biden’s interview with Robert Hur, the special counsel who raised concerns about the former president’s mental acuity after an investigation into his handling of classified documents.

That’s according to Politico, which reported Wednesday that while no final decision has been made, Biden’s camp is preparing for the possible release of the audio. The recordings stem from Hur’s investigation of Biden, which triggered a political firestorm when he concluded the Democrat was a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.”

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‘What a mess’: Laura Loomer again bashes Trump admin over 'embarrassing' nomination

Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer is once again lashing out at the Trump administration – this time over the replacement for a nominee she herself helped tank.

Hours after President Donald Trump withdrew the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for U.S. surgeon general – following complaints from Loomer – he announced a new pick: wellness influencer and metabolic health advocate Dr. Casey Means.

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'Worst idea since tariffs': WSJ's conservative editors beg GOP to block Trump's new whim

The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board trashed President Donald Trump's new idea to give Americans pricing relief as his "worst idea since tariffs," and potentially disastrous for prescription drug markets.

The conservative board has posted several times about the dangers of Trump's economic policy in recent months.

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'Deeply disturbing': Lawmaker aghast as Trump admin eyes deportations to war-torn Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's plot to ship migrants to war-torn Ukraine alarmed a lawmaker on Capitol Hill on Wednesday who called the plan "deeply disturbing."

The Trump administration has suggested deporting certain migrants from the U.S. to Ukraine, including people who are not Ukrainian citizens.

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'Big news': Trump teases ‘major’ Oval Office announcement

President Donald Trump on Wednesday teased the announcement of a major international trade deal – and signaled more would be on the way.

“Big News Conference tomorrow morning at 10:00 A.M., The Oval Office, concerning a MAJOR TRADE DEAL WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

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'Waiting for United?' Bernie Sanders defends private jet travel for 'Fight Oligarchy' tour

Sen. Bernie Sanders defended his use of private jets late Wednesday as he brushed off criticism of spending more than $220,000 on charter flights during his cross-country “Fighting Oligarchy” tour.

"That's the only way to get around,” the Independent Vermont lawmaker said.

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'Not a forum for you to complain': Judge rebukes ISIS backer in explosive sentencing

A Virginia man convicted of financing the Islamic State terror organization launched into an outburst at his sentencing hearing, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, and was met with an irate judge and a sentence to hard time.

Mohammed Chhipa, 35, of Springfield, who emigrated from India as a child, was convicted last year of a cryptocurrency scheme that raised $185,000 for ISIS, per a Justice Department news release in December.

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Chief Justice Roberts: I was mistaken for John Boehner — and just rolled with it

Chief Justice John Roberts revealed a surprising anecdote during a C-SPAN discussion Wednesday about the challenges of being a public figure – and admitted he spent an entire evening pretending to be ex-House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH).

The comments came Wednesday during a lighter moment as Roberts was asked by U.S. District Judge Lawrence Vilardo how he balanced the high-profile nature of his job with a desire for privacy. Roberts downplayed his recognizability – and offered a story to prove it.

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'You don't believe what you're doing?' Defected Dem grilled in tense interview

Lindy Li has made a name for herself in recent months as a defector from the Democratic Party, gravitating into Republicans' orbit following her time working as a fundraiser for former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, and promising to come out with a tell-all book about the shady practices in the Democratic National Committee.

But independent reporter Tara Palmeri had some simple questions for Li on her show, released Wednesday, about just how real Li's status as a Democratic insider ever was, or how sincere her change of political heart is now.

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'He knows the weight of every word': CNN host in awe as John Roberts takes shot at Trump

Chief Justice John Roberts took a thinly veiled shot at President Donald Trump during an interview Wednesday, and his remarks stunned CNN anchor Erin Burnett, who noted, "he knows the weight of every word."

Burnett told Senior White House Correspondent Kristen Holmes she had just heard new comments from the Supreme Court's chief justice.

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