Marco Rubio Accuses USAID Of ‘Insubordination,’ Claims He’s Now In Charge
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the U.S. Agency for International Development has been rolled into the State Department, with Rubio now its acting director as a result of some legally questionable maneuvers.“I’m the acting…
Judge Extends Pause On Trump Funding Freeze
A federal judge on Monday has agreed to extend a temporary block on the Trump administration’s bid to freeze federal grants and loans, a maneuver that has affected funding for everything from special education needs to veterans’ care to…
Elon Musk Suggests Getting Rid Of All Regulations In Midnight Call
President Donald Trump’s “government efficiency” cheerleader Elon Musk proposed simply ignoring all federal regulations during a public call shortly after midnight Monday morning. Musk, whose newly formed “Department of Government…
Trump Agrees To Pause Tariffs On Mexico, Canada For 30 Days
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada as America’s two largest trading partners took steps to appease his concerns about border security and drug…
Rupert Murdoch Is Pictured With Trump At Oval Office Signing
Eyebrows were raised as billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch was pictured with President Donald Trump on Monday in the Oval Office.The powerhouse behind Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and New York Post attended a White House event…
Immigration Bill Hands White House The Leverage On Detention
As Congress debated the Laken Riley Act, a bill mandating stricter detention standards for migrants facing criminal charges, opponents criticized it as a frontal assault on due process and an unfunded mandate of impractical proportions. But…
Janelle Monáe Blasts Nelly For Performing At Trump’s Inauguration, Calls Him A…
Janelle Monáe had a lot to say about Nelly’s controversial decision to perform at President Donald Trump’s inauguration last month. Footage of Monáe’s performance at a Grammy Awards after-party on Sunday obtained by TMZ shows the actor and…
‘F**k That’: Federal Workers Say They’re Scared But ‘Digging In’ Amid Trump’s Chaos
WASHINGTON — For the last two weeks, federal workers have been swept up in chaos and fear as President Donald Trump barrels ahead with his plans to purge civil servants from the U.S. government and potentially replace them with…
U.S. Lawyer Vows To Protect DOGE Staff Amid Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., and supporter of the “Stop the Steal” movement, on Monday threw his support behind Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency.” In a public letter to Musk, the prosecutor…
Social Security Administration Stops Issuing Sex Marker Changes After Trump Order
The Social Security Administration sent out an “emergency message” on Friday that will stop allowing people to change their sex in the records of the federal agency. In an internal message, which was first reported by Law Dork, the agency…
Unions Sue Treasury Department Over ‘DOGE’ Access To Sensitive Data
A pair of labor unions has sued the Treasury Department for granting the Trump administration’s “Department of Government Efficiency” access to the federal government’s payment systems.The American Federation of Government Employees and the…
Republicans OK With Trump Acting Like A King — As Long As He Does What They Like
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s extraordinary and unprecedented move to unilaterally shutter a federal agency without congressional approval drew little pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill who’ve spent years complaining about…
Trump’s ‘Grotesque’ Plane Crash Comments Leave Democrats Gobsmacked
Democrats were left dumbfounded Thursday after President Donald Trump twisted a deadly plane crash catastrophe into an opportunity to attack diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.Lawmakers found no shortage of words to describe…