Florida GOP keeps House seat in special election as Trump-backed Randy Fine overcomes pre-voting jitters
WASHINGTON — Florida Republican state Sen. Randy Fine easily won the first of two crucial special elections for the US House in the Sunshine State Tuesday, temporarily bolstering the GOP’s razor-thin majority. Fine was projected to defeat Democrat Josh Weil, an Orlando teacher, and succeed former Rep. Mike Waltz, who represented Florida’s 6th District for…
Convicted felon Hunter Biden to be permanently stripped of DC license to practice law
The former first son and convicted felon filed an affidavit under seal in the DC Court of Appeals on Tuesday noting his “consent to disbarment.”
Trump administration suspends ‘several dozen’ federal grants for Princeton — and university’s president claims he doesn’t know why
The Ivy League’s president notified students and faculty of the suspended research grants, which include funds from the Department of Energy, NASA and the Department of Defense.
Trump-Allied Prosecutor Looks to Undermine Biden Pardons
In an unorthodox move, Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, is questioning Biden’s family and former White House officials about clemency.
He Got Clemency From Trump. Now He’s Facing Charges of Injuring a Child.
Jonathan Braun, who has had a string of legal issues since President Trump commuted his drug sentence four years ago, was arrested after allegedly punching an acquaintance and shoving a 3-year-old.
Transportation Dept. Renews Voluntary Buyouts for Work Force
The department said it was offering a second wave of buyouts to accommodate employees who may have declined the initial offer because of confusing messages.
DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment
The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.
7-Year-Old Girl Is Killed by Falling Boulder at Lake Tahoe Ski Resort
The child was at the Diamond Peak Ski Resort, which said in a statement that she had not been skiing at the time it happened.
Musk Again Misleads on Social Security Fraud
The world’s richest man misstated a statistic from the Social Security Administration to once again overstate fraud in the program.