Month: February 2025
February 27, 2025
Politics
IRS whistleblowers want their promotions after DOJ retaliation during Hunter Biden probe
Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler say they were 'marginalized and isolated' for their disclosures on the tax fraud investigation into the first son. Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler say...
February 27, 2025
Congress
Senate committee advances Chavez-DeRemer’s nomination
Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer is one step closer to becoming Labor secretary after the Senate HELP Committee advanced her to a full floor vote. She needed at least one...
February 27, 2025
Congress
Senators give Trump’s latest budget nominee his first vote of approval
President Donald Trump’s pick for the No. 2 post at the White House budget office cleared his first hoop toward confirmation Thursday morning. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...
February 27, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Shutdown blame game rages
The shutdown blame game is in full swing on Capitol Hill — a tried-and-true negative sign for stalled government funding talks. State of play: GOP leaders won’t put language...
February 27, 2025
Politics
DOGE says Texas nonprofit collected millions of dollars each month to operate an empty facility
The Department of Health and Human Services terminated the contract. The Department of Health and Human Services terminated the contract.
February 27, 2025
Congress
Johnson rules out steepest Medicaid cut options
Speaker Mike Johnson has ruled out some of the biggest potential cuts to Medicaid for Republicans’ party-line package to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda. The House has targeted at...
February 27, 2025
Politics
AG Pam Bondi says DOJ will likely release Epstein files Thursday: ‘It’s pretty sick’
Bondi, who revealed last week that the highly sought documents were sitting on her desk for review, told Fox News host Jesse Watters that the public should expect to...
February 27, 2025
Politics
Social media blasts ‘Gaslighting’ Gavin Newsom after he announces new podcast: ‘Rather pour acid in my ears’
'California is a burnt mess that’s wallowing in financial ruin. So, Gavin Newsom naturally launches a podcast,' one X user posted. 'California is a burnt mess that’s wallowing in...
February 27, 2025
Politics
Trump orders 30-day freeze on use of US government credit cards
The pause of credit card usage comes a week after DOGE discovered nearly $40 billion in spending last year linked to government-issued plastic. The pause of credit card usage...
February 27, 2025
Politics
CNN pundit Scott Jennings encouraged to run for McConnell’s open Senate seat
Jennings regularly spars with liberal pundits on the network. Jennings regularly spars with liberal pundits on the network.