Key Trump nominees hedge on whether officials can defy court orders
Several of Donald Trump’s top Justice Department nominees were asked whether officials could defy court orders. Their answers weren’t exactly...
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Musk said Ebola prevention funding was restored. USAID officials reportedly say otherwise.
Elon Musk said the DOGE operation accidentally cut off Ebola prevention funds but quickly reversed course. There's ample evidence to...
Why did Elon Musk take center stage at a White House Cabinet meeting?
The first Cabinet meeting of Donald Trump's first term was ridiculous. Elon Musk made the first Cabinet meeting of his...
House Republicans advance far-right budget, but the drama is just getting started
The good news for Republicans is that they managed to narrowly pass a far-right budget blueprint. The bad news is...
Several Republicans push impeachment bids against judges who’ve stood in Trump’s way
Elon Musk called for a “wave of judicial impeachments, not just one.” Evidently, a group of House Republicans agree.
The biggest difference between the 2025 and 2010 town hall meetings
This year's town halls are reminiscent of the Tea Party pushback 15 years ago, but the differences should make Republicans...
Controversy surrounding GOP’s Cory Mills becomes even more serious
The local police department in D.C. does not often write up arrest warrants against sitting members of Congress, but that's...
France’s Macron fact-checks Trump in real time on claim about Ukraine
The American president tried to peddle a brazen falsehood about European aid to Ukraine. France's Emmanuel Macron soon after embarrassed...
Trump administration scrambles to rehire key fired workers (again)
Elon Musk and DOGE reportedly fired members of the FDA's cardiac devices unit, which oversees devices such as pacemakers and...
Kash Patel to reportedly lead the FBI and the ATF simultaneously
Leading the ATF is a difficult and full-time job. It will nevertheless be done by Kash Patel, who already has...