Category: Politics
February 06, 2025
Politics
Senate Democrats delay key vote on confirmation for Trump FBI pick Kash Patel
Senate Democrats pushed back a key vote to advance the nomination Thursday, forcing consideration of President Trump's pick to lead the FBI to be postponed until next week. Senate...
February 06, 2025
Politics
JD Vance’s half-brother announces mayoral bid — inspired by ‘role model’ Veep sibling
Cory Bowman -- a local pastor, coffee shop owner and registered Republican -- announced his mayoral candidacy this week, telling The Cincinnati Enquirer that attending his older sibling's inauguration...
February 06, 2025
Politics
Social Security terminates ‘Gender X’ marker, saving taxpayers over $1M: DOGE
Social Security appears to be the next agency to make modifications when it comes to a person identifying sex on an application. Social Security appears to be the next...
February 06, 2025
Politics
Lawmakers push to ban DeepSeek from US government devices: report
US lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Thursday that would ban DeepSeek's chatbot application from government-owned devices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. US lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Thursday that would ban DeepSeek's chatbot application from government-owned devices,...
February 06, 2025
Politics
US to seize Venezuelan President Maduro’s plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
The Trump administration plans to seize a second plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government. The Trump administration plans to seize a second plane belonging to Venezuelan President...
February 06, 2025
Politics
Netanyahu praises Trump’s Gaza Strip takeover plan, encourages Palestinian relocation: ‘Will create a different future for everyone’
"The actual idea of allowing first Gazans who want to leave to leave. I mean, what's wrong with that?" Netanyahu told Fox News' Sean Hannity. "The actual idea of...
February 06, 2025
Politics
Transgender ‘recognition’ in Bangladesh, Kosovo, Guatemala — how one USAID employee shows what’s wrong with the embattled agency
In the annals of asinine USAID funding now bursting into public view under Trump administration scrutiny, the $50-billion-a-year United States Agency for International Development’s efforts to make the world...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Pentagon yanks former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper’s security detail: report
Esper’s security detail had been provided by the Department of Defense as a result of threats he’s received from Iran since the 2020 US airstrike that killed Iranian Gen....
February 05, 2025
Politics
Prince Harry’s visa records ‘likely’ to be opened as questions swirl around drug use, special treatment, judge says
At issue as whether Harry came clean to immigration officials about his cocaine, cannabis and psychedelic mushrooms use, as detailed in his 2023 memoir. At issue as whether Harry...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Sen. Joni Ernst warns of ‘willful sabotage’ at USAID, cites millions in funding for Wuhan lab, terrorists and more
"USAID is one of the worst offenders of waste in Washington," Senate DOGE Caucus chair Joni Ernst said. "USAID is one of the worst offenders of waste in Washington," Senate DOGE Caucus chair...