Category: Politics
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
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
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...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Trump border czar Tom Homan mocks Joy Reid’s claim that deportation raids are ‘performative’: ‘Dumber than a box of rocks’
"What ICE did in Chicago is saved children. What we did in New York today is save children," Homan said in response to liberal commentator's claim that the raids...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Trump administration reverses federal loan, grant freeze after uproar
The instructions resulted in confusion about what programs were affected. The instructions resulted in confusion about what programs were affected.
January 29, 2025
Politics
Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi clears key Senate committee
US Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi advanced past the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line basis, teeing her up for a full-chamber confirmation vote. US Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi advanced...
January 29, 2025
Politics
House Republicans leave Florida retreat with little guidance on how to pass Trump’s agenda: ‘Everything’s up in the air’
House Republicans are leaving their issues retreat in Florida with a lot of big questions still unanswered about their agenda. House Republicans are leaving their issues retreat in Florida...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Why is RFK Jr.’s voice raspy? All about spasmodic dysphonia
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s raspy voice was on full display when his high-stakes confirmation hearing got underway Wednesday -- as lawmakers grilled President Trump’s controversial pick to lead the US...
January 29, 2025
Politics
Why I left the Democratic Party after voting for Kamala Harris — and why others will follow
After decades of being a loyal Democrat and voting a straight Democratic ticket in every election — including the most recent one — I have left the Democratic Party....