Year: 2025
March 13, 2025
Politics
Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss, 89, bankrolling US ‘working families’ group opposed to Trump tax cuts
An upstart progressive advocacy group claiming to support "working families" and opposed to President Trump's plans to "give more tax cuts" to billionaires is, itself, funded by billionaires. An...
March 13, 2025
Politics
Trump says ‘you have to keep NATO strong’ — as alliance chief hails prez for ‘staggering’ boost in military spending
"You have to keep NATO strong. You have to keep it relevant," Trump said in the Oval Office while hosting NATO secretary general Mark Rutte. "You have to keep...
March 13, 2025
Politics
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out. In emergency applications filed...
March 13, 2025
Politics
Trump to use wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport illegal migrants from ‘enemy nations’: sources
The president had campaigned on invoking the centuries-old law to remove illegal migrants from "enemy nations" if they are deemed a threat to the US -- a move that...
March 13, 2025
Congress
Sarah McBride says she lives ‘rent-free’ in Republicans’ heads
LEESBURG, Virginia — Rep. Sarah McBride said she lived to “rent-free in the minds of some of my Republican colleagues” amid a controversy about GOP lawmakers referring to her...
March 13, 2025
Congress
Senate confirms Pulte as top housing regulator, with market’s future at stake
The Senate on Thursday voted 56-43 to confirm Bill Pulte as the nation's top housing regulator, putting him at the center of a fight over the future of two...
March 13, 2025
Politics
Elon Musk, DOGE ordered to release internal records, explain mass firings
The decision is in response to a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general who jointly sued DOGE, claiming that Musk and his army of engineers tasked with trimming...
March 13, 2025
Health Care
Oz may have underpaid Medicare, Social Security taxes, Democrats say
Oz and his advisers said that he would not amend his returns. Oz and his advisers said that he would not amend his returns. Health Care
March 13, 2025
Politics
Trump and Hochul will meet Friday at White House, gov says
Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to meet with President Trump in the White House Friday, she told reporters Thursday. Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to meet with President Trump in the...
March 13, 2025
Health Care
Weldon’s history of vaccine skepticism helped tank his CDC nomination
Sen. Lisa Murkowski shared concerns about his vaccine views before the White House pulled his nomination. Sen. Lisa Murkowski shared concerns about his vaccine views before the White House...