July 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM EDT
Education secretary hails Columbia settlement as 'monumental victory' over 'far-left'

In its clash with Columbia University, the Trump administration is touting a historic $221 million settlement as a major triumph for conservative ideology""even though it had originally framed the case as a response to antisemitism on college campuses. On Thursday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon hailed the outcome as a "monumental victory for conservatives" while condemning "far-left-leaning professors." "Under the terms of the deal to resolve several federal probes into allegations that it had violated anti-discrimination laws," CNN reported, "Columbia did not admit to wrongdoing but agreed to pay the government a $200 million settlement over three years and an additional $21 million to settle US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations."

July 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM EDT
Ex-RNC chair slams Trump for 'dangerous Obama obsession' that's going from bad to worse

Former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele said Trump has been obsessed and jealous of former president Barack Obama since 2008. On Thursday, Steele said Trump again showed "his lack of class" when he reposted AI generated footage depicting former President Barack Obama being arrested in the Oval Office. Steele said the video serves to distract the nation from Trump's "past associations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein."

July 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM EDT
Trump in a 'very sour mood' because 'people don't like what he's doing on any topic': Morning Joe

Half a year into his second presidency, Donald Trump continues to be generally popular among his hardcore MAGA base but is polling badly among Americans on the whole. A CBS News poll found Trump's approval rating at 42 percent, and an Economist/YouGov poll conducted July 18-21 showed Trump with 43 percent approval. Axios' Jim VandeHei discussed Trump's weak approval ratings during a Thursday, July 24 appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," arguing that Trump is angry and bitter because he thinks he is doing a great job but feels unappreciated.

July 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM EDT
'Winner': Scarborough gives Trump intel chief grand prize for 'meeting the lowest expectations'

Although National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard spent most of her career as a Democrat and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, she is very much a MAGA Republican these days and often tries to please President Donald Trump by promoting far-right conspiracy theories. Gabbard is now accusing former President Barack Obama of treason -- a claim that MSNBC's Joe Scarborough attacked as ludicrous during a scathing rant on the Thursday, July 24 broadcast of "Morning Joe."

July 24, 2025 at 5:52 AM EDT
'Sick of it': Republicans are increasingly frustrated with bungling on Epstein fiasco

WASHINGTON -- Rank-and-file Republicans fear party leaders are making a mistake by starting their August recess early instead of voting to release files on Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and sex offender whose connections to President Donald Trump are at the heart of a growing scandal. "The way it appears -- it doesn't look good how it's going," Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) told Raw Story.

July 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM EDT
What Trump does not want revealed now -- or anytime in the future

Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported a 50 th birthday album for Jeffrey Epstein that included a drawing, note, and signature from Donald Trump -- an album compiled by Epstein's longtime girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced in 2022 to 20 years in prison for conspiring with him to sexually abuse minors . Given the president in turn filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the WSJ and owner Rupert Murdoch for "knowingly and recklessly" publishing "numerous false, defamatory, and disparaging statements" allegedly causing Trump "overwhelming financial and reputational harm," there has been a minimal amount of reporting on and discussion of other documents, if not evidence per se, that have made accusations of in tandem sexual abuse of minors involving Epstein and Trump.

July 24, 2025 at 5:31 AM EDT
'No backbone': Rep. slams 'ridiculous' Tulsi Gabbard for 'what she's become'

WASHINGTON -- Republican House Judiciary chair Jim Jordan expects Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to appear in front of his committee when the House returns in September, even though their appearance will allow Democrats to grill the pair about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his close links to Donald Trump. "'They're going to get asked all kinds of questions," Jordan said.

July 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM EDT
'I run my own race': Senate Republican up for reelection doesn't want Trump's endorsement

One of the most competitive, expensive and high-profile Senate races next year will likely feature two candidates who will keep President Donald Trump at arms' length -- including the Republican candidate. In a Wednesday article for Semafor, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) -- who represents a state that voted for Democratic candidates over Trump in all three of his presidential campaigns - explicitly stated she would not be asking the president to support her bid for another six-year term. Her comments were a stark contrast to those of her colleagues also running for reelection, who have embraced Trump and his policy agenda.

July 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM EDT
'I'm a big supporter': Republican hitting Trump on Epstein picks up support from MAGA

Rep. Thomas Massie's (R-Ky.) effort to seek the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files appears to be rallying more Republican colleagues and political allies than he's had all year: NBC News reported Wednesday that a growing number of Trump's MAGA supporters -- both in Congress and among grassroots networks -- are unhappy with Trump and top officials for stalling on publicizing the government's remaining Epstein-related documents and records.

July 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM EDT
GOP senator slams liberal 'rags' while insisting he didn't have 'brain freeze live on TV'

Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) once again joined Fox Business host Larry Kudlow's self-titled Fox Business program on Wednesday -- one day after he appeared to freeze in the middle of answering a question. And the Bayou State's junior senator While the Louisiana Republican had joined Kudlow's show toward the tail end of his Tuesday broadcast, the Fox Business host (who was also President Donald Trump's National Economic Council chairman during his first term) invited Kennedy back onto the show as his lead segment Wednesday. And the Daily Beast reported before the two launched into the actual interview, the 73 year-old senator felt compelled to address reports on the incident.

July 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM EDT
'Their own worst enemies': Michael Cohen reveals Trump's biggest mistake on Epstein issue

President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, said Wednesday that only releasing the documents related to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein can end the swirl of conspiracy theories. During an appearance on MSNBC Wednesday, Cohen delivered a clear message to Trump: "Release the file."

July 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM EDT
'Deal with it': Top Senate Republican gives Mike Johnson an ultimatum over Epstein scandal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Wednesday House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will need to take responsibility for handling the escalating Jeffrey Epstein controversy that has effectively halted House activity until the fall. "In some fashion, in some way, he's going to have to handle it and deal with it," Thune told reporters from his Senate office, according to Politico. He added: "Sounds like, yeah, that'll be a September [issue]."