Phil Harriman, standing in for Matt Gagnon, discusses the unpredictable weather and the ongoing feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump over the federal budget bill. Musk criticized the bill on social media, leading to a public spat with Trump. The bill, if passed, could impact Medicaid by requiring able-bodied recipients to work and excluding illegal immigrants. Kevin from Westbrook proposes a new political party, the Pragmatic Realism Party, to address these issues. Harriman questions the feasibility of such a party given the current political landscape and the challenges faced by those advocating for government reform.
They gathered at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday — former presidents, vice presidents, sworn political foes and newfound friends — in a show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold of President Donald Trump.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.
The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.
