Month: February 2025
February 11, 2025
Congress
House leaders bullish on budget markup
GOP leaders struck an optimistic note Tuesday morning about their latest budget plan following a series of delays amid internal fighting — indicating it could get taken up in...
February 11, 2025
Politics
Federal classified docs case against Donald Trump co-defendants is dismissed
A federal appeals court on Tuesday dismissed indictments against former co-defendants of President Trump, ending the classified documents case that began almost two years ago in South Florida. The Atlanta-based US...
February 11, 2025
Education
Another Florida university picks a former Republican lawmaker as its next president
Florida Atlantic University on Monday picked a former Republican lawmaker as its leader in what is the latest example of a public university in the state picking someone with...
February 11, 2025
Politics
Chuck Schumer brutally mocked over tipline to report government ‘abuses of power’
"We already have that… it’s called DOGE," comedian Tim Young quipped. "We already have that… it’s called DOGE," comedian Tim Young quipped.
February 11, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Johnson’s new budget plan, Dems’ shutdown dilemma
The Democratic Party's base is demanding that lawmakers do more to counter Donald Trump. But Democrats are signaling they don’t want to use their major leverage point — forcing...
February 11, 2025
Politics
USAID reportedly bankrolled al Qaeda terrorist’s college tuition, unearthed records show
Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in a drone strike during the Obama administration. Anwar al-Awlaki was killed in a drone strike during the Obama administration.
February 11, 2025
Politics
Comptroller Brad Lander urged to reject new contract to run Downtown Heliport
The longtime operator of the Downtown Heliport is urging Comptroller Brad Lander to reject the city contract with the new foreign partnership the Adams Administration selected to replace it,...
February 11, 2025
Politics
GOP Rep. Buddy Carter unveils bill empowering Trump to acquire Greenland — and rename it ‘Red, White, and Blueland’
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) unveiled new legislation Monday to empower President Trump to enter negotiations to "purchase or otherwise acquire" Greenland and to rename the icy island "Red, White and...
February 11, 2025
Congress
Ossoff calls on Trump admin to ‘publicly refuse’ El Salvador’s offer to jail Americans
“Federal law does not allow the deportation of U.S. citizens, and El Salvador’s prisons are internationally notorious for life-threatening and abusive conditions,” the Georgia Democrat wrote.
February 11, 2025
Politics
How Trump’s war on cartel cash can stop fentanyl enablers — and save American lives
“China and the Mexican cartels are not trying to create drug addicts — they trying and succeeding at killing off our people — primarily young men. If we...