Month: January 2025
January 29, 2025
Congress
Senate tees up Burgum for confirmation vote for Interior
The Senate voted 78-20 Wednesday to invoke cloture on the nomination of former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to lead the Interior Department. The Senate is expected to vote...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Lothario Air Force general had multiple sexual relationships with Capitol Hill staffers, enlisted troop and married DoD employee: IG report
Maj. Gen. Christopher Finerty retired from the Air Force in November 2024. Maj. Gen. Christopher Finerty retired from the Air Force in November 2024.
January 29, 2025
Politics
Trump slams Fed over ‘terrible’ job on bank regulation, failing to stop inflation
The Fed held interest rates steady and gave little insight into when further reductions in borrowing costs may take place. The Fed held interest rates steady and gave little insight into when further...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Senate easily confirms ex-LI Rep. Lee Zeldin as Trump’s EPA chief
The ex-Suffolk County lawmaker won the support of three Democrats and all 53 Republicans in the upper chamber. The ex-Suffolk County lawmaker won the support of three Democrats and...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Lutnick vows to count ‘each whole person’ in the census
Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick vowed Wednesday that he would ensure the department counts all people under the U.S. Census, despite previous efforts by Donald Trump to exclude undocumented...
January 29, 2025
Politics
DOJ moves to throw out cases against Mar-a-Lago valet, property manager tied to Trump classified document prosecution
Without an explanation, the DOJ asked an appeals court to end its challenge against a prior decision to throw out its prosecution of valet Walt Nauta and property manager...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Trump signs Laken Riley Act mandating detention of illegal immigrant criminals
The legislation was the first bill to be signed by Trump, 78, in his second term, which began last Monday. The legislation was the first bill to be signed...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Frustration over Trump funding freeze dominates Lutnick confirmation hearing
Democrats have made it clear they want Donald Trump’s nominees to pay the price of the president’s federal aid freeze. Billionaire Howard Lutnick, the pick to lead the Commerce...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Trump announces up to 30K illegal immigrants will be sent to Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday that he plans to send up to 30,000 illegal immigrants to detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of his campaign to...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Feds agree to drop campaign finance case against former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry one year after guilty verdict tossed
Federal prosecutors maneuvered to throw out their indictment against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, which prompted him to resign from Congress in 2022, over charges that he lied to the...