Trump ‘expects’ Arab countries to ‘step up’ and accept Palestinians from Gaza Strip, White House says
“I think the president has made it clear that he expects these nations in the region to step up and to accept Palestinian refugees who are temporarily relocated for the rebuilding of Gaza.”
Fed agencies ending $8M Politico contracts after Elon Musk calls them ‘wasteful’ use of taxpayer money
The Tesla CEO warned that media outlets that take government subscriptions would ‘experience a mysterious drop in revenue.’
DOJ accuses FBI of ‘insubordination’ in hunt for proof of ‘weaponization’
Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove said bureau brass ‘refused to comply’ with an investigation commissioned by President Trump on Day One of the 47th presidency.
LGBTQ group’s drag show video to promote diversity in Ecuador funded by $25K State Department grant
An LGBTQ group in Ecuador tapped into a $25,000 from a Biden State Department grant to produce a two-day drag workshop intended to promote diversity and inclusion abroad.
Mitch McConnell falls down stairs while exiting Senate chamber after HUD secretary vote
Former Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell fell on a small set of stairs on Wednesday as he was exiting the Senate chamber.
USAID workers hid Pride flags, ‘incriminating’ books when DOGE arrived: ‘It didn’t feel good’
A USAID worker said Monday that office employees scrambled to hide anything “incriminating” when the Department of Government Efficiency came knocking.
Republicans aim for ‘roughly’ $1 trillion in cuts as budget talks hit snags
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) confirmed that lawmakers are closing in on the “roughly” $1 trillion target but caveated that nothing has been finalized as of yet.
Second US judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Maryland became the second one nationally to block the Trump’s administration from implementing the president’s executive order aimed at curtailing birthright citizenship in the US.
Senate confirms former NFL player Scott Turner as head of Housing and Urban Development
The upper chamber voted 55-44 to approve the former Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers cornerback-turned-Dallas housing developer to Trump’s cabinet.