Category: Politics
February 05, 2025
Politics
LGBTQ group’s drag show video to promote diversity in Ecuador funded by $25K State Department grant
An LGBTQ group in Ecuador tapped into a $25,000 from a Biden State Department grant to produce a two-day drag workshop intended to promote diversity and inclusion abroad. An...
February 05, 2025
Politics
DOJ accuses FBI of ‘insubordination’ in hunt for proof of ‘weaponization’
Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said bureau brass 'refused to comply' with an investigation commissioned by President Trump on Day One of the 47th presidency. Acting deputy attorney...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Mitch McConnell falls down stairs while exiting Senate chamber after HUD secretary vote
Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell fell on a small set of stairs on Wednesday as he was exiting the Senate chamber. Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell fell on a...
February 05, 2025
Politics
USAID workers hid Pride flags, ‘incriminating’ books when DOGE arrived: ‘It didn’t feel good’
A USAID worker said Monday that office employees scrambled to hide anything "incriminating" when the Department of Government Efficiency came knocking. A USAID worker said Monday that office employees...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Senate confirms former NFL player Scott Turner as head of Housing and Urban Development
The upper chamber voted 55-44 to approve the former Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers cornerback-turned-Dallas housing developer to Trump's cabinet. The upper chamber voted 55-44 to approve the...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Second US judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Maryland became the second one nationally to block the Trump's administration from implementing the president's executive order aimed at curtailing birthright citizenship in the US. A...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Republicans aim for ‘roughly’ $1 trillion in cuts as budget talks hit snags
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) confirmed that lawmakers are closing in on the "roughly" $1 trillion target but caveated that nothing has been finalized as of yet. House...
February 05, 2025
Politics
National security adviser Mike Waltz says Trump plan to ‘take over’ Gaza will force Arab nations to step up
The Trump administration estimated earlier Tuesday that it would take at least 10 years for Gaza to become properly livable again. The Trump administration estimated earlier Tuesday that it...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Trump’s plan to expel Palestinians from ‘uninhabitable’ Gaza would ensure ‘better life,’ Middle East special envoy says
President Trump's controversial plan to have the Palestinians clear out of the Gaza Strip is intended to ensure they have a "better life," according to special envoy to the...
February 05, 2025
Politics
Lawmakers skeptical of Trump’s bid for US control of Gaza: ‘Few kinks in that slinky’
Elder Republican statesmen in particular characterized Trump's desire to "see a long-term ownership position" in the region as not viable. Elder Republican statesmen in particular characterized Trump's desire to...