President Trump insisted that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and close Trump adviser Elon Musk have a "great relationship" following an explosive report that the two clashed during a contentious Cabinet meeting on Thursday. The secretary of state and tech billionaire reportedly got into a heated argument about workforce cuts, with Musk telling Rubio that...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using polygraph tests to figure out who could be leaking information to news outlets, with some agency officials contending the disclosed information has hampered immigration enforcement efforts, multiple outlets reported. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem ordered in an internal directive, first reported by Bloomberg Government last month, that every...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected President Trump’s push for nuclear deal talks between the two nations, arguing the initiative is only a gateway for Washington to impose new demands and limit Tehran’s military capabilities. “Some coercive governments insist on negotiations. Such negotiations aren’t aimed at solving issues. Their aim is to exert their...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) left the door open to running for Senate or Georgia governor, during an interview on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast Thursday. “Of course I’m considering all possibilities. No decisions have been made, but I would be telling a lie if I didn’t say I wasn’t considering it,” she told the podcast...
Every time we pay our best talent to leave through poorly planned buyouts, we’re not saving money. We’re paying premium prices to create expertise gaps that cost much more to fill.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) on Thursday announced the suspension of a Biden-era electric vehicle (EV) charging network, the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to gut its predecessors’ energy and environmental moves. In an FHA letter to state transportation directors, the administration said the Department of Transportation (DOT) is rescinding...
Multiple members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education on Friday, according to videos and social media posts from lawmakers. “They are blocking members of Congress from entering the Department of Education! Elon is allowed in and not the people? ILLEGAL,” Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) said in a post on the...
President Trump on Friday called for a review of federal funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and for a halt on spending to groups that “undermine the national interest.” “The United States Government has provided significant taxpayer dollars to [NGOs], many of which are engaged in actions that actively undermine the security, prosperity, and safety of...
The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4 percent in January, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department. The January jobs report, which covered the final month of former President Biden's term, was largely in line with expectations. Economists expected the U.S. to have added roughly 170,000 jobs...
Americans are witnessing a naked power grab that would shred the Constitution’s checks and balances, rob Congress of its most important powers, neuter the courts and create the imperial presidency that Richard Nixon dreamt of long ago.
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) said Thursday that she is leaving the House Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus due to frustration with tech billionaire Elon Musk and his perceived access to sensitive data. “Fundamentally, I don’t see how we can do this work when Elon Musk is blowing things up," Hoyle said in an interview...
Rescue operations are underway Friday after a small plane with 10 people went missing over Alaska’s Norton Sound shoreline — an inlet of the Bering Sea. The aircraft owned by Bering Air Caravan was en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot onboard according to the Alaska Department...
In today’s issue: A House divided cannot stand — or at least push forward with a massive budget reconciliation package. House Republicans must overcome their differences to enact President Trump’s expansive legislative agenda, which they aim to pass in “one big, beautiful bill,” as per the president’s wishes. Creating a budget blueprint that encompasses the...
