Year: 2025
February 10, 2025
Politics
Gov. Hochul stops Dem plan to stall special House election, hobble Trump agenda: sources
Gov. Kathy Hochul put the brakes on Democrats’ plan to rewrite rules for an upstate special election to leave a House seat vacant and hobble Trump’s agenda, sources familiar...
February 10, 2025
Politics
Federal judge halts Trump’s fed worker buyouts — after 65K take up the offer
Boston US District Judge George O’Toole Jr. said he would pause a deadline requiring all federal employees to either take the buyout offer or return to their offices for...
February 10, 2025
Politics
GOP Sen. Susan Collins rails against ‘poorly conceived’ cap on NIH grant costs meant to save $4B
Sen. Susan Collins blasted the Trump administration's recent cap on indirect costs for grants issued by the National Institute of Health and revealed that she had a call with...
February 10, 2025
Congress
Vance out of the country ahead of Gabbard confirmation vote
Senate Republicans might need Vice President JD Vance to help confirm Tulsi Gabbard to be the director of national intelligence — even as he’s out of the country for...
February 10, 2025
Politics
Anti-woke activist targets Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan for DEI battle
Starbuck's comments come amid a White House-led crackdown on so-called 'woke' capitalism. Starbuck's comments come amid a White House-led crackdown on so-called 'woke' capitalism.
February 10, 2025
Congress
Tim Scott to top donors: 2026 will likely break spending records
Senate GOP campaign chief Tim Scott previewed his 2026 game plan over the weekend to some of the party’s top donors at a retreat in Palm Beach, Florida. His...
February 10, 2025
Politics
Donald Trump set to pardon disgraced ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich: source
President Trump is expected to issue a pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, almost exactly five years after he commuted the Democrat’s 14-year sentence on federal corruption charges, The...
February 10, 2025
Politics
New poll comes with warning for Andrew Cuomo against jumping into NYC mayor race despite dominance
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on shaky ground should he make a comeback bid for mayor because voters will be reminded of his political baggage that forced him out of...
February 10, 2025
Politics
Ex-Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel tapped to be state’s lieutenant governor
They don't call it the Buckeye State for nothing. They don't call it the Buckeye State for nothing.
February 10, 2025
Health Care
States sue Trump administration over health research grant cuts
The move by 22 state attorneys general comes after the National Institutes of Health announced on Friday that it would slash billions in university funding. The move by 22...