Category: Politics
January 23, 2025
Politics
Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal: report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has grown concerned about distortions in Russia's wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict, sources say. Russian President Vladimir Putin...
January 23, 2025
Politics
Senate confirms China hawk John Ratcliffe as Trump’s CIA director
Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called out Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy for delaying the vote on a "key national security position." Senate Majority Leader John Thune had called...
January 23, 2025
Politics
Pete Hegseth nomination clears key Senate hurdle as two Republicans signal opposition
Defense secretary-designee Pete Hegseth's nomination cleared a key Senate hurdle Thursday, inching him closer to getting confirmed in a significant win for one of President Trump's most embattled cabinet...
January 23, 2025
Politics
Trump revokes security detail for Mike Pompeo, years after Iran threatened to kill the then-secretary of State
“I think there was enough time. We take a job, you take a job, you want to do a job, we’re not going to have security on people for...
January 23, 2025
Politics
Senate DOGE caucus takes aim at $1.8B government fund for candy, comic books: ‘Purely propaganda’
What is the Department of Homeland Security going to do without its coloring books? What is the Department of Homeland Security going to do without its coloring books?
January 23, 2025
Politics
Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders freeze on civil rights cases
Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration. Donald Trump’s new Justice...
January 23, 2025
Politics
Murkowski to vote against Hegseth, first Republican to oppose a Trump cabinet pick
Rarely has a Cabinet choice encountered such swirling allegations of wrongdoing. Rarely has a Cabinet choice encountered such swirling allegations of wrongdoing.
January 23, 2025
Politics
Judge blocks President Trump’s executive order doing away with birthright citizenship: ‘Blatantly unconstitutional’
A Seattle federal judge blasted President Trump’s day one executive order doing away with birthright citizenship Thursday, calling the action “blatantly unconstitutional.” Senior US District Judge John Coughenour made the decision to...
January 23, 2025
Politics
Nancy Pelosi’s husband made $38M worth of stock trades in weeks leading up to Trump inauguration
Paul Pelosi's trades include purchase of shares of an artificial intelligence company that has seen its stock soar nearly 50% in the last week. Paul Pelosi's trades include purchase...
January 23, 2025
Politics
Trump attacks MSNBC, says network ‘shouldn’t have a right to broadcast’
President Trump said MSNBC "shouldn't have a right to broadcast." President Trump said MSNBC "shouldn't have a right to broadcast."