Category: Politics
April 10, 2025
Politics
House passes bill to limit ‘rogue’ judges from pausing Trump’s executive actions
The No Rogue Rulings Act cleared the lower chamber in 219-213 vote, with one Republican, Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio), joining all Democrats in opposing the legislation. The No Rogue...
April 10, 2025
Politics
Speaker Johnson scraps vote on budget blueprint for Trump’s agenda just day after prez urged lawmakers to ‘stop grandstanding’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) huddled with hardliners for about an hour before deciding that the GOP would have to punt the vote by at least one day so lawmakers...
April 10, 2025
Politics
Trump signs executive order undoing ‘dumb’ Obama-Biden showerhead regulation: ‘Makes America’s Showers Great Again’
Trump’s order will return showerhead water flow standards to the 2.5-gallons-per-minute rule that had been in place since 1992, according to the White House. Trump’s order will return showerhead...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Elon Musk, Chuck Schumer trade verbal blows as DOGE boss suggests senator profits from government fraud
Business tycoon Elon Musk floated the idea that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is somehow profiting off of government fraud, though the lawmaker has pushed back. Business tycoon Elon Musk floated the...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Appeals court rules Trump administration can fire thousands of probationary federal workers
The Trump administration was given the green light to fire thousands of federal workers by an appeals court on Wednesday in a 2-1 ruling. The Trump administration was given...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Trump sends US Steel shares shares tumbling with shocking comment
The comment appeared to contradict recent actions by the Trump administration. On Monday, Trump directed a national security panel to take a fresh look at Nippon Steel's $14 billion bid. The comment appeared...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Mayor Adams reveals the name of the independent party he’s running for reelection under
Eric Adams has unveiled the name of the party line under which he plans to make his long-shot bid for reelection this year: Safe Streets, Affordable City. Eric Adams...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Trump orders DOJ to investigate ‘Anonymous’ author Miles Taylor: ‘I think he’s guilty of treason … We’ll find out’
Taylor in 2018 stoked massive public interest with a New York Times op-ed in which he purported to be "a senior official in the Trump administration." Taylor in 2018...
April 09, 2025
Politics
FBI Director Kash Patel was removed as acting ATF director, US officials confirm
FBI Director Kash Patel was removed from his role as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and replaced by Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll, US...
April 09, 2025
Politics
Republicans breathe giant sigh of relief as Trump shockingly halts most tariffs, doubles down on China
Trump's announcement came just in time for House and Senate GOPers, who were due to head home later this week for a two-week recess coinciding with Passover and Easter....