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During an interview with Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO on Wednesday, Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA) stated that the latest inflation numbers are “Really bad” but Washington has it worse, “about 1% worse than the rest of the country,” and “the tariffs did tremendous damage. Price gouging at the supermarket, we need to address monopolies. And we need to end this war.” Schrier said, “Really bad numbers, worse in Washington state, about 1% worse than the rest of the country, even excluding the cost of fuel. Look, the tariffs did tremendous damage. Price gouging at the supermarket, we need to address monopolies. And we…
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) took files relating to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy and MKUltra that Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard was reportedly planning to declassify, according to multiple reports. While Fox News host Jesse Watters shared that a whistleblower had revealed Gabbard’s office was raided while giving a deposition earlier in the day and that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) had also “confirmed it,” Olivia Coleman, a press secretary for Gabbard, said, “This is false.” “This is false – the CIA did not raid the DNI’s office,” Coleman wrote in a post, responding…
Tehran’s conditions for ending the conflict are the bare minimum, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said US President Donald Trump’s rejection of Tehran’s peace terms suggests that he will accept nothing short of surrender, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.The US and Iran remain engaged in indirect negotiations following the fragile ceasefire announced last month after weeks of military action. Trump has repeatedly dismissed Iranian proposals as unacceptable, claiming that Tehran had suffered a military defeat and must agree to American conditions to end the crisis.“When a party directly involved in war, blockade, sanctions, and threats of…
During an interview with Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO on Wednesday, DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) said that a temporary suspension of the gas tax would only help with a portion of the increase in gas prices and argued that “the way we really help people is to end the war, to make sure that there is supply, and to continue to invest in alternative forms of energy that help give people options, where our state has been a leader in clean renewable energy. That’s where we need to be.” DelBene said, “Well, let’s be clear, $1.50 they’ve gone up…
[WARNING: Adult Language] Wednesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) claimed President Donald Trump was trying to silence him because he can call out his “bullshit.” Host Jen Psaki said, “I mean, Pete, you’re clearly in this craw. We know that. We’ve talked about it quite a bit. You’re winning in the courts. He’s threatening you. Yet again, I just read. Read from his post. Why?” Kelly said, “I think he doesn’t want to be held accountable.” Psaki said, “You have been fearless from the beginning and responding to this, but there are a lot of people…
A standoff over the island could put the two nations into “a very dangerous situation,” the Chinese leader has said Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump that a standoff over Taiwan could push the two countries into “a very dangerous situation,” describing it as the single most important issue in bilateral relations.Xi made the remarks on Thursday during a meeting with Trump at the Great Hall of the People – the first US presidential visit to China in nearly nine years. The trip is expected to revolve around the Iran war, trade disputes, AI rivalry, and…
President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning, receiving a red carpet welcome as he departed Air Force One in the company of top administration officials and American business executives. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng. Before becoming vice president in 2023, Han was a member of the powerful Politburo Standing Committee. He attended President Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, becoming the most senior Chinese official to attend an American presidential inauguration. Trump’s visit to Beijing is the first by an American president in nine…
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) responded to a question on a gas tax suspension by saying that “we want a long-term solution, and not a short-term patch or even — and a small patch, at that, comparatively. We need to make sure that the administration takes action. We’re going to have another vote on a war powers resolution come up before Congress tomorrow. This is how we really help” on gas prices. Co-host Kailey Leinz asked, “Finally, Congresswoman, and I ask you this knowing you do sit on the Ways and…
During an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity aboard Air Force One that aired on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Trump administration’s view of China as a threat and an emerging world power. Rubio said it was not the United States’ intent to “constrain” the Chinese government, but added its so-called “rise” could not come at the expense of the United States. “[W]hat is your read on President Xi?” host Sean Hannity asked. “I mean, you read that their economy is struggling. You read that he’s isolated. You read both Putin and President Xi have a…
Democrats are ready to play hardball after a stunning series of redistricting losses that could kneecap the party’s power in Congress for years to come. “We’re going to win in November, and then we’re going to crush their souls as it relates to the extremism that they are trying to unleash on the American people,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Wednesday. Jeffries will hold a caucus-wide meeting Thursday morning with House Administration’s top Democrat Joe Morelle to discuss next steps on the party’s election security strategy. The mid-decade map redrawing war marks a reversal from years of high-minded Democratic…