A beacon of American freedom and democracy may soon go silent
A beacon of American freedom and democracy may soon go silent
A beacon of American freedom and democracy may soon go silent
A beacon of American freedom and democracy may soon go silent
New FEMA head says he’ll ‘run right over’ staff who resist changes
David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency shouldn’t be dissolved. Leah Douglas and Nathan Layne | Reuters Top secret underground FEMA base set to get facility upgrade A classified upgrade is underway at Mount Weather, a secretive FEMA facility buried in Virginia’s Blue Ridge … Read more
Trump proposes 80% tariffs on China, down from 145%, before talks
Trump proposed to ease tariffs as Chinese officials have called the US fees ‘illegal and unreasonable.’ President Trump announces ‘tremendous’ UK trade deal President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the U.K., the first trade agreement since he imposed sweeping tariffs in April. Trump proposed to lower tariffs on Chinese imports to 80% from … Read more
A rivalry with Rubio? Not at all, says possible 2028 competitor Vance
Vice President JD Vance downplayed the notion of a rivalry between himself and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a potential 2028 competitor. Vance: Mike Waltz reassignment not a firing Vice President JD Vance told Fox News’s Bret Baier that Mike Waltz’s recent job reassignment was not a firing. “Marco’s probably my best friend in the … Read more
Trump OK’s ‘tiny’ tax hike on rich in broader tax and spending bill
Trump’s support for raising taxes on the rich comes as Republicans craft what he calls a ‘big beautiful bill’ of broader tax and spending cuts. New poll shows Trump with low approval ratings in first 100 days Less than half of Americans approve of President Donald Trump in his first 100 days, a new NPR/PBS … Read more
David Souter, a former Supreme Court justice who upheld abortion, dies
WASHINGTON – Former Supreme Court Associate Justice David Souter, an enigmatic Republican nominee who wound up siding with his liberal colleagues in many of the highest-profile cases to come before the court in his 19-year tenure, has died. He was 85. Souter died peacefully on May 8 at home in New Hampshire, according to a … Read more
Trump appoints Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for DC
Trump appoints Jeanine Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for DC
Trump budget aims to cut billions from environmental programs
EPA budget cut by nearly 55%, National Parks by 25% in Trump’s proposed spending plan. What do Lee Zeldin’s EPA rollbacks mean for Americans? Lee Zeldin announced the Environmental Protection agency would roll back regulations aimed fighting climate change and pollution. Coming up with a final federal budget always involves arm twisting and other negotiating … Read more