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Comedian who mocked Puerto Rico at Trump rally gets Netflix deal

Tony Hinchcliffe, the comedian whose -appearance at a New York rally for then-candidate Donald Trump drew bipartisan backlash after he made disparaging comments about Puerto Rico, has inked a...

60 universities under investigation by Trump admin for ‘antisemitic discrimination and harassment’

The Trump Department of Education announced it is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism and harassment, including Harvard and a number of schools in the UC system.

WH lambasts ‘head-in-the-sand’ liberal prosecutors after 20 AGs sue to halt DOGE cuts

The White House reacted Monday after 20 attorneys general from New Jersey to California joined a Maryland suit seeking to halt DOGE's cuts to the federal workforce.

LI educrats drive parents to charters, then punish them for wanting good schools

Facing a $34 million budget shortfall, the leaders of the Hempstead school district are...

Trump, Hegseth claim credit to recruiting success but the cause is contested

The Pentagon is finding itself in one of the first wars of the new Trump administration -- a clash with the previous Biden administration over who deserves the credit for a turnaround in military recruiting numbers after a long period of decline.

Resolution punishing Al Green clears Dem blockade, advances to House-wide vote after Trump speech

A resolution to formally punish Rep. Al Green for protesting President Donald Trump's speech is possibly getting a House vote this week.

DOGE says seven grants for trans animal testing canceled, audits expanded: ‘Shady expenditures happening’

Multiple grants used to conduct transgender animal studies have been canceled, the Department of Government Efficiency said on Wednesday.

‘Couldn’t clap for a 13-year-old boy’: GOP slam ‘childish’ Dem silence on supporting cancer survivor

President Donald Trump designated 13-year-old brain cancer survivor DJ Daniel an honorary Secret Service member during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.

Trump NIH appointee defends president’s research funding cuts, lays out new vision for future

Donald Trump's pick to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, spent much of his time during his confirmation hearing Wednesday defending the president's move to cap indirect research costs doled out by the NIH. However, he also got a chance to lay out his vision for future research at the agency.

SEE IT: Republicans reveal expectations for Elon Musk’s closed-door meeting with lawmakers tonight

House Republicans are hoping to affirm that they are on the same page as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday night.

Trump’s top moments on illegal immigration in address to Congress: ‘What a job’

President Trump repeatedly returned to the subject of illegal immigration on Tuesday night, when he touted his record and took aim at how Democrats have handled the issue.

Karoline Leavitt explains US efforts to negotiate with Hamas to free American hostages

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt explained the United States' negotiations with Hamas aimed at securing the release of American hostages during a Wednesday briefing.

Inside Elon Musk’s huddle with GOP senators: DOGE head touts $4M savings per day

DOGE head Elon Musk met with senators at the Capitol on Wednesday to update them on his progress and answer questions.

‘Sanctuary’ city mayor confronted after gang member allegedly assaults federal officers

Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio confronted Denver Mayor Mike Johnston for upholding “sanctuary" city policies after an illegal immigrant allegedly assaulted a federal officer.

Democrats refuse to define ‘woman’ when pressed on Capitol Hill: ‘Complicated question’

Democratic lawmakers wouldn't provide a definition for "woman" in a new video as President Donald Trump focuses his second term on declaring the difference between the two biological sexes.

GSA erases public list of federal properties to be sold

The General Services Administration already has removed an online list of more than 400 "non-core" federal properties it said it wanted to sell off.

Texas Democrat Rep. Sylvester Turner, 70, dies two months into first congressional term

Rep. Sylvester Turner, Texas Democrat and former mayor of Houston, died suddenly at age 70, just two months into his first congressional term.

Federal watchdog blocks Trump’s firing of thousands at Agriculture Department

The Merit Systems Protection Board moved Wednesday to block the Trump administration's attempt to fire thousands of "probationary" workers at the Agriculture Department, saying the action may have violated the law.

‘No quid pro quo’: NYC Mayor Adams tells Congress he didn’t strike deal with Trump

New York Mayor Eric Adams told Congress under oath on Wednesday that his new stance on illegal immigrants isn't the result of any deal with the Trump administration.

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