Year: 2025
January 08, 2025
Politics
RFK Jr. to meet with slew of Dems including Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders
Kennedy is sitting for more than a dozen meetings in the next two days. Kennedy is sitting for more than a dozen meetings in the next two days.
January 08, 2025
Politics
State of Eh? Canadian official counters Trump’s 51st state proposal and offers to buy two American states
“To the president, I’ll make him a counteroffer. How about if we buy Alaska? And we’ll throw in Minnesota and Minneapolis at the same time?” Ford said. “To the...
January 08, 2025
Politics
Pentagon files emergency appeal in last-ditch effort to halt 9/11 plea deals
In the Biden administration’s latest filing, Brian Fletcher, the Justice Department’s principal deputy solicitor general, argued that the case involving the three 9/11 plotters is of “ unique national...
January 08, 2025
Congress
Mar-a-Lago meetings to include an offer on SALT cap
The incoming Trump administration plans to offer an expansion of the state and local tax deduction to Republican lawmakers from New York, New Jersey and California who are heading...
January 08, 2025
Congress
Cotton pushing to hold Ratcliffe and Gabbard hearings next week
Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee are racing to schedule confirmation hearings next week for Tulsi Gabbard and John Ratcliffe — though panel Democrats and winter weather are complicating...
January 08, 2025
Politics
Majority of Americans say Biden’s presidency will be remembered as ‘below average’ or ‘poor’: poll
The Gallup survey released Tuesday found that 37% expect Biden to be regarded as a “below average” president, while 17% indicated that the 82-year-old commander in chief will be...
January 08, 2025
Congress
A delay in confirmation plans for Linda McMahon as Education secretary
The Senate panel overseeing the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department is waiting on documents from the transition team to proceed further, likely punting...
January 08, 2025
Politics
$12B casino complex in NY’s Hudson Yards rejected by community board: ‘Reeks of greed and disregard’
Joshua David, co-founder of The High Line and former member of CB4, testified that the project "reeks of greed and disregard for the community." Joshua David, co-founder of The...
January 07, 2025
Politics
JB Pritzker blasts Chicago mayor’s team for skipping scheduled calls, being reclusive amid hemp bill battle
Reeling from a recent defeat on hemp legislation, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker lashed out at his fellow Democrat, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson who had publicly pushed to tank the...
January 07, 2025
Politics
Kamala Harris will travel to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany touting ‘accomplishments’ of Biden administration
Harris, 60, is expected to meet with foreign leaders and US service members stationed in Singapore, Bahrain and Germany throughout the five day trip, which is slated to last...