Doug Burgum was confirmed as U.S. interior secretary late Thursday after the Senate voted 79-18 in favor of his nomination. The North Dakota billionaire and former governor, tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the Interior Department, is expected to prioritize fossil fuel production as part of Trump’s broader push …
Read More »Patel Breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 Pardons at FBI Confirmation Hearing
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve a 10-year term as FBI director, distanced himself from Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters, telling the Senate Judiciary Committee that he did not believe those who assaulted law enforcement officers deserved leniency. “I have always rejected any violence against law …
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard Faces Tough Questions at DNI Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, faced sharp questioning from Republican senators at her confirmation hearing on Thursday over her past praise for Edward Snowden, shifting views on surveillance, and controversial foreign policy positions. With Republicans holding a slim 9-8 majority on the Senate …
Read More »Trump Blames Diversity Programs for Fatal Aviation Crash
Just 11 days into his presidency, Donald Trump faced a national tragedy when a passenger jet carrying 64 people collided midair with an Army helicopter in the Washington, D.C., region Wednesday night. The crash resulted in dozens of fatalities and prompted an urgent federal investigation. However, rather than following the …
Read More »Investigations Launch into Horrific DC Plane Crash as Trump Without Evidence Blames DEI
U.S. senators said Thursday they are investigating the deadly midair collision between a commercial jet carrying 64 people and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia, just outside the District of Columbia. Meanwhile, with no conclusive evidence on the cause of the …
Read More »DOJ Dismisses Cases Tied to Mar-a-Lago and Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
In a move drawing both praise and criticism, the Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday dropped charges in two high-profile cases that former President Donald Trump had decried as politically motivated. The cases involved Trump’s former co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case and former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.). The decision …
Read More »Major U.S. Cities Targeted in Sweeping ICE Enforcement Raids
The Trump administration has launched a sweeping immigration crackdown, leading to thousands of arrests in major U.S. cities. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alongside other federal agencies, has been conducting coordinated enforcement operations, targeting undocumented individuals, including some with no criminal history. According to ICE, 956 individuals were arrested on …
Read More »RFK Jr. Faces Senate Scrutiny in First HHS Confirmation Hearing
In a contentious first day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), faced intense questioning from Senate lawmakers over his past statements on vaccines, abortion, and public health policies. Kennedy, a longtime environmental attorney and controversial figure due …
Read More »Trump Vows to Build Migrant Detention Center at Guantanamo Bay as he Signs Laken Riley Bill
President Donald Trump Wednesday signed into law the first bill of his second term, a measure that would require immigration officials to detain immigrants arrested or charged with property crimes, among others, and give broad legal authority to state attorneys general to challenge federal immigration law. “Today’s signings bring us …
Read More »Former Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced To 11 Years in Bribery Scheme
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez, the only sitting senator ever to be convicted of acting as a foreign agent, to 11 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for helping three businessmen and the governments of Egypt and …
Read More »White House Rescinds Federal Funding Freeze Amid Legal and Political Backlash
The White House announced Wednesday that it had rescinded a controversial directive from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that called for a pause on payments for federal grants and programs. However, the administration clarified that while the initial freeze was lifted, efforts to scrutinize and realign federal spending …
Read More »Sean Duffy Confirmed as Transportation Secretary in Bipartisan Vote
Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation, positioning him at the helm of a crucial federal agency tasked with overseeing the nation’s highways, railroads, and airspace. The Senate approved his nomination in a bipartisan 77-22 vote, making the former Wisconsin congressman and reality TV star …
Read More »Caroline Kennedy Denounces RFK Jr. in Scathing Letter Ahead of Senate Hearings
A day before Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for Health and Human Services Secretary, his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, sent a blistering letter to senators urging them to reject his nomination. In the two-page letter addressed to committee leaders, the former U.S. ambassador to Australia described RFK Jr. as a …
Read More »Senate GOP Blocks Resolution Condemning Trump Pardons of Jan. 6 Attackers
U.S. Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked a resolution condemning pardons for supporters of President Donald Trump who violently attacked and injured police officers when they broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray requested unanimous consent for the resolution on the floor but was met with opposition …
Read More »Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration Freeze on Broad Swath of Federal Payments
A federal district judge ruled Tuesday the Trump administration must wait until at least next week before it can move forward with pausing federal spending on trillions in grants and loans, though she emphasized the short-term administrative stay might not continue after a Feb. 3 hearing. District Judge Loren L. …
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