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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...

Scientists rally in DC against Trump’s cuts to research

Hundreds of people gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Friday afternoon to protest President Trump’s recent cuts to government spending on research institutions.   The Trump administration has taken steps to disrupt operations at the country’s top federal research institutions since late January, freezing grants issued by the National Institutes of Health...

The Memo: Musk-Rubio clash heightens scrutiny on Trump’s approach

Explosive details about a Cabinet meeting confrontation between Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were revealed by The New York Times on Friday. The exchange, in which Musk and Rubio apparently went back and forth heatedly over cuts to the State Department, puts a spotlight on larger questions about President Trump’s more politically...

Washington becomes center of crypto action

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  Washington becomes center of crypto action The cryptocurrency industry flocked to Washington on Friday for the White House’s first-ever crypto summit, where President Trump and his Cabinet declared the end of what they termed the "war on crypto" in D.C. © Pool via...

Trump takes aim at Canadian milk, lumber

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy   The Big Story  Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs on Canada President Trump threatened reciprocal tariffs on Canada for dairy products and lumber amid a mounting trade war between the two nations. © Greg Nash  “They make it impossible for us to...

US companies urge Trump to reject exceptions to steel tariffs

CEOs of leading American steel companies sent a letter to President Trump on Friday, urging him not to provide any exceptions or exclusions to the planned steel tariffs set to go into effect on March 12. The letter, obtained by NewsNation, has been signed by the CEOs of companies such as US Steel Corporation, Cleveland-Cliffs...

Fetterman: ‘Columbia pays for its failure’ with $400M in grants axed

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized leaders at Columbia University for allegedly allowing antisemitic rhetoric to spread throughout campus, which has resulted in the institution being stripped of $400 million in federal grants. “Columbia let antisemitism run amok to cater to lunatic fringe and paid provocateurs. Leadership allowed those assholes to take over the campus and...

5 notable images flagged in Pentagon’s DEI purge

The Pentagon has marked thousands of photos and online posts for deletion as part of an anti-DEI initiative, including photos of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Enola Gay bomber, and trailblazing women in the military.

Trump hosts crypto leaders at White House summit

The cryptocurrency industry flocked to Washington on Friday for the White House’s first-ever crypto summit, where President Trump and his cabinet made clear the “war on crypto” is over in Washington. The summit brought together industry experts, pro-crypto lawmakers and administration officials, marking a notable moment for the digital assets space as it looks to reach...

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus. But what is it?

A medical examiner confirmed Friday that Betsy Arakawa, a concert pianist and wife of Gene Hackman, died of illness caused by hantavirus.

Evening Report — Trump turns up heat on Russia, Ukraine

Presented by National Council on Aging — Plus: Rubio, Musk clash at Cabinet meeting {beacon} Evening Report TRUMP FIRST 100 DAYS © UPI Trump ramps up rhetoric against Russia, Ukraine, Iran PRESIDENT TRUMP HAD POINTED WORDS Friday for both Russia and Ukraine, as the U.S. prepares to send an envoy to the Middle East to...

FEMA fires three more people connected to directive to skip homes with Trump signs

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it fired three people who were associated with a supervisor’s directive to skip homes with President Trump’s campaign signs while facilitating Hurricane Milton disaster relief efforts following an investigation. “That investigation has concluded, and upon my review of all related materials, three additional individuals have been terminated. This...

Noem says DHS has ID’d, will seek prosecution of ‘criminal leakers’

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Friday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has identified two "criminal leakers" within its ranks and will refer them to the Department of Justice for felony prosecutions. "We have identified criminal leakers within @DHSgov and are preparing to refer these perpetrators to the @TheJusticeDept for felony prosecutions. These...

Loeffler: SBA will relocate 6 offices out of ‘sanctuary cities’

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will relocate six of its regional offices out of often-called “sanctuary cities,” arguing that the existing locations are bad for small business communities and not complying with federal immigration law.  The SBA will move the offices from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City and Seattle to “less...

Democrats sound alarm on job cut threats to grid

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Democrats warn budget cuts pose risks to power grids Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm on the impact of sweeping federal job cuts to the resilience of U.S. power grids. © Adobe Stock As early as February, about 130 federal workers were fired from...

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