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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...

Judge was right to drop charges against Eric Adams — freeing him to do his job AND run for reelection

Judge Dale Ho made the logical decision in permanently dropping corruption charges against Mayor...

Goldman Sachs CEO: Business community ‘understands’ what Trump is trying to do with tariffs

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said that the business community “understands” what President Trump is trying to do with levies on various goods, even though they want "lower tariffs everywhere.” Solomon also said during an interview with FOX Business' Maria Bartiromo that Trump is more “engaged” with the business community than his White House predecessor,...

Evening Report — Senate Democrats under pressure over stopgap

Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © Greg Nash Senate Dems under pressure over stopgap THE PRESSURE IN CONGRESS has shifted to Senate Democrats, who must decide whether to risk a shutdown by voting against a six-month stopgap to fund the government or swallow a bitter pill and back...

Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily froze parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, which claims its past work for Democrats made it a subject of retaliation by the administration. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, an appointee of former President Obama, temporarily blocked the administration from preventing Perkins Coie personnel from...

What is the immigration law being cited in Mahmoud Khalil’s federal deportation case?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has initiated removal efforts for Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist, by citing Section 237(a)(4)(C)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which denotes individuals whose presence poses serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States as deportable. Government officials allege that Khalil promoted pro-Hamas rhetoric on the campus of...

US puts Putin in hot seat with Ukraine ceasefire proposal

The United States has for the first time shifted the pressure to Russia in President Trump’s push for a ceasefire in Ukraine, after securing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s support for a 30-day truce in the war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio came out of talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday saying the geopolitical ball was...

Watch live: NASA launches SpaceX mission to return Boeing Starliner crew from space station

NASA and SpaceX will launch the Crew-10 mission to retrieve astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station on Wednesday evening. Williams and Wilmore, part of last year's Boeing Starliner mission that was meant to only last eight to 10 days, have been docked on the space station since June. The initial launch...

EPA signals it will slash climate and pollution rules, including for cars and power plants 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated Wednesday that it will slash a broad suite of rules and determinations that aim to cut pollution or mitigate climate change — including from cars and power plants. The EPA announced that it will consider rolling back Biden-era regulations that are expected to sharply increase the number of electric...

Government seeks to move Khalil case

The U.S. government is seeking to move Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s case from New York, where a hearing into his status happened Wednesday, to Louisiana or New Jersey.  Khalil is a Palestinian activist who is a permanent legal resident of the U.S. in the country on a green card, but the Trump administration is...

Trump makes third term remark during event with Irish prime minister

President Trump floated the idea of running for a third term during a St. Patrick’s Day event on Wednesday, saying he looked forward to celebrating with the Irish prime minister “at least three more times.” The remark came during the annual “Friends of Ireland” gathering during which Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hosted Trump, Irish leader...

Republicans want to repeal Biden’s climate legacy. Good luck with that. 

President Trump has used funding pauses and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to target climate initiatives by the federal government, but will need the help of Congress to repeal the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act's clean energy tax credits.

Trump adding copper to trade protections, Commerce secretary says

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump plans to introduce steep tariffs on copper imports after he directed Cabinet officials to investigate the country’s ability to rely on its domestic supply chain for the metal instead of foreign trade partners.  “The president wants steel and aluminum in America. And let me be clear, nothing's going...

Texas measles outbreak linked to cases in New Mexico, Oklahoma

The measles outbreak in the South Plains region of Texas has been linked to confirmed cases in New Mexico and Oklahoma. The outbreak in West Texas is centered in Gaines County, which neighbors Lea County, across the border in New Mexico. Gaines has reported 156 confirmed cases, more than two-thirds of Texas’s total of 223...

Trump says McMahon made decisions on mass layoffs at Education Department

President Trump on Wednesday said Education Secretary Linda McMahon was behind the mass layoffs at the agency, not mentioning tech billionaire Elon Musk while defending the overhaul. “When we cut— we want to cut— but we want to cut the people that aren't working or not doing a good job. We're keeping the best people....

USAID order to delete classified records sparks flurry of litigation

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees and outside groups are fighting an order from the agency’s leadership to shred and burn its classified documents as well as personnel records. An email obtained by The Hill sent by USAID’s acting executive secretary instructs remaining employees at the dismantled agencies to “shred as many documents as...

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