Month: February 2025
February 20, 2025
Politics
US appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency bid to curtail birthright citizenship
A US appeals court on Wednesday let stand an order blocking President Donald Trump from curtailing automatic birthright citizenship nationwide as part of the Republican's hardline crackdown on immigration and illegal border...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Trump signs executive order cutting all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal immigrants
Trump claimed that the Biden administration “repeatedly undercut the goals of that law, resulting in the improper expenditure of significant taxpayer resources.” Trump claimed that the Biden administration “repeatedly...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Trump says federal government should ‘take over’ DC, backing congressional GOP push
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Zeldin EPA discovers $2 billion stashed away by Biden admin for Stacey Abrams-linked climate group
Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was a fierce supporter of former President Joe Biden. Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was a fierce supporter of former...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Trump says Musk’s DOGE cost-cutting efforts will be ‘biggest thing’ SpaceX boss ‘has ever done’
President Trump described Elon Musk’s job leading the Department of Government Efficiency as the “biggest thing” the billionaire tech tycoon “has ever done.” President Trump described Elon Musk’s job...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Republicans fret over giving Cruz broad subpoena power of key committee
Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid for broad subpoena powers as chair of the Senate Commerce Committee is facing consternation even among some Republicans who worry about giving their colleague so...
February 20, 2025
Congress
Republicans in Hispanic-heavy districts push Johnson not to slash Medicaid or SNAP
Eight House Republicans who are members of the Hispanic conference or represent large Hispanic populations are publicly pressing Speaker Mike Johnson to not slash Medicaid, food assistance and Pell...
February 20, 2025
Politics
Trump weighing ‘DOGE dividend’ to send taxpayers checks with saved funds — here’s how much Americans could get
The "DOGE dividend" could potentially put thousands of dollars in the pockets of Americans struggling under record inflation. The "DOGE dividend" could potentially put thousands of dollars in the...
February 20, 2025
Politics
NY clergy meets with Hochul, urging gov to keep NYC Mayor Eric Adams in office
Divine intervention! New York's top faith leaders who privately met with Gov. Kathy Hochul urged caution and thoughtful deliberation before determining whether to initiate a process to remove embattled...
February 19, 2025
Politics
Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report
Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would include annual 8% cuts to the Pentagon’s roughly $850 billion budget, according to a memo. Hegseth, 44, demanded a proposal that would...