Month: February 2025
February 12, 2025
Politics
Elon Musk’s X to pay $10M to settle Trump lawsuit over Jan. 6 suspension: report
Trump's team considered letting the lawsuit fizzle out, citing Musk's close proximity to the president. Trump's team considered letting the lawsuit fizzle out, citing Musk's close proximity to the...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Musk spotlights old limestone mine that still processes federal retirements by hand: ‘A time warp’
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk drew attention to a circa 1960 converted underground limestone mine in Pennsylvania his team stumbled upon that is still being used to process paperwork...
February 12, 2025
Politics
DOGE now has 100 staffers as Elon Musk vows to find $1T in cuts, Trump says
The DOGE initiative's internal functions have been shrouded in mystery and the Musk-led team's size was not widely known even within the executive branch before Trump's remarks. The DOGE...
February 12, 2025
Congress
Energy and Commerce Committee’s Medicaid problem just got tougher
It was always going to be tough for House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie to rally his members around cuts to Medicaid; his job could soon get even...
February 12, 2025
Politics
DOJ announces lawsuit against New York, Hochul and state AG James over ‘sanctuary’ status
AG Pam Bondi is suing New York over illegal immigration policy. AG Pam Bondi is suing New York over illegal immigration policy.
February 12, 2025
Education
Miami-Dade school board considers ‘wearable panic button’ for staff
Wearable panic buttons were on the agenda for the Miami-Dade County School Board Wednesday. Mary Blanco, a school board member, proposed allowing Jose L. Dotres, the superintendent of Miami-Dade...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’
President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of Education as soon as possible. President Trump said Wednesday he wants to shut down the Department of...
February 12, 2025
Health Care
RFK Jr. taps former border patrol agent as senior adviser
Chris Clem could help Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who will have a role in immigration policy as health secretary, manage deportations. Chris Clem could help Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...
February 12, 2025
Congress
Vance, Miller and Vought backing two-bill reconciliation strategy; Bessent pushing one
Vice President JD Vance, White House policy chief Stephen Miller and budget chief Russ Vought are among those in the Trump administration pushing for a two-bill approach on reconciliation,...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Dem trolls MTG with ‘d–k pic’ at DOGE hearing — by unveiling photo of Elon Musk
He is putting the D in DOGE. He is putting the D in DOGE.