Month: February 2025
February 25, 2025
Politics
Elon Musk warns fed government workers who don’t respond to a second ‘what you accomplished’ email will face ‘termination’
“The email request was utterly trivial, as the standard for passing the test was to type some words and press send!” Musk wrote on X. “Yet so many failed...
February 25, 2025
Politics
House GOP advances budget framework for border, energy and tax priorities for final vote
All nine GOP members of the House Rules Committee approved the blueprint to cut at least $1.5 trillion and as much as $2 trillion in government spending, while capping...
February 25, 2025
Congress
The House GOP’s Medicaid holdouts are coming around
Some of the House Republicans who have doubted Speaker Mike Johnson's budget plan said Monday night that they’re more inclined to support the blueprint after GOP leaders ruled out...
February 25, 2025
Congress
Cory Mills continues to refute allegations of assault
Rep. Cory Mills continues to push back against allegations he assaulted a woman last week. In an interview at the Capitol on Monday evening, Mills emphasized that both he...
February 25, 2025
Congress
Government funding deal ‘very close’ as negotiations hinge on Trump power struggle
The fight over curbing President Donald Trump’s ability to freeze cash is now the make-or-break dispute as leading lawmakers close in on a deal to avert a government shutdown...
February 25, 2025
Politics
Federal judge blocks Trump’s immigration crackdown inside some houses of worship
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from indiscriminately conducting immigration raids and making arrests inside some houses of worship on Monday in response to a lawsuit filed...
February 25, 2025
Politics
Macron warns Trump to ‘be careful’ with Russia-Ukraine negotiations, says truce is ‘feasible’ in the next few weeks
“We want peace and I think the initiative of President Trump is a very positive one. But my message was to say, ‘Be careful,’ because we need something substantial...
February 25, 2025
Politics
NYC Mayor Eric Adams opposes progressive City Council pols’ push to abolish NYPD gang database: ‘Not realistic’
A City Council bill that would force the NYPD to abolish its criminal gang database would make it more difficult for cops to nab violent gang bangers and prevent...
February 24, 2025
Politics
Trump ‘enthusiastic’ about Nassau Exec. Bruce Blakeman’s reelection campaign
Beyond the support of his enthusiastic Nassau County constituents, Bruce Blakeman said he's got a powerful friend in Washington backing him for four more years. Beyond the support of...
February 24, 2025
Politics
Trump wins first round of AP lawsuit over news organization’s exclusion from White House events
The White House press office celebrated the legal win with a "VICTORY" announcement in the briefing room. The White House press office celebrated the legal win with a "VICTORY"...