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Blagojevich has new job working for ‘Bosnian Bear’ politician with ties to Putin

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will take on a new role representing the interests of a Serbian politician known as the “Bosnian Bear."

DOGE uncovers VA’s agreement to pay $380K per month for minor website modifications

DOGE discovered the Department of Veterans Affairs had a contract to have a company make minor modifications to the website for about $380K.

Transportation Sec Sean Duffy slams blue state governor, says criminals ‘continue to terrorize’ city residents

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounds off on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on X, claiming criminals are "terrorizing" New York City subway riders.

Ted Cruz clashes with key Democrat over ‘second phase of lawfare’ through federal judges’ orders

Ted Cruz had a heated exchange with Amy Klobuchar during a hearing looking at the uptick in nationwide orders from district judges in Trump's second administration.

Meghan Markle’s jam and flower sprinkles are finally here — and so is her inauthenticity

Meghan Markle is living on a higher plane and helping us slobs understand how...

86 percent blame Putin for Russia-Ukraine war: Survey

Nearly all Americans blame the Kremlin’s leader Vladimir Putin for the Russia-Ukraine war rather than Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a survey released Thursday.  The new Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Ipsos poll found that 86 percent of Americans blame Putin for the three-year conflict in Eastern Europe. Roughly a third placed the blame on...

House Democratic campaign arm says it raised over $11.1M in February

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said it raised over $11.1 million during the month of February.  The haul is an improvement from the committee’s January haul, which saw the House Democratic campaign arm raise $9.2 million. "The American people are angry and fed up with House Republicans’ crusade to enact the largest cut to...

State Department: Ukraine, Russia ‘just a breath away from a full ceasefire’

A State Department spokesperson said Thursday that Ukraine and Russia are “just a breath away from a full ceasefire” after three years of war. “We are just a breath away from a full ceasefire, and then we can begin to talk about not just peace for a week or six months, but an enduring peace...

Tesla becomes cultural flashpoint

🔴 Plus: DOGE runs into GOP resistance {beacon} Tesla emerges as cultural flashpoint in DOGE era ELON MUSK's flagship electric vehicle (EV) company has become a focal point of debate over the Trump administration's government cutback campaign. Democrats have made a show of returning their EVs and celebrating Tesla's stock decline, while the White...

New IOC president: Task force will examine ‘transgender issue’

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Thursday it would investigate “the transgender issue” of sports participation in the 2028 games, which are slated to take place in Los Angeles. “As I just said, we're going to create a task force that's going to look at the transgender issue and the protection of the female category,”...

Duffy provides 30-day New York City congestion pricing extension, puts Hochul ‘on notice’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the administration was giving New York City a 30-day extension for its congestion pricing plan and putting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) “on notice.” “@GovKathyHochul — the federal government and @POTUS are putting New York on notice,” Duffy said Thursday in a post on the social platform X. “Your...

Trump signs order on critical mineral production

President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order intended to boost production of critical minerals in the United States and confirmed a deal to gain access to minerals in Ukraine was still on track. Trump signed the order behind closed doors at the White House. A spokesperson said the order would streamline permitting to allow...

Trump moves against Department of Education: What to know

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to dismantle the Department of Education as much as she can, carving a path of legislative and legal fights to come. While the White House acknowledges the department cannot be fully eliminated without Congress, the order tells McMahon to do everything legally allowed...

‘Disarray’ doesn’t come close to describing it — Democrats are disintegrating

No longer simply extant, they are exacerbating, and Trump is making them worse.

Live updates: Trump slated to sign order that will dismantle Education Department

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that will begin the dismantling of the Education Department, kick-starting a campaign promise to shutter the federal agency. The Trump administration has already begun to gut the department, offering buyouts and laying off thousands of federal workers. The president has slammed the agency, calling for...

Federal cuts impact plans to grow Texas grid; advanced energy options face delays

A push toward a "Golden Era of American Energy Dominance" could be delayed due to budget cuts and defunding efforts in the federal government, potentially causing delays in the development of new energy sources, such as advanced nuclear reactors and cold fusion.

Former surgeon general blasts RFK Jr.’s rhetoric, highlights herd immunity amid measles outbreak

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that vaccine skepticism has eroded the importance of herd immunity in light of the measles outbreak in Texas, and put some of the blame on Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In an op-ed published by CNN on Thursday, Adams wrote that the high...

Bondi announces charges against 3 individuals in damage to Teslas

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday announced three individuals are facing federal charges for allegedly attacking Tesla properties as protests and vandalism hit Elon Musk's electric vehicle company across the country. Calling the charges a "warning," Bondi said the three individuals are accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Tesla dealerships in three different states in...

White House: ‘Critical functions’ will stay under Department of Education

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said all the critical functions of the Department of Education will remain ahead of President Trump signing an executive order to dismantle the federal agency.   “The Department of Education will be much smaller than it is today. As you know, the president’s executive order directed Linda McMahon to greatly...

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