Month: March 2025
March 07, 2025
Congress
House Dems invoke Medicaid cuts in warnings over government shutdown fight
The top three House Democrats stopped short on Friday of urging united opposition in their party to the funding plan Republicans are working to finalize — with just one...
March 07, 2025
Politics
GOP rep rebukes Trump with poll showing 70% blame Russia for Ukraine war
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) took a clear swipe at President Trump this week by noting that seven in 10 Americans told a recent survey they blame Russia for the...
March 07, 2025
Congress
NRCC deletes post calling Espaillat an ‘illegal immigrant’
The House GOP's campaign arm deleted a post on X calling Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York an "illegal immigrant," following a backlash on social media and strong condemnation...
March 07, 2025
Politics
Trump to sign order barring ‘public service’ student loan forgiveness to workers at ‘anti-American’ groups
The order will direct the Education Department to revise the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to bar employees at groups that have an allegedly illegal purpose, an administration source...
March 07, 2025
Congress
Johnson ‘looking at’ taking Green off committee
Speaker Mike Johnson stopped short of supporting a hard-right push to remove Rep. Al Green from his committee assignment over the Texas Democrat's singing protest following his censure Thursday....
March 07, 2025
Politics
Trump says he’s not considering pardon for Derek Chauvin in federal case
Chauvin is concurrently serving a 22.5-year state prison sentence after a local jury conviction for murder and a 21-year federal sentence after pleading guilty to violating Floyd's civil rights....
March 07, 2025
Politics
Trump announces reciprocal tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber if rates don’t drop
President Trump announced Friday he would place reciprocal tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber if they don't drop their rate. President Trump announced Friday he would place reciprocal tariffs...
March 07, 2025
Politics
Trump says South African farmers can get ‘rapid pathway’ to US citizenship after suspending foreign aid
President Trump announced Friday that "any farmer" fleeing South Africa can come to America and receive a "rapid pathway" to citizenship. President Trump announced Friday that "any farmer" fleeing...
March 07, 2025
Politics
Ukraine forces likely to pull out of Russia’s Kursk region within two weeks: sources
Moscow's troops broke through Kyiv's defensive line near the Russian town of Sudzha on Friday. Moscow's troops broke through Kyiv's defensive line near the Russian town of Sudzha on...
March 07, 2025
Politics
Kamala Harris sets deadline for decision on her political future: report
Harris, 60, has laid out the apparent timeline on a potential gubernatorial bid in calls to supporters, allies and aides over the last few weeks, the sources said. Harris,...