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February 12, 2025
Politics
Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining all 47 Democrats in opposition. Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joining...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Top ICE officials demoted as Trump ramps up pressure on migrant deportations
The officials, Russell Hott and Peter Berg, were recently cut from ICE's enforcement division amid increasing pressure from the Trump administration to ramp up the number of illegal migrant...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Government watchdogs sue Trump White House over ‘unlawful’ mass firings
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington asks a judge to declare the firings unlawful and restore the inspectors general to their positions at the agencies. The...
February 12, 2025
Congress
House GOP budget still not final
House Budget Committee members are still debating key final details of the fiscal blueprint for Republicans’ massive domestic policy bill, with GOP leaders still hoping to release text of...
February 12, 2025
Congress
Federal watchdogs fired by Trump urge court to reinstate them
A new lawsuit alleges that Trump's firing of inspectors general violated federal law.
February 12, 2025
Congress
House budget draft unveiled ahead of Thursday markup
The House Budget Committee unveiled a fiscal blueprint for Republicans' sweeping domestic policy legislation Wednesday that would allow for at least $4.5 trillion in tax cuts while slashing spending...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump agreed to release Russian bitcoin fraud suspect Alexander Vinnik in exchange for Marc Fogel
Vinnik -- accused of running digital currency exchange BTC-e and committing money laundering -- was arrested in 2017 in Greece and extradited to the US. Vinnik -- accused of...
February 12, 2025
Health Care
Diet drug boom weighs heavily on state budgets
Policymakers are scrambling to find ways to reduce costs — or even dropping coverage. Policymakers are scrambling to find ways to reduce costs — or even dropping coverage. Health...
February 12, 2025
Politics
Trump pardoned my cousin for assaulting a police officer Jan. 6 — it was the right call
“We didn’t eat like this,” my cousin Patrick jokes, cutting his steak at a homecoming dinner with family to celebrate his release from prison. President Trump pardoned Patrick on...
February 12, 2025
Congress
Capitol agenda: Budget resolutions moving, DOGE hearing
Conservatives are squeezing Mike Johnson as he scrambles to rescue his one-bill plan to pass Donald Trump’s border, energy and tax priorities. The speaker is about to make another...