Howard Koplowitz

2 days ago | al.com | Howard Koplowitz

Donald Trump has had a fascination with words recently. First, it was groceries. On Monday, the president claimed he invented a “new word” while talking about his proposal to lower drug prices by 80%. Basically, what we’re doing is equalizing. There’s a new word that I came up with, which is probably the best word," he said. “We’re gonna equalize where we’re all gonna pay the same. We’re gonna pay what Europe’s gonna pay ...” he continued.

2 days ago | al.com | Howard Koplowitz

Political takes are a dime a dozen, but a collective $2 million put up by bettors in this market is an ominous sign for Democrats. According to the legal betting market app Kalshi, nearly $700,000 in bets have been placed by people wagering that Republicans will maintain control of the Senate after the 2026 midterms. As of Monday, 68% of the $1.9 million in total wagers wagers have been put on the Republicans to win the Senate in 2026.

2 days ago | al.com | Howard Koplowitz

President Donald Trump turned to social media to defend Qatar offering him a 747 aircraft to be used as Air Force One, saying “crooked Democrats” opposed to the gift are “world class losers.” “So the fact that the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One, temporarily, in a very public and transparent transaction, so bothers the Crooked Democrats that they insist we pay, TOP DOLLAR, for the plane.” Trump posted Sunday...

5 days ago | al.com | Howard Koplowitz

The White House press secretary disputed allegations Friday that President Donald Trump is using his office for personal gain by peddling a cryptocurrency meme coin and visiting a region of the world that may be the site of a future Trump property. Trump is touting the $TRUMP meme coin, which has surged in value after the president announced earlier this week that the top 25 holders of the coin will get access to the president before a dinner at his Washington, D.C. hotel later this month.

5 days ago | al.com | Howard Koplowitz

President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of Carla Hayden, the first female and the first Black librarian of Congress, via a terse email is a “direct attack” on the legislative branch, according to Alabama’s lone Democrat in Congress. An aide to Trump sent Hayden, who was well-liked by elected officials on both sides of the political aisle, a short email notifying her she was “terminated effective immediately,” according to CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane. Rep.