Month: February 2025
February 20, 2025
Politics
Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick reveals Trump’s ‘goal’ to abolish the IRS, utilize tariffs so ‘whole economy explodes’
Last month, President Donald Trump announced a new "External Revenue Service" that would be tasked with collecting revenue from tariffs, and potentially replace the IRS as America has been...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Trump swaps out Resolute Desk in the Oval Office days after Elon Musk’s son X appeared to wipe booger on it
The White House has assured the public it's snot a permanent change. The White House has assured the public it's snot a permanent change.
February 20, 2025
Congress
Former Squad members Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman to host monthly YouTube show
Former Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) are set to host a new show launched by Zeteo, the media outlet founded by former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan....
February 20, 2025
Health Care
RFK Jr. prepares shake-up of vaccine advisers
The health secretary is planning to remove members of a panel that recommends vaccines if he sees conflicts of interest. The health secretary is planning to remove members of...
February 20, 2025
Politics
White House warns Zelensky to ‘tone down’ Trump criticism and sign rare earths deal as peace talk tensions simmer
"For all the administration has done in his first term as well and all the United States has done for Ukraine -- is just it's unacceptable," Waltz said Thursday...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.
February 20, 2025
Politics
Vance says ‘we’re on the cusp of peace,’ defends Trump’s takedown of Ukraine’s Zelensky
"I really believe that we're on the cusp of peace in Europe for the first time in three years, because we have leadership from the Oval Office, and we...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Patel on cusp of confirmation to run FBI as Collins says she’ll oppose
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's controversial nominee to lead the FBI, is on track to be confirmed in a matter of hours to run the federal law enforcement agency...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel set for Senate confirmation after clearing final procedural hurdle
The Senate voted 51-47 to end debate on the Long Island native's nomination, with final confirmation expected Thursday afternoon. The Senate voted 51-47 to end debate on the Long...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Trump Education pick Linda McMahon clears committee, setting up confirmation vote
McMahon, who led Trump's Small Business Administration during his first term, was approved in a party-line vote by all 12 Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions...