President Trump is turning up the pressure against Venezuela and its strongman leader Nicolás Maduro, seizing a massive oil tanker en route to Cuba this week and slapping additional sanctions against his …
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Congress has the power to make obesity treatment and weight management accessible to the communities that need it.
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Maduro dances, sings to ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ at rally as Trump escalates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday danced to Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” while urging attendees at a rally to be ready in case of an American attack amid rising …
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Walz addresses fraud scandal: Minnesota’s ‘generosity has been taken advantage of’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) addressed his state’s growing fraud scandal on Friday, telling residents that the North Star State’s “generosity has been taken advantage of.” The scandal erupted after …
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Carville: Crockett broke ‘first rule of politics’ with Senate campaign launch
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDemocratic strategist James Carville mapped out on Thursday what he sees are possible problems with Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) announcement to run for Senate, saying she broke the “first rule …
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The Supreme Court’s likely ruling against a Rastafarian prisoner highlights more than a loss for religious liberty — it exposes how prison transfers quietly strip incarcerated people of any real …
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Gingrich: ‘Republicans are in real trouble’ if economy doesn’t ‘recover’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFormer Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Thursday that the GOP is “in real trouble” if the economy does not “recover.” “Look, I think it’s pretty straightforward. If the economy recovers, …
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Trump promises White House ballroom completion in ‘about a year and a half’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump on Thursday promised the new White House ballroom will be complete in close to a year and a half — seemingly before the end of his second term …
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Sanders: Kushner connection to Warner Bros. takeover bid sign of ‘authoritarianism’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday condemned Jared Kushner’s involvement in Paramount’s hostile takeover bid to acquire Warner Bros., arguing President Trump’s apparent effort to intervene in the massive media …
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President Trump’s approval rating on the economy reached its lowest point in recent days, according to a new poll. The latest AP-NORC survey, released Thursday, found that just 31 percent …