Category: Politics
April 08, 2025
Politics
Key Trump defense pick Elbridge Colby confirmed despite McConnell opposition
Vice President JD Vance ripped McConnell following the vote for "one of the great acts of political pettiness I've ever seen." Vice President JD Vance ripped McConnell following the...
April 08, 2025
Politics
Feds forked over $4.6B for new furniture since 2020 — despite just half of employees showing up for work: watchdog
"All in all, we have an incomprehensible amount of physical space and furnishings — too much of it inefficiently procured, leased and maintained," OpenTheBooks CEO John Hart told members...
April 08, 2025
Politics
US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer tells senators US is strong enough to withstand tariff mayhem that won’t be ‘resolved overnight’
Jamieson Greer told the Senate Finance Committee that the goal of Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs was resolving the American trade deficit. Jamieson Greer told the Senate Finance Committee that...
April 08, 2025
Politics
US warns China of ‘big mistake’ in tariffs standoff — as Beijing vows to ‘fight till the end’
"We are the deficit country," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC. "So what do we lose by the Chinese raising tariffs on us?" "We are the deficit country," Treasury...
April 08, 2025
Politics
SCOTUS blocks order requiring Trump administration to return thousands of federal employees to work
The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees. The Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked an order for the Trump administration to...
April 08, 2025
Politics
More than 900K migrants who entered US with Biden-era CBP One app told to ‘self-deport’
The CBP One smartphone app launched in January 2023 and through December 2024 was used to admit more than 936,500 people claiming persecution in their homelands The CBP One...
April 08, 2025
Politics
Trump touts ‘great call’ with South Korea president as midnight reciprocal tariff deadline looms
South Korea will face 25% tariffs on its exports to the US as part of Trump's "Liberation Day" duty package announced April 2. South Korea will face 25% tariffs...
April 08, 2025
Politics
Billionaire GOP donor Ken Langone rips ‘bulls–t’ Trump tariffs: ‘I don’t understand the god-damn formula’
Billionaire Republican megadonor and Home Depot founder Ken Langone has ripped the Trump administration's sweeping tariffs as "bulls--t" -- claiming the president has been poorly-advised amid the raging trade war....
April 08, 2025
Politics
Economist Brent Neiman shocked to learn Trump admin used his formula to justify tariffs: ‘Got it wrong’
Brent Neiman, a University of Chicago economics professor, predicted in a New York Times op-ed that President Trump's sweeping tariff regime should have been roughly four times less if the administration...
April 08, 2025
Politics
Trump administration ready to claw back another $106 million in FEMA migrant funds from NYC
The Trump administration warned Big Apple officials this month it was ready to grab back another $106 million in federal funds tied to migrant costs – but Mayor Eric...