‘An Early Test’: Trump Administration’s Spending Bulldogs Sound Alarm Over GOP’s Federal Funding Bill
Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, the nominees of President-elect Donald Trump to create the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), sounded the alarm on Wednesday about the Republican-led House of Representatives' federal funding bill. Announced by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Full text On Tuesday, a 1,547-page continuing resolution (CR) was filed that provides […]
Musk, Ramaswamy And Republican Officials Urge House GOP To Kill Johnson’s Federal Funding Bill
(center left) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) speaks to reporters. (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-top) Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-Medium) Tesla CEO Elon Musk, newly announced co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty […]
Eric Adams believes federal charges against him are politically motivated
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has hypothesized that he drew the ire of the Justice Department for speaking out against the Biden administration's immigration policies. Adams was indicted by a federal grand jury in September and charged with five crimes, including bribery, solicitation of campaign contributions from foreign nationals, wire fraud, and conspiracy. He […]
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by quarter-point in December
The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates for the third time this year. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third straight interest rate cut, cutting its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, following economic data showing that inflation remains above the central bank's target rate. The 25 basis point rate cut […]
GOP senator blocks proposal to protect federal workers from Trump
Republican Sen. Eric Schmidt of Missouri on Tuesday urged Democrats to pass legislation to protect federal employees from civil service reforms that President-elect Trump has championed to combat what he calls the “deep state” in Washington, D.C. The senators' request was blocked. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) stood on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon and called […]
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the U.S. after a federal appeals court ruled that the app poses a national security risk. source
GOP senator: Federal employees will help DOGE push
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said federal employees will support Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) efforts by sharing ideas for change within government. “We're reaching out to federal employees. They're seeing it. Many of these employees are frustrated as well. They're also taxpayers. They want federal employees to be more efficient. We're also asking them to […]
Top advisor to NYC Mayor Eric Adams abruptly resigns amid federal investigation
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' top adviser suddenly resigned Sunday amid a federal investigation into corruption and bribery charges against Adams. Counselor Ingrid Lewis-Martin had her mobile phone seized and her home searched as part of the investigation. She released a lengthy statement on Sunday about her departure alongside Adams, saying she planned to […]
Without Federal Information ‘Drone Vigilantes’ Are Going to ‘Start Taking them Down’
Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) said Sunday on ABC's “This Week” that given the lack of information from the government about drone sightings in New Jersey, individuals may soon become “drone vigilantes.” “We're going to start eliminating drones,” he said. ” Christie said: “I've lived in New Jersey all my life. This was the first […]
NJ senator says mysterious drones 'almost certainly planes,' slams federal response
A mysterious drone flying over the Garden State could be a plane, Sen. Andy Kim (D.N.J.) said in a series of posts on social platform He said it was highly sexual. “After going with the police to observe reports of possible drone sightings, I was able to conduct a more detailed analysis with the assistance […]