Month: February 2025
February 14, 2025
Politics
JD Vance threatens Russia with sanctions, possible military action if Putin doesn’t agree to end Ukraine war
Vice President JD Vance declared Thursday that the US will consider sanctions and even military action if Russian Vladimir Putin refuses to end the nearly three-year long war in...
February 14, 2025
Politics
Plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Germany forced to return to Washington due to ‘mechanical issue’
“This evening, en route from Washington to Munich, the plane on which Secretary Rubio is flying experienced a mechanical issue,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement. ...
February 14, 2025
Politics
House GOP advances framework for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax and border bill amid delays, sharp divisions
Now that it's cleared committee in a 21 to 16 vote, Republicans intend to wrangle that blueprint through the House of Representatives after returning from next week's recess, putting...
February 14, 2025
Congress
House Republicans advance their budget after appeasing hard-liners
The House Budget Committee adopted a budget resolution Thursday as GOP leaders work to unlock the power to enact major Republican priorities along party lines.
February 14, 2025
Congress
Fiscal hawks tweak House Republicans’ party-line framework
Members of the House Freedom Caucus have succeeded in modifying the budget plan GOP leaders are using to set up their party-line package to deliver on President Donald Trump’s...
February 14, 2025
Politics
RFK Jr. signals ending the ‘childhood chronic disease epidemic’ will be top priority as HHS secretary
“For 20 years, I got down every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I can end childhood chronic disease epidemic...
February 14, 2025
Politics
Gov. Kathy Hochul doesn’t rule out removing Eric Adams from office following allegations NYC mayor was involved in ‘quid pro quo’ with DOJ
Hochul, the only official in the state that has the power to boot Adams from his position, revealed on MSNBC that she's consulting with officials about the mayor's future....
February 14, 2025
Politics
North Carolina school board member rips ‘mediocre white men’ in rant against DEI critics
Wake County Schools board member Sam Hershey slammed critics of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and said the term is being bandied about by people who are racist in...
February 14, 2025
Politics
AOC shares tips on how illegal immigrants can evade ICE: ‘Do not open your door’
“Do Not Open Your Door,” reads one of the tips in the “AOC”-branded “Know Your Rights in Case of ICE” guide. “Do Not Open Your Door,” reads one of...
February 14, 2025
Health Care
Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas
The ruling was handed down on the same day New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite the same doctor. The ruling was handed down...