Category: Politics
May 08, 2025
Politics
Trump pulls nomination of embattled DC US Attorney pick Ed Martin: ‘Wasn’t getting the support’
“He’s a terrific person, and he wasn’t getting the support from people that I thought,” Trump said of Martin, whose acting role as DC's top federal prosecutor will expire...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Amtrak taken for a ride in wild $12M scam by 119 employees, crooked docs – but more than half kept their jobs: bombshell probe
The train company's watchdog began investigating the jaw-dropping scheme after an agent noticed unusual billing patterns, according to the OIG's office. The train company's watchdog began investigating the jaw-dropping...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Trump, Melania share tender moment at White House Mother’s Day event: ‘She’s almost too good’
WASHINGTON — President Trump showed his wife Melania some love with a European-style exchange of kisses Thursday as he turned over the lectern to her at a White House...
May 08, 2025
Politics
US weighs plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% — down from 145% — as soon as next week: sources
Insiders said the 50%-to-54% range is in keeping with rates that were discussed last month when President Trump met with the bosses of the three biggest retailers in the...
May 08, 2025
Politics
House GOPers spark outrage for pushing sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public land
House Republicans added a provision to their tax cut package authorizing sales of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmentalists. House...
May 08, 2025
Politics
New Pope Leo XIV spent years retweeting criticism of Trump policies
WASHINGTON —Newly elected Pope Leo XIV spent years amplifying criticism of President Trump’s policies on social media — with the Catholic Church’s first American leader taking particular aim at the...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Feds vow visa crackdown, deportations against ‘disgraceful’ anti-Israel Columbia University rioters
Republicans are calling for harsh measures to be taken against the anti-Israel rioters who stormed a Columbia University library Wednesday -- as the White House praised the Ivy League...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Trump blasts Fed Chair Jerome Powell again for not cutting rates: ‘Not in love with me’
The Fed on Wednesday kept short-term borrowing costs in the 4.25%-4.50% range, where they have been since December. The Fed on Wednesday kept short-term borrowing costs in the 4.25%-4.50% range, where they have been since...
May 08, 2025
Politics
Biden stumbles over his words as he defiantly calls out Dems who claim he was in mental decline
The former president ironically went on to stumble over his words as he listed some of the earlier crises he handled after taking office. The former president ironically went...