Month: February 2025
February 12, 2025
Politics
HHS pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clears final hurdle before Senate confirmation vote
The Senate voted 53-47 to end debate on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination, following public statements of support from some GOP senators who had been on the fence about...
February 12, 2025
Congress
Senate gets moving on two-track budget plan
The Senate Budget Committee is marking up its its signature piece of legislation — the reconciliation-unlocking budget resolution — in its race against House counterparts to identify the best...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump says he and Putin agreed to start negotiations to end Ukraine war: ‘It must end’
Trump said he would call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "inform him of the conversation" with Putin. Trump said he would call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "inform him of the...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining all 47 Democrats in opposition. Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Top ICE officials demoted as Trump ramps up pressure on migrant deportations
The officials, Russell Hott and Peter Berg, were recently cut from ICE's enforcement division amid increasing pressure from the Trump administration to ramp up the number of illegal migrant...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Government watchdogs sue Trump White House over ‘unlawful’ mass firings
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare the firings unlawful and restore the inspectors general to their positions at the agencies. The...
February 12, 2025
Congress
House GOP budget still not final
House Budget Committee members are still debating key final details of the fiscal blueprint for Republicans’ massive domestic policy bill, with GOP leaders still hoping to release text of...
February 12, 2025
Congress
Federal watchdogs fired by Trump urge court to reinstate them
A new lawsuit alleges that Trump's firing of inspectors general violated federal law.
February 12, 2025
Congress
House budget draft unveiled ahead of Thursday markup
The House Budget Committee unveiled a fiscal blueprint for Republicans' sweeping domestic policy legislation Wednesday that would allow for at least $4.5 trillion in tax cuts while slashing spending...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump agreed to release Russian bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik in exchange for Marc Fogel
Vinnik -- accused of running digital currency exchange BTC-e and committing money laundering -- was arrested in 2017 in Greece and extradited to the US. Vinnik -- accused of...