Tulsi Gabbard's office has confirmed that she oversaw a probe into Puerto Rico's voting machines last year, but denied any link to Venezuela, which had been claimed to have hacked the machines. A team led by the director of national intelligence, alongside the FBI, investigated these claims and was unable to substantiate them.
The investigation was reportedly carried out with Donald Trump's approval, despite Gabbard appearing at an FBI raid of an election facility in Fulton county, Georgia just over a week ago. Her presence at the raid drew criticism from Democrats and former intelligence officials who questioned why the country's top intelligence officer would appear at such an event.
Meanwhile, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has delivered a speech at the Washington Press Club Foundation's annual dinner, where she criticized "a president that has crowned himself king" and a "supreme court that has gone rogue". She also spoke out against the recent layoffs of one-third of The Washington Post's reporters, calling for transparency and accountability.
In other news, a federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk must be deposed in a case over the government's defunding of the US Agency for International Development. This is the latest twist in a lawsuit brought last year by dozens of current and former USAID staff against the actions of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the Washington Press Club Foundation's 80th annual Congressional Dinner, noting that "Democracy dies in darkness," in a dig at The Washington Post's recent layoffs of one-third of its reporters. She also called for transparency and accountability, saying those who fear it are afraid of the press.
Congressman Barry Loudermilk has announced that he will not seek re-election next year. He serves as the chair of a House judiciary subcommittee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, Donald Trump said ruling out an unconstitutional third term would "make life so much less exciting". He also defended homeland security secretary Kristi Noem and praised his vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio as "fantastic" candidates. However, he declined to endorse either as his successor.
Trump has repeatedly claimed the 2020 election was rigged, but it's unclear how many Republicans would follow him on this stance given recent polls suggesting declining support for his claims. Trump also spoke about Kevin Warsh, his pick to lead the Fed, saying that if he had indicated raising interest rates, Warsh wouldn't have gotten the job.
In other news, a Minneapolis photographer has documented an unusual street scene in his city where thousands of federal immigration agents are deployed. A display on one lawn features a giant paper bag with words "Homan" and "$50k To Go", referencing reporting that Tom Homan accepted $50,000 from an undercover FBI agent for political favors.
Democratic lawmakers have called for dramatic changes at the Department of Homeland Security as they continue negotiations over funding for the agency. The Senate's top Democrat Chuck Schumer said the party is demanding reforms including banning the use of face coverings and requiring officers to wear identification.
A man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison. Ryan Routh also received a consecutive seven-year sentence for one of his gun convictions.
The supreme court has ruled that California may proceed with implementing a congressional map voters approved last November. The map is likely to give Democrats five more seats in Congress, and was drawn after Texas redrew its congressional maps to create districts that will probably give Republicans five more seats.
Senator Ron Wyden sent a classified letter to the CIA director John Ratcliffe, according to a press release and unclassified letter shared by Wyden's office.
The investigation was reportedly carried out with Donald Trump's approval, despite Gabbard appearing at an FBI raid of an election facility in Fulton county, Georgia just over a week ago. Her presence at the raid drew criticism from Democrats and former intelligence officials who questioned why the country's top intelligence officer would appear at such an event.
Meanwhile, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has delivered a speech at the Washington Press Club Foundation's annual dinner, where she criticized "a president that has crowned himself king" and a "supreme court that has gone rogue". She also spoke out against the recent layoffs of one-third of The Washington Post's reporters, calling for transparency and accountability.
In other news, a federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk must be deposed in a case over the government's defunding of the US Agency for International Development. This is the latest twist in a lawsuit brought last year by dozens of current and former USAID staff against the actions of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks at the Washington Press Club Foundation's 80th annual Congressional Dinner, noting that "Democracy dies in darkness," in a dig at The Washington Post's recent layoffs of one-third of its reporters. She also called for transparency and accountability, saying those who fear it are afraid of the press.
Congressman Barry Loudermilk has announced that he will not seek re-election next year. He serves as the chair of a House judiciary subcommittee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, Donald Trump said ruling out an unconstitutional third term would "make life so much less exciting". He also defended homeland security secretary Kristi Noem and praised his vice president JD Vance and secretary of state Marco Rubio as "fantastic" candidates. However, he declined to endorse either as his successor.
