Month: August 2025
August 28, 2025
Politics
Embattled Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook sues Trump to prevent firing
The embattled Fed governor’s lawyers asked for a judge to block the president’s immediate attempt to oust her. The embattled Fed governor’s lawyers asked for a judge to block...
August 28, 2025
Health Care
Monarez refused to fire top CDC leaders, ‘rubber-stamp’ vaccine changes, confidante says
The former CDC director was ousted late Wednesday after refusing to resign under pressure from Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The former CDC director was ousted late Wednesday after...
August 28, 2025
Politics
White House touts lowest Labor Day gas prices since 2020
Labor Day gas prices are forecasted to be the lowest since 2020 -- and the White House is celebrating. Labor Day gas prices are forecasted to be the lowest...
August 28, 2025
Politics
Jared Kushner and Tony Blair join Trump for Gaza ‘policy meeting’ at the White House
The hostage crisis, humanitarian aid for Palestinians and post-war plans for the strip of land in the Middle East were all discussed during the meeting, according to a White...
August 28, 2025
Politics
Trump admin fines illegal migrants $6.1B for refusing deportation orders: report
The Trump administration has levied billions in fines against illegal migrants who have refused deportation orders, according to a report. The Trump administration has levied billions in fines against...
August 28, 2025
Politics
Kyiv racking up possible bilateral summit locations ahead of Witkoff meeting as Russia drags its feet
Qatar and Saudi Arabia joined a host of European nations, including Italy, the Vatican, Switzerland, Austria and Turkey, willing to hold bilateral talks between the leaders following meeting Tuesday...
August 27, 2025
Politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia requests asylum in attempt to prevent deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose case has come to encapsulate much of President Donald Trump ’s hard-line immigration agenda, wants to seek asylum in the United States, his lawyers told...
August 27, 2025
Politics
Socialist Zohran Mamdani becomes campaign issue on suburban LI as mailers paint him as soft-on-crime poster boy
Socialist Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the bogeyman in the race for Nassau County District attorney, with Republican incumbent Anne Donnelly claiming his soft on crime...
August 27, 2025
Health Care
HHS: Monarez ‘no longer director’ of CDC
An HHS official who spoke with POLITICO on the condition of anonymity contested HHS’ claim, saying Monarez was repeatedly asked to resign but has refused. An HHS official who...
August 27, 2025
Politics
CDC director Susan Monarez departs agency less than a month after being sworn in
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has left the agency less than a month after being sworn in, a Trump administration official told Reuters on...