Politics
Trump Administration Faces Criticism and Shifts in Policy
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro criticized President Trump for accumulating too much power. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth went quiet on Iran as the administration pursues diplomacy, while Speaker Mike Johnson warned of democratic socialist candidates echoing Trump's anti-communist rhetoric.
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The Hill
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said "there are many Mamdani's popping up," referring to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) in talking about democratic socialists winning recent Democratic state primaries. Johnson echoed President Trump's claim that "communism" is a threat to the country.
2026-07-05 15:59 UTC
The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was the Trump administration’s frontman for waging war on Iran during weeks of kinetic operations aimed at decimating its nuclear threat. Since President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran to end the war, without securing significant concession
2026-07-05 16:01 UTC
The Hill
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Sunday said following President Trump's Independence Day address that the commander in chief has “accumulated” more power than the founding fathers would have hoped for, echoing consistent criticism from Democrats. “Only more recently do we have an executive who
2026-07-05 16:16 UTC