Month: April 2025
April 05, 2025
Politics
Disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos could face up to 7 years in federal fraud case
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York argued in a court filing Friday that a significant sentence was warranted because the New York Republican’s “unparalleled crimes”...
April 05, 2025
Politics
Barack Obama ‘destroyed’ the Democratic Party by competing for ‘power and money’ with his own organization: new book
A new book details fractures in the Democratic Party amid the 2024 election. A new book details fractures in the Democratic Party amid the 2024 election.
April 05, 2025
Politics
Trump shares footage of airstrike obliterating dozens of Houthis: ‘They will never sink our ships again!’
The footage appears to have been shot by a drone and shows about 70 people standing in an oval, surrounding one person near the center of the formation. The...
April 04, 2025
Health Care
RFK Jr. said HHS would rehire thousands of fired workers. That wasn’t true.
The health department has no plan to mass reinstate employees it cut earlier this week. The health department has no plan to mass reinstate employees it cut earlier this...
April 04, 2025
Politics
Netanyahu plans to visit Trump at White House days after prez levied 17% tariff on Israeli goods: report
Israel is set to be hit with a 17% levy under Trump's "Liberation Day" plan Israel is set to be hit with a 17% levy under Trump's "Liberation Day"...
April 04, 2025
Politics
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money as suit plays out
The cuts to more than 100 programs had been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, who found that they were already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide...
April 04, 2025
Congress
Democrats named their members to the board of a congressional ethics office — but it’s still stalled, awaiting Republican appointees
House Democrats have submitted the names of their appointees to serve on the board of a key congressional ethics office, according to a person granted anonymity to share the...
April 04, 2025
Politics
Michigan Dem candidate Mallory McMorrow defended ‘coastal elites,’ dreamed of national divorce from ‘Middle America’
"I had a dream that the US amicably broke off into The Ring (coasts+Can+Mex+parts Mich/Tex) and Middle America," the Michigan Democrat tweeted Dec. 19, 2016. "I had a dream...
April 04, 2025
Health Care
RFK Jr. drops plan to have Medicare, Medicaid cover weight loss drugs
The health secretary says better diet and exercise will keep Americans trim. The health secretary says better diet and exercise will keep Americans trim. Health Care
April 04, 2025
Congress
House Republican moves to rein in tariff powers
Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said he plans to introduce a companion bill to the bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at reclaiming Congress’ authority over tariffs, becoming the first House Republican...