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President Trump received lagging approval ratings across the board in the latest poll from The New York Times/Siena College, another indicator of the president facing declining public trust almost 100
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a rehaul of the Defense Department (DOD) programs meant for service members and civilian employees to report harassment and discrimination, claiming individuals have “weaponized”
Continue reading…Hegseth orders review of Pentagon’s complaint process
Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration.
The majority of voters in a new poll, including those who voted for President Trump, say it is important for the government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies and
Continue reading…Most Trump voters want Medicare negotiations protected, Medicaid preserved: Survey
A new memo suggests that investigations may be launched not just for leaks of classified information, but where disclosures “undermine” Trump administration policies.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed on Friday that the administration is reviewing the boundaries of several national monuments — meaning the administration could eventually move to shrink them. “When we’re
Continue reading…Burgum confirms the administration is reviewing national monument boundaries
President Trump on Friday urged NFL teams to pick Shedeur Sanders in this week’s draft after the quarterback prospect and son of Deion Sanders did not get taken during the
Continue reading…Trump asks if NFL owners are ‘stupid’ for passing on Shedeur Sanders in draft
ORLANDO (WFLA) – A former Disney World employee was sentenced to three years in federal prison for hacking into the company’s computer system to manipulate menu information. In July, Disney
Continue reading…Former Disney World employee sentenced to 3 years in prison for hacking menus
The Trump administration had no arrest warrant for former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil when he was detained, court documents on Thursday showed. In the documents, the government said the federal
Continue reading…Trump administration had no arrest warrant for Mahmoud Khalil, court filings show
(NEXSTAR) – More than 170,000 bottles of Martinelli’s apple juice have been recalled over potential contamination with patulin, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Patulin, a naturally occurring
The devices will be remotely wiped “to simplify processes and to reduce burden” of terminating thousands of federal workers before the agency is closed.
Amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan’s defense minister declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in Kashmir territory.
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Continue reading…Trump, world leaders to attend Pope Francis’ funeral at tense global moment
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said he’s backing his colleague Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in his bid to become the next Democratic whip. The slot will be vacated next year when
Continue reading…Booker backs Schatz for Durbin’s leadership spot
Almost four-in-10 Americans said that neither party is fighting for people like them, as pessimism for both major parties swells, according to a new survey released on Friday. The new
Continue reading…Almost 4 in 10 say neither party fights for people like them: Survey
Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove
Continue reading…Five Takeaways From the Times/Siena Poll on Trump
It’s not easy to burn this much good will so fast, and it doesn’t usually get any easier from here.
President Trump on Friday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is late to sign the minerals agreement with the U.S., nearly two months after an expected deal signing was called off.
Continue reading…Trump says Zelensky ‘three weeks late’ on signing mineral deal
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) teased an announcement on a potential run for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) seat in an interview with CNN on Friday. “I’ll have an announcement about
Continue reading…Krishnamoorthi teases potential run for Durbin Senate seat
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah C. Dugan was arrested Friday, with federal authorities alleging the judge tried to impede with President Trump’s immigration agenda by helping an undocumented migrant avoid
Continue reading…Who is Hannah Dugan, judge arrested by FBI in Wisconsin?