BREAKING NEWS
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
The Latest: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings
Read full article: The Latest: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearingsThree of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared for skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday.
Legal expert discusses President Trump’s efforts to freeze federal spending
Read full article: Legal expert discusses President Trump’s efforts to freeze federal spendingMiriam Becker-Cohen, Senior Appellate Counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, joined us Thursday on The Morning Show.
Justice Jackson punches out her frustrations with the conservative Supreme Court in the boxing ring
Read full article: Justice Jackson punches out her frustrations with the conservative Supreme Court in the boxing ringLiberal Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says she's found an outlet for the frustration that can result from being in the minority on the nation’s highest court: boxing.
US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administration
Read full article: US cybersecurity agency's future role in elections remains murky under the Trump administrationThe nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.
Donald Trump talks so much that even his White House stenographers are struggling to keep up
Read full article: Donald Trump talks so much that even his White House stenographers are struggling to keep upThe most obvious shift from Joe Biden to Donald Trump has been the flood of talking from the White House.
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, faces grilling at confirmation hearing
Read full article: Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, faces grilling at confirmation hearingTulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, is facing tough questions from lawmakers during a confirmation hearing Thursday.
Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, says the bureau has lost trust and he's the one to restore it
Read full article: Trump's FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, says the bureau has lost trust and he's the one to restore itPresident Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is portraying himself to senators as the right leader of a law enforcement agency he says has lost public trust.
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension
Read full article: Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspensionMeta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Trump rescinds funding freeze but uncertainty lives on for wide array of environmental programs
Read full article: Trump rescinds funding freeze but uncertainty lives on for wide array of environmental programsA chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, organizations and businesses wondering whether they will receive the funding they rely on.
What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'
Read full article: What to know about Guantánamo Bay, the base where Trump will send 'criminal aliens'President Donald Trump says he will use a detention center at Guantánamo Bay to hold tens of thousands of criminal immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and more
Read full article: Pentagon agency pauses celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month and moreThe Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.
Republicans crafting Trump's big bill hit a familiar roadblock: How to pay for it
Read full article: Republicans crafting Trump's big bill hit a familiar roadblock: How to pay for itAfter fours years of criticizing budget deficits under Joe Biden, Republicans now have a math problem of their own.
Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules
Read full article: Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rulesThe Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
South Carolina treasurer calls questions of his role in $1.8 billion accounting error a witch hunt
Read full article: South Carolina treasurer calls questions of his role in $1.8 billion accounting error a witch huntSouth Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis says calls for him to resign over an accounting error that left the state sorting out what happened to a $1.8 billion fund amounted to a witch hunt.
Trump's orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Read full article: Trump's orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campusesPresident Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.
What is the Office of Personnel Management? Trump is relying on this agency to reshape government
Read full article: What is the Office of Personnel Management? Trump is relying on this agency to reshape governmentPresident Donald Trump is relying on a relatively obscure federal agency to reshape government.
Prosecutors seek dismissal of campaign finance case against ex-Nebraska congressman Fortenberry
Read full article: Prosecutors seek dismissal of campaign finance case against ex-Nebraska congressman FortenberryFederal prosecutors are asking a judge to dismiss their case against a former Nebraska congressman charged with lying to authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign.
Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own words
Read full article: Tulsi Gabbard's views on Russia, Syria, Trump and government surveillance — in her own wordsTulsi Gabbard is expected to face tough questions about her past comments about Russia, Syria and a key government surveillance program as lawmakers vet her to lead the nation’s intelligence service.
Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
Read full article: Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusionPresident Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.
Trump signs order to plan nation's 250th anniversary celebration, punish those who vandalize statues
Read full article: Trump signs order to plan nation's 250th anniversary celebration, punish those who vandalize statuesPresident Donald Trump is making plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence and create a new national sculpture garden while reviving efforts to harshly punish those who vandalize or destroy existing statues and monuments.
Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickups
Read full article: Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickupsHours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks — also a principal way that it controls air pollution and addresses climate change.
Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Read full article: Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 VenezuelansHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some of them at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.
Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs
Read full article: Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programsPrivate school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.
President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money conviction
Read full article: President Donald Trump appeals his New York hush money convictionPresident Donald Trump has appealed his New York hush money conviction, seeking to erase the verdict that made him the first person with a criminal record to win the office.
White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusion
Read full article: White House rescinds federal funding freeze amid legal battle, widespread confusionThe Trump administration has rescinded a plan for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Read full article: Trump's Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 daysBillionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days.
Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded work
Read full article: Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded workTens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a new Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies.
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
Read full article: Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records caseThe Justice Department has abandoned all criminal proceedings against President Donald Trump’s two co-defendants in the classified documents case against him in Florida, foreclosing the chance the case against them could ever be revived.
'Remarkably poor judgment': Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump's 2nd term
Read full article: 'Remarkably poor judgment': Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump's 2nd termNot every outlet popular with conservative readers is cheerleading for President Donald Trump.
‘Not going to get my signature’: DeSantis says he’ll veto Florida’s new ‘TRUMP’ immigration bill after calling it ‘weak’
Read full article: ‘Not going to get my signature’: DeSantis says he’ll veto Florida’s new ‘TRUMP’ immigration bill after calling it ‘weak’As the Florida Legislature holds a special session this week tackling only one issue -- immigration -- Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a roundtable on Wednesday in Titusville signaling a possible veto of the bill that lawmakers passed on Tuesday night.
A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday
Read full article: A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on SaturdayThe Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair Saturday as it tries to guide Democrats through Republican Donald Trump’s second presidency.
Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisis
Read full article: Trump makes moves to expand his power, sparking chaos and a possible constitutional crisisDonald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in the first days of his presidency.
Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detail
Read full article: Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detailDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
Trump signs the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation
Read full article: Trump signs the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislationPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday used a signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act to announce that his administration plans to send the “worst criminal aliens” to detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
Read full article: After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidencyOn the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term.
Former US Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison for taking bribes and acting as agent of Egypt
Read full article: Former US Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison for taking bribes and acting as agent of EgyptFormer U_S_ Sen_ Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt, crimes his own lawyer said earned him the nickname "Gold Bar Bob."
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
Read full article: US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national examNew results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math.
Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here's why that's complicated
Read full article: Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here's why that's complicatedPresident Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will be headed to the courts to sort it out.