Thursday

05-03-2026 Vol 19

Category: Politics

Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to reimpose federal funding freeze

The Trump administration failed to "identify any harm related to a specific funding action or actions that they will face without their requested administrative stay,” the appeals court said....

SC cops have been investigating Rep. Nancy Mace’s explosive sexual assault claims against ex-fiancé since 2023

“This active and ongoing investigation is complex and has involved multiple lawyers. Once the investigation is completed, it will be sent to a prosecutor for review," police said. “This...

AP reporter barred from White House event for refusing to acknowledge Gulf of America, news agency says

"Limiting our access to the Oval Office based on the content of AP’s speech not only severely impedes the public’s access to independent news, it plainly violates the First...

DOGE ends nearly $1B in federal education contracts to nix waste — and DEI

Nearly $1 billion in contracts with the federal Department of Education have been terminated, including one for $1.5 million to “observe mailing and clerical operations” at a mail facility...

Musk defends mass DOGE firings, says the US should not ‘live in a bureaucracy’

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency Tuesday, saying the US should not be run by a “bureaucracy.” Speaking next to President Trump...

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna believes ‘there were 2 shooters’ in JFK assassination as GOP rep leads task force probing ‘federal secrets’

"The full truth starts with transparency,” Luna said. "The full truth starts with transparency,” Luna said.

Hochul references Post story to blast Con Edison over ‘shocking’ rate hikes — but offers few solutions as locals caught in crosshairs

Feeling the heat from furious ratepayers, Gov. Kathy Hochul blasted Con Edison's plan to zap its 3 million customers with double digit rate hikes. Feeling the heat from furious...

GOP Sen. Susan Collins backs RFK Jr. ahead of critical Senate vote on HHS secretary nominee

"He told me he believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccine, and said he would help restore Americans’ confidence in vaccines and our health agencies," Sen. Collins said...

Ex-FEMA worker who told staffers to avoid pro-Trump hurricane victims engaged in illegal political activity: fed watchdog

"Engaging in political activity while on duty and using her official authority or influence to interfere with or affect the results of an election" is a violation of the...

Trump to sign order to potentially toss entire agencies — while reducing federal work force to ‘essential’ jobs only

President Trump is set to sign an order Tuesday instructing the Department of Government Efficiency to potentially toss entire federal agencies -- and hire only one federal worker to...