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White House rips Rosie O’Donnell for Trump, Harp jokes: She’s ‘a total slob’
The White House responded Thursday to comments made by comedian Rosie O’Donnell while hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” concerning President Trump and his administration. Davis Ingle, a representative for the White House, said in a statement to news outlets that “Rosie O’Donnell is a nasty woman and a total slob whose brain has been completely destroyed…
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Log Cabin Republicans removes ‘T’ from LGBT advocacy, says ‘radical’ trans activists are eroding gay support
The Log Cabin Republicans, the United States’ most prominent gay conservative advocacy group, has announced it is distancing itself from transgender advocacy to focus solely on gay, lesbian and bisexual (LGB) rights. The group argues that “radical” transgender activism has become a liability, eroding public and political support for the broader gay rights movement, and…
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Trump eyes vaccine categories
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump eyes vaccine categories To support President Trump’s vaccine executive order issued earlier this month, the administration is considering to changing or adding to the categories of vaccinations, in what critics argue is another effort by the White House to…
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Log Cabin Republicans cut ties with transgender movement
The Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) announced Thursday that it would halt its support for the transgender community, calling itself an “LGB advocacy organization.” LCR President Ross Hemminger wrote in an op-ed published to the conservative outlet “Townhall” that the move signaled an adjustment to its “national advocacy focus,” saying the organization wanted to distance itself…
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Trump’s space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
President Donald Trump has signed a new national space transportation policy calling for the construction of additional spaceports to cope with a forecast surge in launches and reentries, aiming to support more than 1,000 such operations annually by 2030. The memorandum replaces a 2013 policy from the Obama administration and reflects how dramatically the commercial…
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Trump temporarily cuts imported beef tariffs despite rancher backlash
President Trump temporarily cut tariffs on imported ground beef in an effort to bring down grocery prices, a move that provoked a backlash from within his own political base. Republican lawmakers and domestic cattle ranchers criticised the decision as “frustrating and disappointing”, arguing it favours cheaper foreign beef over American producers just as the party…
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Trump defends Darline Graham’s Taiwan response: ‘She was being honest’
President Trump defended Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) Friday following her stumble on a national security question during the Palmetto State’s GOP Senate primary debate. The president offered his support to Graham as he was on his way to Myrtle Beach, where he’s set to rally alongside her this evening just days ahead of the state’s…
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Trump says he’ll spend ‘a lot’ of MAGA Inc. war chest in midterms
President Trump said he’s prepared to spend ‘a lot’ of money from his MAGA Inc. war chest to support Republican candidates in this midterm cycle. “Well, I’ve raised a lot, and nobody knows what it is, but I will tell you it’s about $850 million,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to…
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MAGA revolts over Trump’s beef move to save midterm slaughter: ‘Frustrating and disappointing’
A row has broken out among Donald Trump’s own supporters over a move by his administration to address rising beef prices, with cattle ranchers in his MAGA base reacting angrily to policies they fear will hurt their livelihoods. The backlash centres on concerns that Trump’s approach favours cheaper imported beef or other market interventions over…
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Momentum for Democrats, Doctor Who hiatus, Tyson Foods cuts jobs as baby food and Meta glasses draw scrutiny
A cluster of stories that broke around 21 August has now settled, spanning US politics, consumer safety, corporate cutbacks, television scheduling and technology regulation. In Pennsylvania, Democrat Brandon Dukes won a special election in a state House district north of Pittsburgh that Donald Trump had carried comfortably in 2024, a result read as encouraging for…