Tuesday

21-10-2025 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Hill progressives withdraw letter calling for a 32-hour workweek

The association representing progressive Hill staff withdrew its letter calling for a rotating 32-hour workweek for congressional staff in a Friday statement, after significant bipartisan backlash. “The Congressional Progressive...

DHS pick Kristi Noem vows to stop controversial CBP One app ‘on Day 1’ to handle border ‘war zone’

Noem vowed Friday to immediately halt the controversial mobile app that lets migrants register to enter the US. Noem vowed Friday to immediately halt the controversial mobile app that...

Biden’s official X account draws mockery with reference to constitutional amendment that doesn’t exist

The tweet from the POTUS account drew heavy criticism and triggered a community note. The tweet from the POTUS account drew heavy criticism and triggered a community note.

NYC Council pushing lobbying ban on mayor’s office staffers — but excludes itself from crackdown

The City Council is poised to pass legislation that extends lobbying restrictions to cover more power brokers in the Mayor's office after they leave the government -- but it...

DHS Secretary nominee testifies in low-drama hearing

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wrapped up after more than three hours of polite questioning from Democrats and praise from Republicans during her Friday confirmation hearing to be the...

Bill Gates had ‘intriguing’ three-hour dinner with Trump: ‘I was frankly impressed’

“I felt like he was energized and looking forward to helping to drive innovation. I was frankly impressed with how well he showed a lot of interest in the...

Rep. Ritchie Torres blasts NYC for using Bronx as ‘dumping ground’ over new 2,200-bed migrant shelter

New York City Congressman Ritchie Torres has called on the city to stop treating the Bronx like “a dumping ground” for shelters, as it prepares to move thousands of...

Senate on track to pass bill named for murdered jogger Laken Riley to crack down on illegal migrant crime

Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. Senators will vote on final passage of the bill Monday evening, following...

‘You will come back’: Man accused of attempting to kidnap Miami-Dade student

A 37-year-old man was arrested Thursday afternoon near a school in northwest Miami-Dade after police said he attempted to kidnap a student, prompting a campus lockdown. Leer en español...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to take JD Vance’s vacant seat in the Senate

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that his state's lieutenant governor Jon Husted would replace a seat left vacant by Vice President-elect JD Vance in the US Senate for...