15+ min ago (275+ words) Alex Jones, the far-right conspiracy theorist and host of InfoWars, appears to have been given considerable insider information pertaining to President Donald Trump's campaign of legal revenge against his perceived enemies, based on a new analysis from The Bulwark, which called the situation "deeply troubling." "There are a whole bunch of grand juries open and I know where and a lot more," Jones said in the August 23 post. "And I can tell you Trump is cracking the whip and pushing through the DOJ, any of the bureaucrats that are trying to block this and [Trump] is in daily communication with the patriots in there." A day later, on August 24, Jones shared another video with the caption "MEGA-BOMBSHELL EXCLUSIVE!!!" in which he claimed to have had a 45-minute-long conversation with Martin specifically. Martin has a history with Jones, appearing on InfoWars…...

16+ hour, 4+ min ago (297+ words) Bret Baier " a veteran primetime host on Fox News " was apoplectic at President Donald Trump's refusal to concede his 2020 election loss, according to recently released text messages. The Guardian's Jeremy Barr reported Monday on the text messages, which were released as part of voting machine company Smartmatic's lawsuit against the conservative news network. One exchange between Baier and an unnamed recipient was particularly noteworthy in that the broadcaster used profanity to describe his feelings in the wake of then-President-elect Joe Biden's win over Trump. "I am tired. And p. And running out of suits in NYC and there are no f bars open. Or casinos," Baier wrote several days after the election. "I may just tear some Trump campaign spokesperson's head off tomorrow. That speech tonight was heinous. Totally heinous." The speech Baier referred to was likely the Nov. 5, 2020 speech Trump…...

22+ hour, 30+ min ago (595+ words) U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs the House floor, following the vote of the U.S. House of Representatives, which passed the bill seeking to release files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst The victims of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have found themselves entangled in a war between the Democrats and Republicans as doubts emerge on whether either can be trusted to help them fight against the exploitation of women, writes Edward Helmore inThe Guardian. "Despite the frequent efforts of lawmakers to harness the scandal for political purposes, the victims of Epstein's sex-trafficking operation have been a strong voice in keeping the focus on the impact of sexual abuse and on Epstein's wide circle of allies across all sides of the US political and cultural landscape," Helmore says. That…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago (473+ words) Mark Kelly aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour prior to a simulated launch countdown in November 2001. The US Department of Defense on Monday announced it was launching an investigation into a Democratic senator who had participating in a video warning active-duty troops to not follow illegal orders given by President Donald Trump. In a social media post, the DoD said it had "received serious allegations of misconduct" against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired US Navy captain who was one of several Democrats with backgrounds in national defense to speak out against the president potentially giving unlawful orders that pit the US military against American civilians. As a result of the investigation, the DoD said that Kelly could be recalled to active duty to face potential court-martial proceedings for violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). "All servicemembers are reminded that…...

23+ hour, 33+ min ago (659+ words) The murder of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk was expected to unify the base, but instead, writes Salon's Amanda Marcotte, has triggered infighting and torn it apart. Although media figures and President Donald Trump declared Kirk a "martyr" just minutes after his assassination, and Vice President JD Vance said at his memorial, "this is not a funeral but a revival," "a little more than two months later, the predicted wave of new recruits to the MAGA cause has not manifested," Marcotte says. As Trump's approval ratings decline, people were fired for criticizing Kirk, and "after the public outcry that followed ABC's attempted termination of late show host Jimmy Kimmel for a mild joke related to the shooting, the campaign to use Kirk's death as an excuse to silence dissent largely fizzled out," Marcotte explains. Early on after his death, "there were…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago (377+ words) Mark Kelly in February 2019, Gage Skidmore President Donald Trump's Department of Defense is now targeting a sitting U.S. Senator, one of six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video reminding members of the U.S. Armed Forces and the Intelligence Community of their right to refuse to obey an illegal order. U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a retired astronaut and former naval officer, along with the other five said, "threats to our Constitution aren't just coming from abroad, but from right here at home." "Our laws are clear," they added. "You can refuse illegal orders." In an official statement on social media, the Department of Defense alleged it has "received serious allegations of misconduct against Captain Mark Kelly, USN (Ret.)." It added, "a thorough review of these allegations has been initiated to determine further actions, which may include recall to active duty for court-martial…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago (255+ words) The peace plan that President Donald Trump's administration offered to end the ongoing war in Ukraine has been widely criticized for being overly accommodating to Russia. Now, a new report shows that Russia may have been even more intricately involved in its composition than previously known. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the proposal " which Trump administration special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (who is also the president's son-in-law) " relied heavily on input from a "Kremlin insider." Kushner, Witkoff and the Kremlin advisor huddled behind closed doors in multiple "secret meetings" in Miami, Florida, according to the Journal. Dmitriev also specifically called on the Trump administration to engage in multiple economic agreements in the areas of artificial intelligence, energy and other industries. The Journal also reported that the bulk of the plan was written by both Kushner and…...

19+ hour, 23+ min ago (1705+ words) Greg Abbott and Donald Trump Just last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined a bipartisan chorus of governors in denouncing a Biden administration plan they said would strip states of powers guaranteed to them under federal law. The plan would have transferred Air National Guard units from six states to the U.S. Space Force, the newly created military branch, stoking concerns about federal overreach and the erosion of governors" control over their own guard forces. Texas wasn"t among the affected states, but Abbott made his opposition unmistakable in an open letter to the president. He called the plan an "intolerable threat that would set a "dangerous precedent." "I strongly oppose any attempt to sideline governors when it comes to their respective National Guards," he wrote. A year later, Abbott helped Donald Trump do just that. He said that he "fully…...

19+ hour, 1+ min ago (424+ words) A Michigan Republican Congresswoman is telling Democrats that bomb threats and public calls for their death are "consequences" they face as a result of their video reminding the military that they don't have to follow unlawful orders. In an interview with CNN on Monday, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), who also serves as the House Republican Conference Chair, said that bomb threats might be wrong, but Democrats "started it" with their video. McClain said she agreed with Trump, who she claimed "brought attention to the seriousness of the video." "Think of what the Democrat senators are doing," McClain said. "[They're] telling rank-and-file military members that they can obey unlawful orders. You don't need to follow your commander-in-chief."McClain's statement was a misquote of the video: Democrats never said members can "obey unlawful orders." Instead, they said members can "refuse illegal orders....

50+ min ago (915+ words) Foreign Affairs writer Jonathan A. Czin writes that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has played President Donald Trump and is now reaping the rewards. Although "Trump promised to unleash an economic fusillade on China after his return to the presidency, Beijing has enjoyed a remarkably strong year of diplomacy," Czin writes. Trump escalated the trade war with China, imposing broad tariffs that were met with swift retaliation from Beijing. Negotiations in November resulted in a temporary truce, including some tariff reductions, but the overall trade conflict continues. China, Czin notes, has not yielded in the face of Trump's threats. In fact, they have seemingly benefited from them instead. "After spending much of the year simply reacting to U.S. policies, Beijing went on the offensive, imposing an expansive export control regime on the supply chains for rare-earth elements just weeks before the meeting with…...