Year: 2025
February 15, 2025
Politics
Google dragging feet on Trump’s order to rename Denali back to Mount McKinley
As of Saturday, Google Maps still directed users to "Denali" when searching for "Mount McKinley." As of Saturday, Google Maps still directed users to "Denali" when searching for "Mount...
February 15, 2025
Politics
Trump applauds release of hostages, says he will back Israel in any cease-fire move
In his statement, Trump appeared to tacitly urge Israel to keep the pressure on for the release of all hostages — and made clear that U.S. support would be...
February 15, 2025
Health Care
Trump officials defend HHS cuts as more methodical than the slashing at other agencies
The administration’s Friday night message comes as a sharp departure from the approach that Trump and DOGE have taken to cuts in other federal departments and agencies. The administration’s...
February 15, 2025
Politics
‘Like red meat’ Dem NYC mayoral candidates try to cash in on Trump-Adams relationship
Candidates challenging NYC Mayor Eric Adams in the June 24 Democratic primary wasted little time this week before using Hizzoner's get-out-of-jail-free card from the Trump administration as bait to...
February 15, 2025
Politics
Joe Biden’s 577 vacation days over four-year term tops modern presidents
Joe Biden took more days off than any other president in a single four-year term in at least the last 50 years, new data shows. Joe Biden took more...
February 15, 2025
Politics
Brazen Canadian ‘coyotes’ smuggling migrants across the northern border — even advertising on TikTok
For up to $5,000, human smugglers are promising to get Indian nationals across the Canada-US border on foot, brazenly advertising their illegal hustle on TikTok, potentially threatening Canada's efforts...
February 15, 2025
Politics
DOGE says it found $1.9 billion in taxpayer money ‘misplaced’ by Biden administration’s HUD
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Elon Musk-led group tasked with eliminating wasteful spending, on Friday said it found $1.9 billion that was misplaced by the Biden administration. The...
February 15, 2025
Congress
They’re not just suing to stop DOGE. They’re suing Elon Musk himself.
A pair of lawsuits say that, with all the power he has accumulated, Musk is violating the Constitution's rules about the appointment of federal officers.
February 15, 2025
Politics
Defense officials prep lists of military cuts ahead of DOGE arrival
Pentagon officials are reportedly offering up lists of weaponry that can be cut from military spending in preparation for massive cuts to its budget by the new Department of...
February 14, 2025
Politics
Trump administration targets more than 5,000 NIH, CDC bureaucrats to be laid off
The latest cuts will affect about 5,200 employees working across agencies under the Department of Health and Human Services, including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for...