President Donald Trump pushed back on Wednesday on the characterization of his tariff policy as “chickening out” after he announced and then paused tariffs on other countries multiple times. Trump objected to the description when asked by a reporter, saying it was part of his wider strategy. “We have the hottest country anywhere in the world. […]
Stefany Shaheen, daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), launched her bid for New Hampshire’s open House seat on Wednesday, another family dynasty looking to take root in Congress as many Democrats either seek another office or retire from politics. The younger Shaheen, a former Portsmouth City Council member, is looking to replace Rep. Chris Pappas […]
The FBI is investigating claims of “targeted violence” toward Christians who demonstrated at an evangelical prayer service on Saturday in a public Seattle park. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced the investigation on X, saying he asked his team to “fully investigate allegations of targeted violence against religious groups” at the Christian prayer protest over […]
President Donald Trump is giving congressional Republicans their first chance to codify cuts proposed by the Department of Government Efficiency. The White House plans to transfer a $9.4 billion “rescissions package” to Congress on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson for Trump’s Office of Management and Budget. The legislation will include $1.1 billion in cuts to […]
They’re calling it the “Making America Greater for Animals” movement. In a continuation of his first term, President Donald Trump has bolstered his reputation as the best friend of animals by canceling grants for experiments on monkeys, dogs, and cats. With several moves, including his targeting of Harvard University research grants, Trump has recently ended […]
A pilot program that paid jurors $100 a day in seven California counties has been cut from next year’s budget as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) works to address a multibillion-dollar deficit. Launched through legislation Newsom signed three years ago, the Jury Duty Pilot Program was supposed to boost juror participation by increasing daily pay from […]
Four Department of Government Efficiency employees were granted access to the Treasury Department‘s payment system, which oversees trillions of dollars in transactions. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas granted the employees access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and ruled that the Trump administration does not have to seek court permission for additional DOGE employees […]
Elon Musk, the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency, expressed irritation that DOGE took on the role of “whipping boy,” suggesting that it unfairly took the brunt of the blame for every controversial change made under the Trump administration. For months, Musk took a verbal beating from Democrats over his work at […]
Governments in East Asia are hoping to attract their nations’ brightest overseas students in the wake of President Donald Trump’s war against Harvard University. China, Japan, Malaysia, and others are implementing programs that will seek to entice current Harvard students from their country to return and finish their education domestically, as the future of international […]
The Trump administration asked a federal court late Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and suspected MS-13 gang member deported earlier this year under disputed circumstances, arguing the court has no jurisdiction to force his return to the United States. Abrego Garcia and his family sued after he […]
