Category: Politics
March 05, 2025
Politics
Dem Rep. Al Green wields cane, booted from Trump’s address to Congress after raucous delay
Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas repeatedly interrupted President Trump's speech, waving around his cane and shouting at the commander in chief. Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas repeatedly...
March 05, 2025
Politics
IRS drafting plans to slash 90,000-person workforce in half
The tax-collecting agency aims to achieve the massive reduction in its workforce through layoffs, attrition and buyout offers. The tax-collecting agency aims to achieve the massive reduction in its...
March 05, 2025
Politics
Conn. lawmaker charged with DUI marks 4th state rep caught driving while impaired in the last 2 years: police
State Rep. Aundré Bumgardner, 30, was arrested shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday when town police allegedly caught him driving with a blood alcohol content two times higher than the...
March 05, 2025
Politics
DOGE announces this government agency’s staff has been trimmed to one: ‘Statutory minimum’
The headcount at the independent federal agency prior to the downsizing was 48 and the average employee salary was $131,000 per year, according to DOGE. The headcount at the...
March 04, 2025
Politics
Mets owner Steve Cohen, other casino bidders among top spenders as record $138M pledged to lobby NYC
Mets owner Steve Cohen and other casino bidders are putting big chips on the table! Mets owner Steve Cohen and other casino bidders are putting big chips on the...
March 04, 2025
Politics
Google met with Trump’s DOJ in effort to avoid historic break-up of search giant
The Justice Department is currently pursuing two anti-monopoly cases against Google - one over search and another over advertising technology. The Justice Department is currently pursuing two anti-monopoly cases...
March 04, 2025
Politics
Top Trump aide Alina Habba defends DOGE firing veterans: ‘Perhaps they’re not fit to have a job at this moment’
“I really don’t feel sorry for them,” Habba said broadly about government workers who lost their jobs. “I really don’t feel sorry for them,” Habba said broadly about government...
March 04, 2025
Politics
Obama Justice Dept., John Kerry ‘systematically derailed’ FBI probe of Iranian terrorists while pursuing nuclear deal: whistleblowers
“Secretary of State personally told DOJ officials that they were to stand down on an arrest,” a whistleblower disclosure stated. “Secretary of State personally told...
March 04, 2025
Politics
Andrew Cuomo blasts ‘defund the police’ in interview with Stephen A. Smith — despite once calling movement ‘legitimate’
Mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo ranted about how the movement to defund police has led to an increase in crime during an interview with Stephen A. Smith — even though...
March 04, 2025
Politics
GOP Senate leader nudges Musk to delegate some DOGE decisions to ‘better attuned’ cabinet
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday publicly nudged tech titan Elon Musk to delegate at least some of his DOGE cutback efforts to Trump administration officials “better attuned’’ to...