Month: April 2025
April 09, 2025
Politics
Elon Musk, Chuck Schumer trade verbal blows as DOGE boss suggests senator profits from government fraud
Business tycoon Elon Musk floated the idea that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is somehow profiting off of government fraud, though the lawmaker has pushed back. Business tycoon Elon Musk floated the...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Appeals court rules Trump administration can fire thousands of probationary federal workers
The Trump administration was given the green light to fire thousands of federal workers by an appeals court on Wednesday in a 2-1 ruling. The Trump administration was given...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Trump sends US Steel shares shares tumbling with shocking comment
The comment appeared to contradict recent actions by the Trump administration. On Monday, Trump directed a national security panel to take a fresh look at Nippon Steel's $14 billion bid. The comment appeared...
April 09, 2025
Congress
Stefanik rejoins House GOP leadership
Rep. Elise Stefanik said Wednesday she will rejoin the House Republican leadership, albeit at a lower rung, after being forced to abandon her nomination as ambassador to the United...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Mayor Adams reveals the name of the independent party he’s running for reelection under
Eric Adams has unveiled the name of the party line under which he plans to make his long-shot bid for reelection this year: Safe Streets, Affordable City. Eric Adams...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Trump orders DOJ to investigate ‘Anonymous’ author Miles Taylor: ‘I think he’s guilty of treason … We’ll find out’
Taylor in 2018 stoked massive public interest with a New York Times op-ed in which he purported to be "a senior official in the Trump administration." Taylor in 2018...
April 09, 2025
Congress
House Republicans pitch chamber’s top tax writer on sparing clean energy tax credits
House Republicans are making new moves to ensure a slew of clean energy tax credits benefitting red districts and states around the country are preserved in a final party-line...
April 09, 2025
Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel was removed as acting ATF director, US officials confirm
FBI Director Kash Patel was removed from his role as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, US...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Republicans breathe giant sigh of relief as Trump shockingly halts most tariffs, doubles down on China
Trump's announcement came just in time for House and Senate GOPers, who were due to head home later this week for a two-week recess coinciding with Passover and Easter....
April 09, 2025
Politics
Whopping 72% of Americans feared Trump tariffs would hurt the economy: poll
A whopping 72% of registered voters feared that the tariffs would harm the economy in the short term, and 53% feared there would be long-term negative repercussions as well,...