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Trump chips further at Biden legacy with rollback of student loans pause

President Donald Trump is driving an even sharper contrast with his predecessor on student loans as he moves to garnish the wages of borrowers in default on their payments. The Education Department took an explicit shot at former President Joe Biden over his “irresponsible” student loan policies on Monday, announcing it would begin collecting on […]

Federal prosecutors in dismissed Eric Adams corruption case resign

Three Manhattan federal prosecutors resigned on Tuesday after saying the Trump administration had asked them to admit wrongdoing in New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case as a condition of their return. All three prosecutors declined, saying they “will not confess wrongdoing when there was none.” “The Department has decided that obedience supersedes all […]

’60 minutes’ producer resigns over loss of independence as CBS faces lawsuit from Trump

60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens announced his resignation from the show in a Tuesday memo, claiming that he has lost editorial control as the Trump administration advances its lawsuit against CBS. Owens, the third executive producer in the show’s 57-year history, suggested that the last several months reveal he will “not be allowed to […]

Indian police say gunmen kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Gunmen shot dead at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said Tuesday, in what appeared to be a major shift in the regional conflict in which tourists have largely been spared. Police described the incident as a “terror attack” and blamed militants fighting against Indian rule. “This attack […]

Andy Barr launches Senate bid to replace Mitch McConnell

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) became the latest Republican candidate on Tuesday for Kentucky’s open Senate seat next year in what is shaping up to be a competitive primary to determine the successor of retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY).   Barr, serving his seventh term in the House, sought to present a unified front with President […]

Former Democratic adviser laments ‘weak and wimpy’ party

Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine said the party’s leadership is holding its movement back. Turrentine, a co-host of The Morning Meeting on 2Way, lamented that “rather than talking about the economy, we’re talking about Mr. Garcia,” in reference to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a recently deported illegal immigrant from El Salvador. He called for further strategy, insisting that under […]

Trump administration argues banning transgender troops is ‘core area’ of president’s power

Department of Justice attorney Jason Manion argued to an appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the authority to ban people with gender dysphoria from the military and that doing so would improve military preparedness. Manion made his case to a three-judge panel that the policy, outlined this year in […]

Rosie O’Donnell reveals Project 2025 prompted move to Ireland

Comedian Rosie O’Donnell claims she still has “no regrets” about moving out of the United States after reading the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. O’Donnell has since moved to Ireland, joining a growing number of celebrities who have moved internationally since President Donald Trump’s historic win. The comedian turned television producer has been the most vocal about her move, prompting snide jokes from […]

House Republican asserts DOGE savings will give ‘leeway’ for Trump tax cuts

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) stressed that the Department of Government Efficiency‘s cost-cutting initiatives would provide the necessary “room” to fulfill President Donald Trump‘s campaign promises, adding that Congress needs to codify these cuts. The Pennsylvania lawmaker said the president has “a mandate” to deliver results to voters, and passing “reconciliation” is Congress’s most important job […]

Trump traveling to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE in mid-May

President Donald Trump will take a three-day tour of the Middle East in May, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during Tuesday’s briefing that the trip will occur from May 13-16 and will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The White House […]
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