Category: Politics
August 30, 2025
Politics
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy withdraws $679M in funding for ‘doomed’ offshore wind projects – including three in NY, NJ and CT
The scrapped funding includes $10.5 million for Connecticut’s Bridgeport Port Authority Operations and Maintenance Wind Port project, $20.5 million for New Jersey’s Wind Port at Paulsboro and $48 million...
August 30, 2025
Politics
Kash Patel’s girlfriend sues podcaster for claiming she’s Israeli spy who lured FBI chief in ‘honeypot’ operation
Kyle Seraphin accused of maliciously branding Wilkins an Israeli spy sent to seduce her boyfriend, FBI Director Kash Patel, in a "honeypot" operation. Kyle Seraphin accused of maliciously branding...
August 29, 2025
Politics
Missouri’s GOP governor calls special session to redraw congressional map after Texas passes redistricting bill
The move comes a week after Texas state GOP lawmakers passed a contentious redistricting bill that could potentially add five Republicans seats to the US House of Republicans, and...
August 29, 2025
Politics
Top Zelensky adviser invites Trump special envoy Steve Witkoff to Ukraine after latest Russia attack
The sitdown came two days after Russia launched its second-largest attack on Kyiv in a single night, targeting Ukraine's capital city with both missiles and drones. The sitdown came...
August 29, 2025
Politics
Trump’s tariffs ruled illegal in stunning blow to president’s trade agenda — with White House likely to appeal to Supreme Court
A three-judge panel on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the statute Trump relied on to impose his most expansive tariffs did not actually...
August 29, 2025
Politics
DHS chief Kristi Noem fires two dozen FEMA employees after ‘massive’ cyber failures
It's unclear whether the threat came from a foreign actor, though the Department of Homeland Security was one of several agencies using Microsoft software targeted by Chinese state-linked actors...
August 29, 2025
Politics
DC federal judge to weigh order blocking Fed gov Lisa Cook’s firing ahead of interest rate meeting
US District Judge Jia M. Cobb did not indicated when she would rule on a temporary restraining order request filed by Cook's attorneys Thursday. US District Judge Jia M....
August 29, 2025
Politics
California Gov. Newsom says crime is higher in Republican-led cities as San Francisco residents sue over drug policies destroying their city
Fed-up San Franciscans are suing the city over drug policies they claim “herd” junkies into their neighborhood and destroy the community – just as California Gov. Gavin Newsom claimed...
August 29, 2025
Politics
Secretary of State Marco Rubio bars Palestinian officials from attending UN General Assembly
The denials of visas for the Palestinian officials marks the first instance of the US waiving the privilege for an entire foreign delegation. The denials of visas for the...
August 29, 2025
Politics
Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service detail that was quietly extended by Biden
President Trump has revoked former Vice President Harris’ Secret Service detail that was quietly extended by former President Joe Biden before he left office. President Trump has revoked former...