By now, you’ve probably heard about former President Joe Biden’s pardons during the last hours of his presidency. The 46th president granted pardons to family members and political allies, including notable figures Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and Jan. 6 committee members. However, you probably didn’t know that in December 2020, Biden expressed […]
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) assured skeptical Senate Democrats during her confirmation hearing as President Trump's pick for U.N. ambassador that she is committed to engaging in the United Nations, saying it’s a priority venue to challenge China’s push for dominance on the global stage. Stefanik, the former Republican Conference Chair, is likely to get bipartisan support in...
Among the dozens of Biden-era executive orders he rescinded on day one, President Trump nixed one that aimed to explore new health care payment models that would lower prescription costs for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Trump rescinded former President Biden's Executive Order 14087, "Lowering Prescription Drug Costs for Americans." He included this directive among those...
Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice who now co-hosts "The View" talk show, called President Trump a "DEI" hire on Tuesday. While "DEI" normally stands for "diversity, equity and inclusion," Hostin said that when applied to Trump, it actually stands for “didn’t earn it.” Pointing to Trump’s promise to make...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is launching “a crypto task force.” In a Tuesday press release, the SEC described the task force as “dedicated to developing a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.” The agency also said that the SEC, alongside the task force, will work “to set the SEC on a...
The Constitution page on President Trump’s White House website is showing a 404 error. “Page not found,” the site reads. Under former President Biden’s term, the website highlighted the history behind the creation of the Constitution and why the country has the set of guiding rules. Trump unveiled the new website Monday after taking office...
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday hinted at an expanded health care delivery system after years of pressure to bring down costs and lower wait times for care for former service members. “At the end of the day, the veteran is getting taken care...
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) clashed during her confirmation hearing with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) over comparisons of Elon Musk’s gesture during an Inauguration Day speech to a Nazi salute. “What do you think of Elon Musk, perhaps the president's most visible adviser, doing two Heil Hitler salutes last night at the president's televised rally?” Murphy...