Year: 2025
January 29, 2025
Politics
DOJ moves to throw out cases against Mar-a-Lago valet, property manager tied to Trump classified document prosecution
Without an explanation, the DOJ asked an appeals court to end its challenge against a prior decision to throw out its prosecution of valet Walt Nauta and property manager...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Trump signs Laken Riley Act mandating detention of illegal immigrant criminals
The legislation was the first bill to be signed by Trump, 78, in his second term, which began last Monday. The legislation was the first bill to be signed...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Frustration over Trump funding freeze dominates Lutnick confirmation hearing
Democrats have made it clear they want Donald Trump’s nominees to pay the price of the president’s federal aid freeze. Billionaire Howard Lutnick, the pick to lead the Commerce...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Trump announces up to 30K illegal immigrants will be sent to Guantanamo Bay
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Wednesday that he plans to send up to 30,000 illegal immigrants to detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as part of his campaign to...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Feds agree to drop campaign finance case against former GOP Rep. Jeff Fortenberry one year after guilty verdict tossed
Federal prosecutors maneuvered to throw out their indictment against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, which prompted him to resign from Congress in 2022, over charges that he lied to the...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Republicans go easy on RFK Jr. at confirmation hearing
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee offered Kennedy a chance to defend himself against Democrats’ attacks in his confirmation hearing Wednesday and suggested they would support him to lead...
January 29, 2025
Congress
Senate advances Zeldin toward confirmation
The Senate on Wednesday voted 56-42 to move to a final vote on Lee Zeldin's nomination to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Three Democrats — Sen. Mark...
January 29, 2025
Politics
White House receives 7,400 requests for ‘new media’ seat in briefing room
The seat made available by press secretary Karoline Leavitt has historically been occupied by White House staff. The seat made available by press secretary Karoline Leavitt has historically been...
January 29, 2025
Health Care
Warren pushes Kennedy on his financial gain from vaccine lawsuits
“You won't go to work for a drug company after you leave HHS, but you and I both know there's another way to make money,” Warren said. “You won't...
January 29, 2025
Politics
USDA inspector general escorted out of office after refusing to leave despite dismissal by Trump administration
Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had earlier told colleagues that she intended to stay after the White House terminated her Friday, saying that she didn’t believe...