Month: May 2025
May 02, 2025
Congress
Senate Democrats urge DOJ to drop plan to repay some Jan. 6 defendants
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are urging the Justice Department to abandon arguments that the government must refund thousands of dollars in restitution payments to members of the...
May 02, 2025
Politics
Rep. Mikie Sherrill floats impeaching Trump a third time — as she runs for NJ governor
"We'll see," Sherrill said during a campaign event at a Manchester volunteer fire department. "Maybe we'll go for the trifecta." "We'll see," Sherrill said during a campaign event at...
May 02, 2025
Politics
Government cash mailings to random Americans draws Senate DOGE leader’s ire: ‘Complete waste’
“We knew taxpayers were getting nickel and dimed but blindly mailing $145,000 in cash is shocking even for Washington,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) told The Post. “We knew taxpayers were...
May 02, 2025
Politics
Corporation for Public Broadcasting fires back at Trump order to end NPR, PBS funding
The nonprofit corporation is set to receive $535 million in congressionally appropriated funds in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. The nonprofit corporation is set to receive $535 million in congressionally appropriated funds in...
May 02, 2025
Politics
Government jobs slashed by 23K under Trump, Elon Musk’s DOGE — the most since Reagan
Including postal workers, federal civilian employment fell by 9,000 in April and has declined by 26,000 so far in 2025. Including postal workers, federal civilian employment fell by 9,000...
May 02, 2025
Politics
Trump calls on House Republicans to ‘think about expelling’ Dem impeachment backers
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich) announced Monday that he had filed seven articles of impeachment against Trump. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich) announced Monday that he had filed seven articles of impeachment against...
May 02, 2025
Politics
White House unveils Drudge Report-style website for positive Trump news
WH.Gov/Wire is a dead ringer for seminal online aggregator which helped break the Monica Lewinsky scandal that nearly brought down then-President Bill Clinton in 1998. WH.Gov/Wire is a dead...
May 02, 2025
Politics
Trump budget calls for more than $1T in defense spending, massive cuts to education, foreign aid and environment
The $163 billion cut in non-defense discretionary spending is 22.6% below current levels, according to an outline of the budget released by the White House. The $163 billion cut...
May 02, 2025
Education
Police: Doral teacher arrested for ‘unlawful sex’ with student
A teacher who works at J.C. Bermudez Doral Senior High School was arrested Thursday after being discovered engaging in “unlawful sexual activity” with a 17-year-old student in his classroom,...
May 02, 2025
Congress
House office complex to get major food overhaul
The House side of the Capitol complex is getting a major overhaul of its restaurants, with vendor Sodexo out after a 10-year run. Beginning in August, Metz Culinary Management...