ELON MUSK’S TALKING PROBLEM. Polls have repeatedly shown that majorities of voters support the work President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency is doing to cut waste and fraud in federal spending. A recent poll by CBS News found that 51% of those surveyed believe there is a lot of wasteful spending in federal government agencies, […]

President Donald Trump took his first tentative step on Tuesday toward putting pressure on Russia to negotiate an ending to its war on Ukraine. The president did so via Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who secured Ukraine’s agreement to a 30-day ceasefire. Following talks in Saudi Arabia, Rubio said, “The ball is now in Russia’s […]

Los Angeles no longer has a pro-criminal ideologue serving as its district attorney. This means cold-blooded murderers like the Menendez brothers aren’t going to be given freedom as part of cynical election strategies. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman withdrew his predecessor’s recommendation that Erik and Lyle Menendez have their life sentences reduced. Hochman […]

The House on Tuesday passed a funding bill to avert an end-of-the-week government shutdown, teeing up the measure for consideration in the Senate. The chamber cleared the continuing resolution (CR) in a largely party-line 217-213 vote, with just one Democrat — Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) — bucking his party's leaders to back the measure. Rep....

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program that conflicts with President Trump’s January executive order.  “HUD looks forward to helping thousands of North Carolinians rebuild after Hurricane Helene by directing funding...

House Republicans on Tuesday approved a provision that would prevent Democrats from forcing votes for the remainder of the year on repealing recent tariffs implemented by President Trump. It essentially means that any legislation to undo the national emergency declaration Trump used to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China would have to go through...

Law firm Perkins Coie has launched a suit to challenge President Trump’s stripping of security clearances for lawyers at the firm, saying it was targeted due to its past work for Democrats. Perkins Coie, which represented Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2016, was the subject of an executive order signed by Trump last week, citing the “dishonest and dangerous activity” of the...

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday attacked CNN’s coverage of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) spending cuts and accused the network of trying to rally its viewers against President Trump. In an interview on “CNN News Central,” anchor Brianna Keilar asked the Republican lawmaker about nonpartisan estimates suggesting the GOP’s targeted spending cuts would...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he supports President Trump using tariffs to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States but said the tariffs should be temporary, citing the growing uncertainty that is roiling the financial markets. “The president, I believe, is trying to accomplish a specific objective here and that is...

President Trump is doubling down on his widespread tariffs threats despite a stock market downturn that has helped fuel anxiety the nation could slide into a recession.  Trump escalated the tit for tat with Canada on Tuesday when he said his administration would increase planned steel and aluminum tariffs in response to an electricity surcharge...