Year: 2025
February 12, 2025
Congress
House budget draft unveiled ahead of Thursday markup
The House Budget Committee unveiled a fiscal blueprint for Republicans' sweeping domestic policy legislation Wednesday that would allow for at least $4.5 trillion in tax cuts while slashing spending...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump agreed to release Russian bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik in exchange for Marc Fogel
Vinnik -- accused of running digital currency exchange BTC-e and committing money laundering -- was arrested in 2017 in Greece and extradited to the US. Vinnik -- accused of...
February 12, 2025
Health Care
Diet drug boom weighs heavily on state budgets
Policymakers are scrambling to find ways to reduce costs — or even dropping coverage. Policymakers are scrambling to find ways to reduce costs — or even dropping coverage. Health...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump pardoned my cousin for assaulting a police officer Jan. 6 — it was the right call
“We didn’t eat like this,” my cousin Patrick jokes, cutting his steak at a homecoming dinner with family to celebrate his release from prison. President Trump pardoned Patrick on...
February 12, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Budget resolutions moving, DOGE hearing
Conservatives are squeezing Mike Johnson as he scrambles to rescue his one-bill plan to pass Donald Trump’s border, energy and tax priorities. The speaker is about to make another...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Wrongfully detained US teacher Marc Fogel calls Trump a ‘hero’ during White House meeting after release from Russian prison
Trump, 78, greeted Fogel outside the White House on a snowy night in Washington just hours after his administration negotiated a deal to free the wrongfully detained American. Trump,...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Another American hostage coming home after release of Marc Fogel, US Special Envoy for Hostages Adam Boehler reveals
President Trump’s special envoy for hostages, Adam Boehler, confirmed the latest hostage release in an interview on Fox News Tuesday night. President Trump’s special envoy for hostages, Adam Boehler, confirmed...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Border czar Tom Homan says he’s meeting with Eric Adams Thursday – will try to hammer out agreement on arresting, deporting illegal migrants
“He's all in on addressing public safety threats that are here illegally and helping me find these missing children,” Homan said of Adams. “So, I will meet with him...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to reimpose federal funding freeze
The Trump administration failed to "identify any harm related to a specific funding action or actions that they will face without their requested administrative stay,” the appeals court said....
February 12, 2025
Congress
Jodey Arrington has 2 days to save the House budget
The Texas Republican has struggled to wrangle his panel and warred with fellow chairs. Now it's go time.