President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
Former Kennedy Center employees accused the iconic performing arts venue's leadership in a letter to Congress of halting planned waterproofing repairs earlier this year. In the Thursday letter, David Seide, an attorney representing the whistleblowers, shared internal documents which he said challenged the Kennedy Center board's claims that these leaks constituted the venue's immediate closure. ...
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has agreed to pay $9.9 million to settle a lawsuit with the District of Columbia over deceptive ticket pricing practices, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Monday. The settlement follows an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) into allegations that Live Nation mislead customers about...
The State Department on Monday issued visa restrictions for 75 people who they say are linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in an effort to quell the Mexican transnational crime organization's drug trafficking operations. “The Sinaloa Cartel smuggles illicit fentanyl, which the President designated as a Weapon of Mass Destruction, and other deadly drugs that harm...
It’s Monday. A new TMZ producer in Washington started fired up DC residents over the weekend with a post about where to find a good bagel in DC. He then followed up by telling Washingtonians to check out the café chain Tatte. It’s been a funny saga to watch. In today’s issue: 🚦 THE IRAN OPERATION At this point, just install an open-closed sign that updates in real time: The temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran...
Former national security adviser John Bolton said the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was a “mistake” as it gave Tehran time to prepare for a continued war. “I think it was a mistake to have the ceasefire,” Bolton said on CNN on Sunday. “They‘ve got now a two-week breather where they‘re doing what they can...
President Trump said Monday that he was not influenced by Israel to attack Iran, as reports and critics say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed the president into launching strikes. “Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A...
President Trump’s approval rating sank to a new second term low in the latest NBC News poll, amid growing concerns about his handling of the economy. In the NBC News Decision Desk survey, conducted during the first two weeks of April, 37 percent of Americans say they approve of the president’s overall performance, down from...
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from Massachusetts parents who contended the Constitution requires school employees to get their consent to encourage their child’s pronoun and name change in the classroom. The parents argued the district was violating their fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their child, protected by the 14th Amendment’s due process guarantee. It comes after the court turned away a similar case last December...
Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is “not well” following a Wall Street Journal report that said his advisers limited his knowledge of rescue operations for two pilots downed in Iran due to the leader’s “impatience.” “The commander-in-chief was excluded from commanding a military operation because he was acting so crazy. Think...
If the administration is successful in eliminating LIHEAP, the consequences are straightforward. Arrearages will skyrocket, utility shut-offs will increase, and human suffering will intensify.
FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic for $250 million on Monday after the magazine published explosive reporting detailing the director was fearful of losing his job and struggled to be reached after nights of excessive drinking. The magazine published a story on Friday titled “The FBI Director Is MIA,” citing conversations with more than two dozen...
With less than two days until a ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran expires, prospects for peace are threatened. Iran’s military is threatening to retaliate after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships traveling through the Gulf of Oman over the weekend. Vice President Vance, with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President...
