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05-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: February 2025

JD Vance visits East Palestine on 2-year anniversary of toxic Ohio train derailment: ‘This community will not be forgotten’ 

“We are in it for the long haul in East Palestine,” Vance, a former US senator from Ohio, said in remarks from the town’s fire station.  “We are in...

Collins, Lankford back Gabbard for top Intel job ahead of committee vote

Two Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee said Monday they'll support Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence. The backing by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine)...

NY residents rebel against battery storage plants for wind, solar power as going green goes south: ‘Playing with fire’

Opposition to large scale battery plants that store wind and solar is imperiling Gov. Kathy Hochul's clean agenda -- with a ban even imposed in the hometown of a...

Trump considering executive order to shut down Department of Education: report 

Trump administration officials are reportedly in talks about using an executive order to shut down nearly all of the agency’s functions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.  Trump...

Fracking pioneer Chris Wright confirmed as Trump’s energy secretary

Wright, 59, was approved in a 59-38 vote, with both Republicans and Democrats supporting his confirmation as the next energy secretary. Wright, 59, was approved in a 59-38 vote,...

Senate confirms Chris Wright as Trump’s energy secretary

Chris Wright, the Denver-based fracking CEO tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Energy Department, was confirmed to the role by the Senate Monday evening. Senators voted 59-38...

Musk steamrolls Washington with Trump’s blessing

Republicans on the Hill are also largely giving Musk and Trump the benefit of the doubt.

Susan Collins backs Tulsi Gabbard for DNI ahead of Tuesday vote

Moderate Sen. Susan Collins backed Tulsi Gabbard's bid to become director of national intelligence ahead of a key committee vote Tuesday, in a significant boost for the former Hawaii...

Donald Trump blasts Canada for ‘banning’ US banks: ‘What’s that all about?’

Sources said President Trump was singling out Ottawa's tougher approach to regulating its banking and financial sector. Sources said President Trump was singling out Ottawa's tougher approach to regulating...

Top DOGE Democrat prepares for ‘battlefield’

Rep. Melanie Stansbury wants to lead her party’s fight against Elon Musk’s attempts to transform the entire federal government, an exercise that will largely be focused on messaging and...