May 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM EDT
'What is wrong with these people?' Michael Steele slams 'offensive' DHS reality show pitch

Former Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Steele has strongly criticized the idea of a reality show for immigrants that is reportedly being considered by President Donald Trump's administration. During a Friday night segment on MSNBC, Steele called the idea "offensive" and "stupid."

May 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM EDT
'Challenging situation for Trump': Marjorie Taylor Greene may run for another major office

Despite officially pulling out of Georgia's Republican U.S. Senate primary this week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) may still seek a higher office next year -- and some Republicans believe President Donald Trump may feel the need to intervene. Semafor reported Friday that Greene may throw her hat in the ring in next year's gubernatorial race in the Peach State, as current Republican Governor Brian Kemp is term-limited and will have to leave office at the end of next year. One unnamed Republican strategist told the outlet that this "could create a challenging situation for Trump," given that he was apparently involved in making sure she didn't follow through on her talk of running for Senate.

May 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM EDT
'It will be a no forever': Former Trump Cabinet official takes firm stance against him

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), a former member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, has unexpectedly come out strongly against a House amendment to the GOP budget proposal that could permit the sale or transfer of an estimated 500,000 acres of public land in Nevada and Utah. Zinke's firm resistance to the amendment, shared by some fellow Republicans from Western states, now puts the future of Trump's "big, beautiful" budget bill at risk.

May 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM EDT
'Judicial sabotage': MAGA rages at right-wing Supreme Court judges who ruled against Trump

On Friday, President Donald Trump's agenda suffered a major setback after seven Supreme Court justices ruled his administration wasn't giving immigrants proper due process rights under the Constitution. That group of seven notably included all three justices Trump appointed to the Court during his first term. Trump himself reacted to the news by slamming the Court save for the two justices who dissented (Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas) in a Truth Social post. He notably lamented that giving due process to immigrants facing deportation would require time and resources.

May 16, 2025 at 5:58 PM EDT
'Make them afraid': Conservative bashes Trump for latest 'ominous' and 'chilling' threat

President Donald Trump and others in his administration are now entertaining the prospect of prosecuting former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post he deleted shortly after posting it. But conservative journalist and commentator Charlie Sykes is arguing that the threat is about way more than a photo posted online. On Thursday, Comey posted a photo of seashells spelling out "8647," with "86" being a restaurant term meaning to get rid of a food item or a customer, and "47" signifying Trump, who is the 47th president of the United States. He later deleted the post and replaced it with a statement reading: "I posted a picture earlier of some shells I saw today on a beach walk, which I assumed were a political message. I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down." That explanation wasn't good enough for administration officials like Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who said Thursday night that Comey "should be behind bars" for the post.

May 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM EDT
'The judicial branch is doing its job': Supreme Court praised for new ruling against Trump

U.S. Supreme Court's Friday ruling rejecting the Trump administration's stance over the deportation of Venezuelan migrants has been praised by immigration rights activists and political commentators on social media. The court found that the administration had violated the due process rights of over 200 Venezuelan immigrants who were deported to El Salvador under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act.

May 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM EDT
'Really nauseating': Expert says Trump likely knows 'he messed up' big on economy

President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped significantly amid growing criticism of his administration's economic policies. Recent polls show approximately 45% approve of his performance, while 51% disapprove. In a piece published Friday, New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni hosted a "written online conversation" featuring the views of political analysts to assess Trump's handling of the economy.

May 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM EDT
All 3 of Trump's Supreme Court appointees just voted to hand him another major loss

In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) sided against President Donald Trump's administration on Friday in a high-profile case. Slate legal writer Mark Joseph Stern reported Friday that SCOTUS determined that the Trump administration violated the due process rights of more than 200 Venezuelan immigrants it deported to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Stern further reported that the decision prohibits Trump from further deportations under the 18th century law, and that lower courts must now decide how to make sure deportees are still processed in accordance with the Constitution.

May 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM EDT
'Willing to do anything': Sean 'Diddy' Combs is now reportedly asking Trump for a pardon

As his criminal trial continues, rap artist Sean "Diddy" Combs is now apparently reaching out to the White House to gauge President Donald Trump's interest in granting him an official pardon. Rolling Stone reported Friday that Combs -- who is facing federal charges of sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice -- is angling for a pardon despite privately disliking the president. The publication cited several unnamed sources close to both the rapper and the president who said pardon talks were ongoing.

May 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM EDT
'Maddening': Senator warns RFK Jr. refusing to support measles vaccine will 'kill' kids

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) is accusing Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of lying during his Senate testimony this week, and warning that the HHS chief's efforts to destroy faith in the measles vaccine will lead to children dying. "It's not a small thing that Trump's Cabinet thinks Congress and the American people are so dumb that they can tell brazen lies over and over. We can't normalize this," Senator Murphy urged.

May 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM EDT
Trump 'remains strong' in deep red parts of California -- despite his 'crippling' policies

Before the 1990s, California was a very strong state for Republicans. San Francisco and Oakland were famously liberal, but most of the state -- from San Diego County to Bakersfield to Glendale to Barstow to Santa Barbara -- leaned GOP, and Orange County south of Los Angeles was a bastion of right-wing politics. Not since President George H.W. Bush in 1988, however, has a Republican carried California in a presidential race. And even though former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the national popular vote to now-President Donald Trump by a narrow 1.5 percent in 2024, she won California by 20 percent.

May 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM EDT
Revealed: 'Boiling internal GOP debate' remains daunting roadblock for Trump's spending bill

Politico reports Republicans have a razor-thin chance of passing President Donald Trump's 2025 budget (and its 2017 tax cut extension) without support from Democrats. The GOP only holds its tiny majority in the House partially thanks to Republicans in blue states like New York and California, but it is those Republicans who are stymieing Trump's bill to the ire of the greater party. "They have a very myopic view of New York and California," Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said about Smith and some other red-state Republicans.