Monday

16-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Politics

AWOL Texas Dems won’t get paid till they show up: state House speaker

About 50 Texas Democrats who fled the state to delay a redistricting vote won’t get paid until they show up at the capital, the Republican speaker of the state's...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick threatens Harvard University’s patent authority

A failure to comply with the Bayh-Dole Act’s terms allows the federal government to take ownership of a university’s patents and/or issue third-party licenses. A failure to comply with...

Trump admin considering two new candidates to be next Fed chair: report

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard and Marc Sumerlin, a former economic adviser to President George W. Bush are two of the possible nominees added to a list of...

Trump confirms ‘we’re going to have a meeting with Russia’ in latest bid to end Ukraine war

President Trump appeared to confirm Friday that he will soon meet one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin in yet another attempt to end Moscow's 41-month-old invasion of Ukraine. President...

FAA to ‘supercharge’ air traffic controller hiring on Long Island; seeks 9K more nationwide

New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) in East Garden City is short at least 100 Certified Professional Controllers. New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) in East Garden...

Trump administration seeks $1 billion settlement from UCLA after suspending millions in school’s federal grants

A White House official confirmed that the Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles. A White House official confirmed that the...

Trump ousts Billy Long as IRS commissioner 2 months after his confirmation: report

An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not give a reason for the dismissal of Billy Long as IRS commissioner. An official, who spoke on condition of...

Judge who tried to hold Trump admin in contempt over migrant flights gets slapped down on appeal

A DC federal appeals court has overturned a ruling that threatened to hold the Trump administration in contempt over migrant flights. A DC federal appeals court has overturned a...

Feds in DC arrest eight, seize stolen guns and drugs as Trump’s law enforcement crackdown takes shape

Bags full of at least 30 "fraudulent oxycodone pills," which appeared to be fentanyl, 210 grams of crack cocaine, 600 grams of marijuana, 64 grams of hashish oil were...

JD Vance goes fishing with top UK official David Lammy— but raises concerns about free speech, Gaza in catchless meeting

Vice President JD Vance went trout-fishing with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday while in England to discuss US-UK relations, Gaza and Ukraine. Vice President JD Vance went...