The ranking Democratic members of two key House committees have written a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel to express “great concern about the abuse of federal public safety resources” in response to reports that the FBI is helping Texas law enforcement track down Democrats who fled Texas to stop...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that it would aim to hire 8,900 air traffic controllers through 2028 as part of the Trump administration's plan to “supercharge” recruitment and retention. But factoring in projected attrition from training, retirements and other departures from its current workforce, the agency said its hiring push would only yield...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday argued President Trump’s reputation is on the line as the world awaits pending secondary sanctions on Russia. “I believe that his credibility will be damaged if he fails to follow through today on this deadline. There is no excuse for succumbing to this Putin ploy,” Blumenthal said during an...
MSNBC pundit Joe Scarborough tangled with Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) over recent cuts to Medicaid passed by Congress as part of President Trump's spending bill. During a discussion about the cuts on Scarborough's morning talk show, Lawler accused the Congressional Budget Office of "parroting is the same talking points being put out by the state...
A federal appeals court panel voted 2-1 Friday to scrap a judge’s probable cause finding to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt for disobeying his order to turn around deportation flights ultimately destined for El Salvador. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled the administration was entitled to an intervention because...
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) is reintroducing a bill on Friday to assert congressional control over the District of Columbia’s sentencing policies. Dubbed the D. C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or DC CRIMES Act, the bill would prohibit the District’s local officials from changing sentencing laws and restrict the ability of local...
Authorities in Washington seized two stolen firearms and illegal drugs, just hours after President Trump ordered federal law enforcement officers to patrol the streets of the nation’s capital over the next week. “Overnight, USPP officers and our federal partners collaborated to enforce EO 14252, Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful,” The U.S. Park...
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) accused a reporter of being a "raging Democrat" following a town hall event for her gubernatorial race on Thursday, after being asked about her vote against the Inflation Reduction Act passed under then-President Biden. Mace at the event touted the construction of a new highway interchange for South Carolinians during...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in an interview on Friday that Democrats who refused to return to his state would “hopefully” be jailed. “I don't know, we're gonna -- we're definitely waiting to see if they show up,” Paxton said in an interview on “Fox & Friends First” on whether they would see Texas Democrats...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) suggested Democrats who fled his state to stop a new set of GOP-friendly maps from being passed would have to stay out of the state for years in order for the tactic to work. “I’ll tell you this also, Democrats act like they’re not going to come back as long...
The Israeli government confirmed Friday morning that it would seek to occupy Gaza City — one of the few remaining areas in the war-torn region that has not already been evacuated or turned into an Israeli buffer zone. The decision comes amidst growing international pressure for Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the strip as...
As President Trump's deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Friday, the prospect of the leaders meeting in person to discuss terms of a peace deal with Ukraine is still dangling as a possibility for next week. When asked Thursday by reporters if the deadline was still standing, the president said, "We’re going to see...
