Politics

Former President Bill Clinton is sitting Friday for a deposition over the Epstein scandal nearly 29 years to the date of an infamous encounter with an intern that sparked a famous public denial.On February 28, 1997 — 29 years from Saturday — Clinton allegedly had his "blue dress" encounter with then-intern Monica Lewinsky at the White House.The official report from independent counsel Kenneth Starr to Congress lists the date in […]

Former President Bill Clinton is telling the House Oversight Committee that he had "no idea" of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes as his deposition kicks off in Chappaqua, New York.Clinton is in the hot seat for the committee's bipartisan investigation into the late financier and sex trafficker for what is expected to be an all-day session of questions into his relationship with Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell."Now, let me say what […]

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ attorney in 2023 is disputing claims that he agreed to let the Biden-era FBI record a call with his client without her knowledge, according to a report."If I ever pulled a stunt like that I wouldn’t – and shouldn’t – have a license to practice law," the unidentified attorney said, according to Axios. "I’m as shocked as Susie." The denial comes as scrutiny intensifies […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restricted flights Thursday near Fort Hancock, Texas, after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone was reportedly shot down by a laser sytem operated by the Pentagon.While government agencies have not identified who the drone belonged to, top Democrats on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released a joint statement Thursday evening claiming the drone belonged to CBP.U.S. Reps. Rick Larsen, Bennie Thompson and Andre […]

A federal prosecutor acknowledged Thursday that the decision to charge Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia two years after a routine traffic stop was "extraordinary," while defending the human smuggling case as legally justified.Abrego Garcia, 31, has become a flashpoint in the national immigration debate since last March, when he was deported to El Salvador in violation of a 2019 court order in what Trump administration officials acknowledged was an "administrative […]

State of the Union speeches are all about aspirations. It doesn’t matter if you’re Reagan. Clinton, Obama, the Bush tandem or Trump. Aspirations are the quintessence of State of the Union speeches. What presidents aspire to do. And what a president wants Congress to do.All of this flows toward the ultimate of political aspirations: winning elections. Be it the next presidential election. Or, House and Senate seats during the midterms.There […]

Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., called a challenge from President Donald Trump's 2026 State of the Union address "racist" when he asked listeners to stand if they agreed the U.S. should prioritize the safety of its own citizens over illegal aliens."If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support," Trump said."The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."Democrats remained seated […]

A Senate Republican warned Thursday that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's primary focus is shedding American blood as U.S.-Iran relations continue to simmer. "The ayatollah not only thinks that I'm going to hell because I don't agree with his religion — he wants to kill me," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said on the Senate floor Thursday."He wants to kill Americans and the Israelis and anybody who does not believe in his jihad and […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House for a previously unscheduled visit on Thursday, Fox News has confirmed.The pair are expected to discuss housing issues, particularly those affecting New York City, according to the New York Post. They are also likely to discuss immigration issues, according to Politico.Mamdani last visited Trump in the White House in November 2025, shortly after he […]