Elon Musk said he is going to curtail the amount of money he spends on political donations, noting at the Qatar Economic Forum that he doesn’t see a “reason.” Musk, the world’s richest man, spent $250 million to help get President Donald Trump elected, and his affiliated PAC spent $20 million in the 2025 Wisconsin […]
The Justice Department will use a law typically used to punish corrupt recipients of federal funding to pressure universities to abandon diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice cited what it views as universities’ inadequate responses to campus antisemitism and “divisive” DEI policies as justification for using the False Claims Act. […]
Walmart walked back its projection that it would hike prices across its stores after President Donald Trump called out the retailer. In its last earnings call with investors, the retailer blamed tariffs for anticipated losses. Trump instead suggested that Walmart not pass the cost of tariffs down to consumers, as it made a larger profit than expected last year. Walmart has […]
The Department of Government Efficiency has lost its battle to take full control of the U.S. Institute of Peace. A judge ruled that staff and board members who were removed during a DOGE takeover of the agency must be reinstated and blasted the federal government for its role in the case. The agency’s board and […]
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it is cancelling $60 million worth of grants for Harvard University due to the school’s “failure” in responding to antisemitism. This brings the total of government grants meant for Harvard that have been frozen or cancelled to $3 billion since President Donald Trump took office. The Ivy […]
Seven of Trump’s Cabinet members are testifying before Congress on Tuesday to discuss the fiscal 2026 budget. Kristi Noem Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. RFK Jr. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate […]
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is testifying before the House Energy Committee. He will present the EPA’s 2026 budget request from the Trump administration and face questions from lawmakers.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is holding a press conference at 1 p.m. as Congress battles it out over a large spending bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing doubts that he will be able to live up to his pledge to pass the “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill by Memorial Day. Republicans are […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is testifying on the State Department’s budget before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. HERE ARE THE LAWSUITS TARGETING TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. He will present the Trump administration’s 2026 State Department budget request before facing questions from his former colleagues in the […]
JOHNSON BRINGS IN TRUMP FOR FINAL PUSH ON ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is holding a press conference on Capitol Hill. Johnson is trying to pass the reconciliation bill through the House before his self-imposed Memorial Day deadline.
