Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) criticized President Trump’s positions on Russia, saying the current GOP leader has little in common with the revered Republican president who presided over the downfall of the Soviet Union. “Trump - with his devotion to Putin, abandonment of Ukraine, and lies about history- is the antithesis of everything Ronald Reagan...
President Trump’s allies trolled his critics with references to him being a king after the president declared New York was “saved” from congestion pricing. On Wednesday, Trump’s administration announced it would be rescinding the Biden-era approval of a congestion pricing plan for the busy Manhattan area. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New...
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner on Wednesday clarified claims prompted by Elon Musk and President Trump about centenarians receiving monthly payouts. "I also want to acknowledge recent reporting about the number of people older than age 100 who may be receiving benefits from Social Security,” Lee Dudek said in a statement. “The reported data...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday pushed back against President Trump after the White House rescinded approval of Manhattan's congestion pricing plan. “Since this first-in-the-nation program took effect last month, congestion has dropped dramatically and commuters are getting to work faster than ever. Broadway shows are selling out and foot traffic to local...
Conservatives are gathering in National Harbor, Md., this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in what is poised to be a celebration for the political right following President Trump’s election victory in November. The annual gathering of conservatives comes as the MAGA movement solidifies its place as the mainstream wing of the...
Microsoft on Wednesday revealed its first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, stating it will speed up the development of quantum computers able to solve "meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades." The chip's release marks a major step for quantum computing, a branch of technology that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to process problems...
The judge who heard the Justice Department’s arguments for dropping the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) signaled he’ll take some time to consider whether to allow the move after a more than hourlong hearing on Wednesday. Judge Dale Ho said at the conclusion of the hearing that he didn’t want...
Democratic lawmakers are decrying President Donald Trump’s recent order on in vitro fertilization as nothing more than a “PR stunt,” while anti-abortion groups bristled over a move that follows Trump's campaign promise to make the procedure free. Trump issued an executive order Tuesday directing the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give him...
A federal judge on Wednesday looked to pinpoint the exact duties of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers during a hearing over whether to cut off their unfettered access to troves of sensitive personal data. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman questioned the Justice Department over the specific “purposes or tasks” assigned to DOGE workers, attempting...