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‘DEI activism’: Republican AGs praise Trump SEC move to reverse Biden climate rule they fought in court
Current and former state attorneys general are praising the Trump administration’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its ‘common sense’ decision to roll back a Biden-era climate rule requiring companies to disclose their carbon emissions. ‘We’ve led multiple common letters over the years against this radical Biden climate fiasco,…
Read More »House, Senate Republicans clash over mammoth Trump budget bill seeking $1.5T in cuts
House Republicans have released their framework for a massive conservative policy overhaul to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda, just as the Senate advances its own version of the plan. House and Senate GOP lawmakers have been at odds over how to go about executing Trump’s policy goals, and an earlier…
Read More »Russian missiles rained down on Ukraine just ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s visit
Russian missiles struck Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least one civilian, Ukrainian officials said. The barrage of ballistic missiles hit hours before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent visited the Ukrainian capital, the first Cabinet-level Trump official to do so, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aide Andriy Yermak wrote…
Read More »Hegseth warns Europeans ‘realities’ of China and border threats prevent US from guaranteeing their security
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned Europeans this week that ‘realities’ prevent the U.S. from being its security guarantor, and to expect a drawdown of U.S. forces in the region. ‘We are focusing on security of our own borders. We also face a peer competitor in the Communist Chinese with the…
Read More »Elon Musk describes limestone mine used for processing federal workers’ retirement papers: ‘Like a time warp’
Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was looking into a limestone mine in Pennsylvania, where the cost-cutting organization says federal employee retirements are processed manually using a system that could take months. Musk told reporters about the mine on Tuesday during an appearance with…
Read More »Trump lands key Tulsi Gabbard confirmation following uphill Senate battle
President Donald Trump continued his successful Cabinet confirmation roll on Wednesday, with Tulsi Gabbard officially being approved by the Senate to become his director of national intelligence (DNI). She became his 14th Cabinet confirmation following the 52-48 Wednesday vote. The vote was party-line, with the exception of former GOP Senate…
Read More »RFK Jr nomination to serve as Trump’s Health secretary clears key hurdle in Senate
The Senate voted Wednesday to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial nomination to serve as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, sending him on a path to final confirmation. The vote to invoke cloture on Kennedy’s nomination ends debate and starts the clock ticking toward…
Read More »Mother of Israeli hostage begs Trump, Netanyahu to bring son home before ceasefire collapses: ‘No more time’
Idit Ohel, the mother of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel, urgently pleaded for President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure the release of the remaining Oct. 7 captives held by Hamas amid fears the current ceasefire deal is disintegrating. ‘They have no more time. And please don’t…
Read More »Tulsi Gabbard confirmation vote kicks off Wednesday morning after snowstorm thwarts midnight session
President Donald Trump is on the cusp of seeing his 14th Cabinet member confirmed in former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard is slated for a final Senate confirmation vote to be Trump’s director of national intelligence (DNI) on Wednesday morning, after the planned midnight vote was scrapped due to a…
Read More »US releasing Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik in Marc Fogel exchange, official says
The United States is releasing Russian prisoner Alexander Vinnik as part of the deal to secure Marc Fogel’s freedom, a Trump administration official told Fox News on Wednesday. Fogel, an American teacher who had been detained in Russia since 2021, was freed on Tuesday. A plane carrying him landed in…
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