Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy had a rough holiday season. Around Christmas, Ramaswamy stopped advertising on television. The famously (or maybe infamously) aggressive debate-stage gladiator will not qualify for the final televised debate before the Iowa caucuses. And in line with Ramaswamy’s late-in-the-game embrace of right-wing conspiracy theories, his campaign’s idea of a last-minute coup is … Read more
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Former President Donald Trump asked the district court judge overseeing his trial for his actions leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, to hold special counsel Jack Smith in contempt of court, according to a filing submitted on Thursday. Trump’s filing claims that Smith, who is prosecuting the former president in a D.C. federal court, is … Read more
Jeffrey Epstein attends the launch of RADAR MAGAZINE at Hotel QT on May 18, 2005. Patrick McMullan | Getty Images The lawyer for multiple victims of Jeffrey Epstein says more court documents detailing the sex predator’s actions and names of associates will be released in the coming days after the bombshell disclosure of an initial … Read more
(NewsNation) — Although it may seem like Americans don’t agree on much these days, most seem to share a general disdain for their government leaders. No leading officials in the United States’ federal government received a job approval rating over 50% from Americans in a new Gallup poll, and many fared much worse. Senate Majority … Read more
Former D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone believes the 2024 election will be the most consequential of his lifetime. “The future of our democracy is at stake,” he told HuffPost this week, when asked what he’d like to say to voters. “Ultimately, you, the American voter, will be the last line of defense when it … Read more
Former President Trump took in at least $7.8 million from foreign entities in 20 countries, according to a new report from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, payments to his various businesses that critics say could violate a constitutional prohibition on accepting funding from foreign governments. The volume of foreign payments during Trump’s presidency is … Read more
After serving in the Trump administration for four years, former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin is keeping his distance from the former president and his campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. “Mnuchin has not been in the room,” said Stephen Moore, a conservative economist who is advising Trump. “I don’t know if it’s Mnuchin … Read more
Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on Dec. 19, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images A New York federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a last-ditch effort by Donald Trump to delay his upcoming civil trial for defaming E. Jean Carroll after the writer accused the former … Read more
Iranians hold portraits of slain top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani during the commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of his killing in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 3, 2024. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Deadly blasts that killed at least 84 people in southern Iran has added to growing international concerns about the … Read more
