Top Stories Daily Listen Now
RawStory

US News

Trump 'handing a gift' to Dems as his schemes put GOP on back foot: ex-insider

Former Homeland Security aide Miles Taylor ripped into President Donald Trump on Thursday's edition of "Deadline: White House," saying that his ballroom project writes its own attack ads and Democrats hardly have their work cut out for them at all.

This comes as even Republican lawmakers fight over the new proposal to include $1 billion in funding for the project.

Keep reading... Show less

Supreme Court deals a blow to effort to restrict abortion pill access — for now

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed women to continue accessing the abortion pill Mifepristone through telehealth visits, blocking a lower court ruling that would have required in-person visits while litigation continues.

CNN reported that the conservative court maintained its stay of a May 1 Fifth Circuit decision that "abruptly required women to obtain the drug through in-person visits." Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the decision. The court did not explain its reasoning or disclose the full vote count.

Keep reading... Show less

Teacher accuses MAGA superintendent of working with Libs of TikTok to destroy his career

A new lawsuit accused a MAGA culture warrior in Oklahoma of working with Chaya Raichik, founder of the Libs of TikTok social media account, to terrorize a teacher for more than three years, according to a report.

The Advocate reported on Thursday that Regan Killackey, a former Oklahoma public school teacher, filed a lawsuit accusing former state superintendent Ryan Walters of working with the popular social media account to attack Killackey over a photo of the teacher's son attacking the teacher's daughter with a plastic sword while she wore a President Donald Trump mask. The lawsuit says the campaign lasted more than 1,000 days.

Keep reading... Show less

Paramount's talks with Stephen Miller's wife spark mockery: 'The grift is never-ending'

Political analysts and observers mocked a giant Trump-aligned media company on Thursday after it was reported that the company is in talks to acquire a floundering conservative podcast.

Axios reported that Paramount is evaluating a potential distribution deal with Katie Miller, wife of President Donald Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and her podcast "The Katie Miller Podcast." The report noted that Paramount is considering the deal as it attempts to bolster its podcast roster. The company has also had discussions with Paragon Collective, which hosts comedians Whitney Cummings and D.L. Hughley, and Jubilee Media, according to the report.

Keep reading... Show less

Missing lawmaker finally reveals reason for mysterious weekslong absence from voting

An 83-year-old Democratic lawmaker had vanished from Capitol Hill, not participating in votes for weeks, and fueling rumors that she was either about to retire or so ill her days were numbered.

But according to Axios, Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) has finally clarified her absence and made clear she is in fact still running for re-election.

Keep reading... Show less

Two more Republicans break ranks to rebuke Trump

Two more Republicans sided with Democrats and broke ranks on Thursday to back the House's Iran war powers vote and challenge President Donald Trump's military operation in the Middle East ahead of midterms, according to reports.

It was the third failure for the resolution to end the war in Iran with a 212-212 vote, The Hill reported. Three Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the measure in the lower chamber, where a tie means the resolution failed. Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) split from his own party with a "no" vote.

Keep reading... Show less

Another America First patriot caught selling merch made in China

An "America First" candidate running for the Senate in North Carolina has been caught selling merchandise made in China, according to a new report.

Michael Whatley has been giving supporters drink koozies that were made in China, according to a Daily Beast report. The koozies appear to be linked to a campaign expense exceeding $1,600 that Whatley's team noted in a recent Federal Elections Commission filing, the report added.

Keep reading... Show less

Fury swells over 'epidemic' of vanishing lawmakers

Questions were swirling online Thursday after news that two lawmakers — a Democrat and a Republican — had mysteriously disappeared, with no word on their whereabouts.

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) has not voted on any issue since April 17 and is currently running for re-election. And she's not the only one missing.

Keep reading... Show less

Rand Paul's son banned from bar after antisemitic and homophobic rant

The Capitol Hill bar where Sen. Rand Paul's son unleashed a drunken antisemitic and homophobic tirade at a Republican congressman has issued a blunt statement making clear William Paul is no longer welcome — ever.

"That person had his last drink at the Tune that night," the Tune Inn declared in a morning-after statement, referring to the incident that erupted Tuesday when Paul confronted Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) at the popular DC watering hole.

Keep reading... Show less

'Guarantee it's coming': Ex-FBI official warns of catastrophic vulnerability due to Trump

A former FBI official warned that the Trump administration "dismantled" the teams responsible for handling new strains of a virus now alarming experts and the world.

"The hantavirus situation should serve as a wake-up call," Frank Figliuzzi, a former high-ranking FBI official, told Harry Litman on his podcast on Thursday.

Keep reading... Show less

Georgia town sues to stop Trump's ICE 'mega center'

A Georgia city has filed a lawsuit over plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

Lawyers representing Social Circle, a town of about 5,000 people that is 45 miles east of Atlanta, filed suit Wednesday against ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons.

Keep reading... Show less

GOP lawmaker sues ex-wife who accused him of throwing boiling water on her

A Republican congressman facing domestic violence allegations from his ex-wife has decided his best move is to sue her.

Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday in Cuyahoga County against Emily Moreno — the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) — along with her legal team, claiming they made "false, malicious, and defamatory statements wrongly accusing him of being a violent and abusive husband and father."

Keep reading... Show less

Trump expands deportation dragnet to snare new group of legal permanent residents

The Trump administration is going after a group of legal permanent residents in the United States, according a new report.

The Department of Homeland Security is looking to deport more than 50 green card holders, The New York Times reported. The agency has a "new unit dedicated to revetting thousands of immigrants with permanent residency across the country," and the group is looking into revoking green cards, according to data obtained by The Times.

Keep reading... Show less