The Pentagon has said it is investigating United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval aviator and astronaut, for his participation in a video that urged military service members to refuse “illegal orders”. It is unusual for the US military to take action against a retired officer. But Monday’s announcement came after President Donald Trump repeatedly called …
The political earthquake has arrived, and the epicenter is a stunning, unforced admission from Senator Ruben Gallego that has torn the veil off a clandestine operation on Capitol Hill. What was dismissed as isolated rhetoric has been exposed as a coordinated, pre-planned campaign targeting the very foundation of civilian control of the military. The …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over possible breaches of military law after the former Navy pilot joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for troops to defy “illegal orders.” The Pentagon’s statement, posted on social media, cited a federal law that allows …
The political theater of the absurd reached a fever pitch on the streets of Los Angeles, where Congresswoman Maxine Waters unleashed a fiery broadside against what she termed the “Elon Musk takeover of the government.” Before a crowd of thousands, the veteran lawmaker painted a picture of a nation in crisis, its democratic institutions allegedly …
Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin admitted Sunday she couldn’t identify any illegal order having been issued by President Donald Trump when pressed by “This Week” host Martha Raddatz. Slotkin and five other Democrats who served in the military or intelligence agencies appeared in a video urging fellow servicemembers to disregard “illegal” orders issued by Trump. Raddatz questioned Slotkin about …
Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin admitted Sunday she couldn’t identify any illegal order having been issued by President Donald Trump when pressed by “This Week” host Martha Raddatz. Slotkin and five other Democrats who served in the military or intelligence agencies appeared in a video urging fellow servicemembers to disregard “illegal” orders issued by Trump. Raddatz questioned Slotkin about …
LEILA FADEL, HOST: Now we turn to Representative Jason Crow of Colorado. He’s one of the Democratic lawmakers that was in that video message to U.S. service members. He’s also a former paratrooper and Army Ranger. Congressman, good morning and thank you for joining me. JASON CROW: Good morning. FADEL: So what …
A political firestorm erupted this week after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial new law that prohibits public schools from notifying parents about their children’s gender identity without the student’s explicit consent — even in cases involving minors. While supporters of the legislation call it a “landmark for student privacy,” critics across the country are describing …
Fox News host Laura Ingraham has warned Republicans that U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York—also known by her initials, AOC—is “building the most powerful political operation we’ve seen since Obama,” referring to the former Democratic President Barack Obama. In a post on X, Ingraham wrote that the 36-year-old congresswoman for New York’s 14th congressional district “is positioning …
Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, the Long Island neurosurgeon who Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) suggested could be the notorious sex trafficker, told The Post Thursday about the masterstroke of revenge he could dish out on the loud-mouthed congresswoman who dragged his name through the mud. “I think that I should contribute money to Jasmine Crockett and then let …