Year: 2025
February 07, 2025
Politics
Elon Musk bringing back DOGE staffer who resigned after racist social media posts were exposed: ‘To err is human, to forgive divine’
Musk, 53, announced his decision to rehire 25-year-old engineer Marko Elez after Vice President JD Vance expressed strong support for giving the ex-DOGE staffer a second chance. President Trump...
February 07, 2025
Politics
Trump admin rips down USAID sign at agency HQ as DOGE looks to slash workforce
Federal workers removed USAID lettering from the facade of the Ronald Reagan Building on Friday, even as the agency's 10,000 or so employees and foreign aid programs remain in...
February 07, 2025
Politics
Trump wants a deal for Ukraine’s natural resources as ‘payback’ in exchange for aid stopping Russia attack: envoy
Ukraine is home to roughly 5% of the world's mineral resources, with rich deposits of titanium, uranium, iron, manganese and lithium -- as well as oil and gas. Ukraine...
February 07, 2025
Politics
Trump says Japan’s Nippon will invest ‘heavily’ in US Steel — but that purchasing it is off the table
President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel would be allowed to invest "heavily" in US Steel, but would still not be able to outright purchase it. President Trump...
February 07, 2025
Politics
Judge pauses Trump effort to cut thousands from USAID’s workforce
Administration officials had reportedly moved to gut the agency’s more than 10,000-person workforce by the end of the week down to just 290 or so staff members. Administration officials...
February 07, 2025
Congress
Leaders squabble, appropriators stoic as shutdown deadline approaches
Five weeks away from a government funding deadline, tensions are spiking among lawmakers and shutdown fears are rising. Top-level relations soured Friday, with Speaker Mike Johnson accusing Democratic Leader...
February 07, 2025
Politics
Trump says Elon Musk’s DOGE team ‘doing a great job,’ will look at slashing Pentagon spending
'Pentagon, Education, just about everything. We're going to go through everything,' Trump said at a White House press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. 'Pentagon, Education, just about...
February 07, 2025
Congress
House GOP still has big problems to solve on its budget
GOP leaders are trying to lasso various factions as the Senate races ahead with its own plan for President Donald Trump's tax cuts and other priorities.
February 07, 2025
Politics
Budget chair Lindsey Graham releases Senate reconciliation ‘blueprint’ on border security, energy after House delays
Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier this week that the Senate was moving forward with a two-bill approach to enacting President Trump's agenda. Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier...
February 07, 2025
Politics
Trump vows to end Biden’s ‘ridiculous’ paper straw initiative: ‘Back to plastic’
The Biden ban on single-use plastics applied to straws, cutlery and cups as well as packaging. The Biden ban on single-use plastics applied to straws, cutlery and cups as...