Axed government watchdog says Trump has right to fire him
A government watchdog fired by President Donald Trump in January has filed a legal brief arguing that Trump is well within his executive powers to fire him and the 16…
Hospitals warned they must protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation: HHS agency memo
A major agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a memo to hospitals and medical providers in the U.S. this week reminding them of ‘the dangerous…
US judge orders Trump admin to pay portion of $2B in foreign aid by Monday
A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to pay at least a portion of the nearly $2 billion in owed foreign aid for previously completed projects by 6…
Trump to put tariff exemptions on certain goods from Canada, Mexico
President Trump on Thursday exempted most goods from Canada and Mexico covered under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) from his 25% tariffs for the next month. The tariffs went into effect…
Moderates reveal why they didn’t join fellow Dems to censure Al Green
Two moderate Democrats who voted against censuring Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, suggested they did not believe Congress should be focused on such matters. Ten Democratic lawmakers broke from their party…
Trump cuts off federal resources for law firm that helped fuel 2016 Russia hoax
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that would rescind security clearances and access to certain federal resources for Perkins Coie. It’s the law firm that hired the company…
Trump sends special message to stranded astronauts, jokes he may go along for rescue: ‘We love you’
President Donald Trump, while signing executive orders Thursday in the Oval Office, vowed to bring home two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for eight months. ‘Elon [Musk]…
Karoline Leavitt explains US efforts to negotiate with Hamas to free American hostages
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended U.S. efforts to negotiate with Hamas to release American hostages during a briefing on Wednesday. There are currently five hostages with U.S. citizenship…
Resolution punishing Al Green clears Dem blockade, advances to House-wide vote after Trump speech
A resolution to reprimand Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, survived a procedural hurdle late Wednesday afternoon, teeing the measure up for a House-wide vote. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., introduced a censure…
Elon Musk strategizes $1 trillion spending cuts with House DOGE panel in closed-door meeting
Elon Musk met with a small group of House Republicans on Wednesday evening where he discussed avenues for cost savings in a quest to find as much as $1 trillion…