Year: 2025
March 11, 2025
Congress
Members appointed to the House Ethics Committee
The House officially appointed members to the House Ethics Committee on Tuesday — months into the new Congress. The committee will once again be chaired by Rep. Michael Guest,...
March 11, 2025
Education
Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down
The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its employees as part of an effort to halve the organization’s staff -- a prelude to President Donald Trump’s...
March 11, 2025
Politics
House Republicans pass government funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline
House Republicans advanced a stopgap bill Tuesday to fund the government until October, putting moderate Senate Democrats in a tough spot should the measure pass a final vote this...
March 11, 2025
Politics
Trump commits to buying red Tesla in White House driveway to support ‘incredible patriot’ Elon Musk
Trump said he thinks the arsonists who have been targeting Teslas to protest billionaire company owner Musk's DOGE cuts are domestic terrorists and vowed to "catch them. Trump said...
March 11, 2025
Congress
Trump taps Eric Ueland for key role at OMB
President Donald Trump has tapped Eric Ueland, a veteran Senate and White House aide, to a key post at the Office of Management and Budget. Ueland has been nominated...
March 11, 2025
Education
Woman accused of reporting hoax threat that locked down Parkland high school
A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after authorities say she falsely reported a school shooting threat that led to a lockdown at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Monday....
March 11, 2025
Politics
JD Vance reacts to his cousin badmouthing him over Ukraine: ‘Toughest guy I knew’
Vice President JD Vance brushed aside his cousin Nate's withering criticism of his stance on Ukraine and treatment of President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office last month. Vice...
March 11, 2025
Congress
Trump continues to attack Massie ahead of vote
President Donald Trump is increasing pressure on Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) to align with House Republicans and vote yes on the government funding bill. In a Truth Social post...
March 11, 2025
Politics
Trump downplays tanking market, says pain may be necessary to ‘rebuild our country’
"Markets are going to go up, and they’re going to go down but, you know what, we have to rebuild our country,'' President Trump told reporters outside the White...
March 11, 2025
Politics
Ontario suspends 25% electricity surcharge for US customers after Trump ups aluminum, steel tariff
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday that Canada’s most populous province was suspending its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the US after President Trump announced additional 25% duties...