Trump has repeatedly claimed the 2020 election was rigged, but it's unclear how many Republicans would follow him on this stance given recent polls suggesting declining support for his claims. Trump also spoke about Kevin Warsh, his pick to lead the Fed, saying that if he had indicated raising interest rates, Warsh wouldn't have gotten the job.
In other news, a Minneapolis photographer has documented an unusual street scene in his city where thousands of federal immigration agents are deployed. A display on one lawn features a giant paper bag with words "Homan" and "$50k To Go", referencing reporting that Tom Homan accepted $50,000 from an undercover FBI agent for political favors.
Democratic lawmakers have called for dramatic changes at the Department of Homeland Security as they continue negotiations over funding for the agency. The Senate's top Democrat Chuck Schumer said the party is demanding reforms including banning the use of face coverings and requiring officers to wear identification.
A man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison. Ryan Routh also received a consecutive seven-year sentence for one of his gun convictions.
The supreme court has ruled that California may proceed with implementing a congressional map voters approved last November. The map is likely to give Democrats five more seats in Congress, and was drawn after Texas redrew its congressional maps to create districts that will probably give Republicans five more seats.
Senator Ron Wyden sent a classified letter to the CIA director John Ratcliffe, according to a press release and unclassified letter shared by Wyden's office.
This is getting too wild for me... Tulsi Gabbard's involvement in investigating Puerto Rico's voting machines with the FBI, yet her presence at the raid in Fulton county Georgia still has people questioning her motives 
And now Pelosi's going after The Washington Post and Musk has to be deposed because of defunding USAID? It's like the game of thrones out here 
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But, at the same time, shouldn't we be skeptical of her actions and question why she was involved in the first place? 
It's like, she's not even a politician anymore... what does she have to gain from this? 
It's like she's not even aware of how hard it is to be a journalist in this economy... 
I mean, maybe we should be focusing on getting more funding for USAID instead of harassing Musk... 
That's like, what a coincidence or something... 
What does that even say about the state of politics in this country? 
He's just so... unpredictable, you know? 
But, at the same time, can we really blame him for saying what he believes in? 
Is this some kind of police state or something? 
anyway so Tulsi Gabbard's been quiet lately and I just saw that she was part of an investigation into Puerto Rico's voting machines last year and apparently she denied any link to Venezuela but it seems like Trump gave her the green light for it 
and now Pelosi is calling out the president for being "king" 
. But then again, some people think he's crazy, so maybe that's true 
. I'm also kinda curious about this Kevin Warsh guy, what's the story behind him? 
. like, what kind of message is that sending? its not just about him, its about the state of democracy in this country 
. calling out the "president who has crowned himself king" is definitely needed right now 
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like what even is "making life less exciting" 
i mean who doesn't want a functioning press corps anyway? 
. Tulsi Gabbard's got some explaining to do about that whole Venezuela thing... was she really involved or just playing dumb? And can we talk about the state of The Washington Post right now? One-third of their reporters get laid off and suddenly it's all about "darkness" and democracy dying? Give me a break. 
and trump is just bein his usual self, sayin stuff that's wack 
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meanwhile nancy pelosi is still serving up shade to trump at the washington press club dinner 
i gotta give her props for calling out those layoffs at The Washington Post, transparency matters 
meanwhile tom homan's been called out for accepting $50k from an undercover FBI agent 
gotta root for the good guys in this one 
you guys need to talk about Tulsi Gabbard's involvement in that probe on Puerto Rico's voting machines... I'm not surprised she was part of it though 
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. But for real, transparency and accountability are key, fam 
... and let me guess, his lawyers are already trying to spin it 
. Meanwhile, Pelosi is still serving looks at the Congressional Dinner 
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but also she's giving us some major shade for the supreme court 
and what's up with elon musk being deposed in a case over usaids defunding... talk about a wild ride 
. And I'm not buying the whole "it was just a routine investigation" thing either... especially since she showed up at an FBI raid in Georgia just last week 
Nancy Pelosi's speech at the Congressional Dinner was so telling... calling out a "president that has crowned himself king" and saying democracy dies in darkness. She's right, we need more transparency and accountability from our leaders 
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