Don’t look now, but House and Senate Democrats have been on a massive winning streak over the past few months. Democrats won the initial government shutdown and moved health care to the top of the national priority list, a victory that still haunts Republicans.Democrats scored a second victory by forcing Republicans to pass four out of five funding bills but defunding the Department of Homeland Security, which houses ICE.The reason the Republicans would agree to this was bizarre, because from the moment they agreed to the two-week CR, they put themselves in a box. Much like the healthcare impasse that…
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House Democrats want to know why Trump sold a $500 million stake in his cryptocurrency company to a member of the Emirati royal family just before his inauguration. After taking office, Trump agreed to supply the United Arab Emirates with coveted American AI chips, in an arrangement that closely resembled a bribe.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.When Trump Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified on the House floor Wednesday, Rep. Gregory Meeks put him on the spot by asking whether Bessent would investigate or terminate any license granted to Emirati…
As Trump held a signing ceremony for the brief ten days of funding that ICE will receive before shutting down again, Donald Trump sat back in his chair, because apparently standing for any length of time had become too much for the nearly 80-year-old president, and he decided to talk about all sorts of things that had absolutely nothing to do with the government funding bill he had just signed.It would be interesting to know if Donald Trump even understood that he was signing a government funding bill, but since the journalists in the room can be counted on not…
The Trump administration is not only smearing the names of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by blaming them and accusing the American citizens shot and killed by ICE of criminal activity. A new report from Democrats on the House Oversight Committee details what the Trump administration is doing to cover up misconduct by ICE agents in Minneapolis.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party or special interest. Support us by becoming a subscriber.What Democrats saw was obstruction of justice.The 20 page report published today concluded:The murders of Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti are horrific tragedies. Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti…
The Trump administration wasted $38 million in taxpayer money paying investigators not to work while they dismantled the Department of Education and dismissed 90% of discrimination cases without review.It’s no surprise that the Trump administration rejects claims that students are being discriminated against.PoliticusUSA provides 100% independent news and opinions. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The hypocrisy of an administration that claims to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse, wasting taxpayer dollars to pursue an ideological agenda, is obvious.Senator Sanders ordered a GAO Report who found in part:In March 2025, after the administration attempted to lay off nearly half of OCR’s workforce,…
One of Donald Trump’s most fatal flaws is having the thinnest skin of any president in U.S. history. Trump can’t stop talking and he takes every joke made about him as a personal insult.PoliticusUSA is news and opinion for those who want independent information. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Trump can’t shut up, and his inability to control himself and keep quiet was on display in the Oval Office as Trump continued to complain about a joke Trevor Noah made at the Grammys that Trump wanted Greenland so he and Bill Clinton would have a new island to hang out…
Those who suggest that Trump will try to interfere in the midterm elections are completely wrong. Trump has already tried to interfere in the midterm elections. When Trump signed a voting order that was mocked in court, it was an attempt to interfere in the midterm elections. When Trump tried to force Republicans to retain the House majority with the hilarious result of Democrats probably winning seatshe was trying to interfere in the elections.PoliticusUSA news and opinions are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Election interference is already here. This is not new.So when Trump called into Dan Bongino’s…
Sometimes White House scandals come out of nowhere. The Watergate burglary, the Iran-Contra scandal, and Trump’s Ukraine extortion attempt are examples in modern history of scandals that derailed the White House and were caused by the actions of people in the Oval Office or an administration.Administrations like those of Barack Obama and Joe Biden that are relatively scandal-free are rare. There is usually some sort of scandal in virtually every administration.PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any political party, corporation, or special interest. We are 100% independent. Support us by becoming a subscriber.The second Trump administration prepared from the start for…
House Democrats will not approve a two-week CR to continue funding DHS while reforms are negotiated.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries outlined the Democratic position on ABC’s This Week:What is clear is that the Department of Homeland Security must be radically reformed. We share this view, as do Leader Schumer and Senate Democrats, in many ways. Body cameras should be mandatory. The masks should come off. In our view, judicial warrants should absolutely be required, consistent with the Constitution, before DHS or ICE agents break into Americans’ homes or snatch people from their cars.We must ensure that full and independent investigations…
Reality can be impossible for people who were born rich and live in a self-created bubble, where they think everything they do is perfect. The vast majority of people in the world have no idea what it is, but it is the world that Donald Trump has lived in his entire life. For Trump, things are going perfectly in the United States and he is doing a remarkable job. The reality is that throughout 2025, voters across the country, of all political stripes, have carried the message to the polls that the American people are not happy and want change.PoliticusUSA…