Tuesday

03-03-2026 Vol 19

Month: May 2025

Eric Adams’ unsealed documents shed new light on how NYC mayor wanted Turkey to fund reelection campaign with missed detail from original indictment

Adams "welcomed the offer of foreign contributions," the filing states. Adams "welcomed the offer of foreign contributions," the filing states.

Lawmakers did not seek Hayden’s firing as Librarian of Congress

President Donald Trump did not act at the behest of lawmakers overseeing the Library of Congress when he fired its chief, Carla Hayden, three people close to those overseers...

Hegseth orders service academies to ignore ‘race, ethnicity, or sex’ in admissions

The defense secretary noted the academies "may give weight to unique athletic talent or other experiences such as prior military service."  The defense secretary noted the academies "may give...

Futuristic air taxi firm wants to show off tech at the White House — but ties to an anti-Trump billionaire may get in the way

Joby Aviation has scored federal approvals and contracts and hopes to begin taking passengers by early 2026. Joby Aviation has scored federal approvals and contracts and hopes to begin...

U.S. likely to hit debt limit X-date in August, Treasury says

The date could become the new, de facto deadline for congressional Republicans to pass their megabill.

Scott Bessent X-Date Letter

Letter from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sent May 9, 2021, urging congressional leaders to raise the federal debt ceiling by mid-July.

Gretchen Whitmer’s lieutenant gov slams her ‘cozying up to Trump’ —vows to confront GOP if elected to replace her

Garlin Gilchrist vowed to "confront" the administration if elected governor to replace Whitmer next year. Garlin Gilchrist vowed to "confront" the administration if elected governor to replace Whitmer next...

Moment of truth nears on green credits, climate cuts

The fate of hundreds of billions’ worth of clean energy tax credits is among the last unresolved big-ticket items Republicans are hashing out before a series of planned committee...

Houthis launch missile at Israel despite cease-fire with US

The Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted the projectile before it could strike a target. The Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted the projectile before it could strike a...

Measles hits 1,000 cases — for the second time in 30 years

The new figure comes as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly delivered mixed messages about the outbreak. The new figure comes as HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...