Year: 2025
April 25, 2025
Health Care
‘A gut punch’: Trump admin cuts wipe out firefighter health and safety programs
People in and out of government told POLITICO that they fear the cuts will lead to major backsliding on understanding firefighters' health risks. People in and out of government...
April 25, 2025
Politics
Trump dines with major donors during $1 million-a-plate fundraiser at Virginia golf course
Trump is scheduled to return to the same golf course next month for a dinner with owners of his memcoin token. Trump is scheduled to return to the same...
April 25, 2025
Politics
NY AG’s office hires Hunter Biden’s lawyer to defend Letitia James against mortgage fraud accusations
Lowell, a partner at the Winston & Strawn LLP law firm, was hired by the Office of the New York State Attorney General and not retained personally by James,...
April 25, 2025
Politics
Yale draws tepid praise from Trump admin after cracking down on protesters accused of antisemitism, yanking Yalies4Palestine’s student group status
"We are cautiously encouraged by Yale's actions and will be keeping an eye on the situation and aftermath." "We are cautiously encouraged by Yale's actions and will be keeping...
April 25, 2025
Politics
Trump-appointed judge orders return of second alleged gang banger deported to El Salvador
US District Judge Stephanie Gallagher ruled that the Trump administration violated a settlement agreement that a group of asylum seekers reached with the Biden administration’s Department of Homeland Security...
April 25, 2025
Politics
Fresh civil war among Florida Democrats breaks out after Senate Leader Jason Pizzo bails on ‘dead’ party
“Here’s the issue: The Democratic Party in Florida is dead. But there are good people that can resuscitate it. But they don’t want it to be me,” Pizzo said....
April 24, 2025
Politics
Pete Hegseth’s Chief of Staff Joe Kasper out at Pentagon as ‘turf war’ results in another shakeup: report
His exit comes a month after he fired off a memo announcing an investigation into “unauthorized disclosures of sensitive and classified information across the Department of Defense.” His exit...
April 24, 2025
Politics
NYC ‘Lady in Red’ Jenifer Rajkumar roasted for ‘racist’ meme that shows opponent as lazy pothead: ‘This feels desperate’
The Queens lawmaker, who has struggled in the polls despite pulling a switch-a-roo in the citywide primary from comptroller to public advocate, posted the meme on Wednesday that featured...
April 24, 2025
Politics
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers mocked over ‘cringe’ video ahead of NFL draft: ‘First time holding a football?’
“Go long, Tony,” the lanky 73-year-old governor says in the clip as he drops back to pass, cocks his arm and propels the pigskin forward. “Go long, Tony,” the...
April 24, 2025
Politics
How Team Trump is working overtime to close face-saving trade deals
Signed agreements even with the most friendly of trading partners caught up in the Trump maelstrom – are probably not happening anytime soon. Signed agreements even with the most...