Category: Politics
January 25, 2025
Politics
Kristi Noem nomination clears key Senate hurdle as eight Democrats signal support for Trump’s DHS pick
The 61-39 result tees up a final Saturday morning roll call vote on the Republican South Dakota governor’s Cabinet nomination. The 61-39 result tees up a final Saturday morning...
January 25, 2025
Politics
Trump, Republicans celebrate Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation
“I thought I was done voting in the senate,” Vance quipped on X with a tears of joy emoji. “I thought I was done voting in the senate,” Vance...
January 25, 2025
Politics
LA residents fume at Mayor Karen Bass during Trump wildfire roundtable: ‘We can’t even see our homes right now!’
LA residents informed Bass that they've been told it will be 18 months before they can start rebuilding -- a claim the mayor said wasn't the case. LA residents...
January 25, 2025
Politics
Trump rips LA Mayor Karen Bass at wildfire briefing: ‘You have emergency powers, just like I do’
President Trump tangled with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Friday after touring wildfire damage in America’s second-largest city — demanding she use her “emergency powers” and allow... President Trump...
January 25, 2025
Politics
Pete Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary, with JD Vance breaking tie
Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the civilian leader of America's armed forces, forcing Vice President JD Vance to break the tie. Lawmakers voted 51-50 to make Hegseth the...
January 25, 2025
Politics
Trump reinstates Mexico City Policy and enforces Hyde Amendment in pair of executive actions on abortion
Trump, 78, issued a presidential memorandum reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which prevents the federal government from funding groups that finance abortion procedures in foreign countries. Trump, 78,...
January 25, 2025
Politics
Trump’s Education Department sacks ‘book ban coordinator,’ tosses complaints over removal of ‘sexually explicit’ material
The 11 complaints from local school districts alleged that the deshelving of materials created a “hostile environment for students,” a claim the Trump administration’s Department of Education deemed “meritless.” ...
January 24, 2025
Politics
Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma. The Supreme Court agreed Friday to...
January 24, 2025
Politics
The new ‘resistance’: How Trump shows the path to saving civilization
President Trump has not so much hit the ground running as performed an Olympics-level sprint flattening all obstacles. Hardly had he arrived in the Oval Office than he started...
January 24, 2025
Politics
Trump will unleash economic pressure on Russia in bid to end Ukraine conflict
President Trump will wage a financial war on Russia to force an end to its invasion of Ukraine. President Trump will wage a financial war on Russia to force...