DHS will run out of money for salaries in early May: Mullin
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on Tuesday that his department will be unable to pay out employee salaries starting in early May amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The lapse in funding, which impacts DHS’s 22 agencies, has now stretched for a record 66 days. “Fortunately, what President Trump did through…
Read MoreWarsh faces pressure on Fed independence, assets in Senate grilling
Senators grilled Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, on Tuesday over the central bank’s independence and his plans to divest his financial assets amid the push to confirm Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s replacement. Warsh argued that “independence is up to the Fed” and defended his ethics agreement with the administration during…
Read MoreVoting rights activists sue over DOJ state voter list requests
Voting rights activists on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its efforts to obtain lists of registered voters from states, casting it as a bid to take over and subvert November’s midterm elections. The Justice Department (DOJ) is vying for election information on individuals across the country in response to President Trump’s calls to “nationalize”…
Read MoreChris Murphy clarifies ‘awesome’ post on Iran war
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday clarified his post on the social platform X referring to the passage of Iranian vessels bypassing the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz as “awesome.” Murphy shared a story from the online journal Lloyd’s List with the headline “At least 26 Iranian vessels bypass U.S. blockade,” a report…
Read MoreGOP Armed Services chair warns ending mandatory military flu shots ‘a mistake’
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) said the Pentagon’s policy change to no longer require all U.S. troops to get flu shots is a “mistake,” drawing a contrast between flu vaccines and more controversial COVID-19 vaccines. “I think it’s a mistake,” Wicker told reporters Tuesday when asked about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement…
Read MoreA former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegations
A former Missouri lawmaker who was censured over sexual misconduct allegations has won a court case to recoup thousands of dollars seized from his salary as a penalty
Read MoreCruz: Schumer will shut down government weeks before midterms
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) predicted Tuesday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) would shut down the government shortly before this year’s midterms. “On Sept. 30, funding for the federal government will end. Chuck Schumer is not a creative guy, he’s not hard to predict. Last year, right before the election, what did Schumer do?…
Read MoreFlorida AG issues subpoenas in OpenAI criminal probe
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) on Tuesday launched a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot, serving the company with subpoenas. Uthmeier, who initially opened a probe into OpenAI and ChatGPT earlier this month, said at a news conference that the individual accused of fatally shooting two people at Florida State University (FSU) last…
Read MoreSteak ‘n Shake hires first ‘Chief MAHA Officer’
Steak ’n Shake on Tuesday announced its first Chief Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Officer who the company said will help guide the advancement of nutritional integrity in line with the Trump administration’s national movement geared toward eliminating chronic disease. Michael Boes, a former senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
Read MoreKennedy snaps back at comment about ‘whale heads, bear heads, and raccoon parts’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. snapped at Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) on Tuesday after the lawmaker said he wished Kennedy would spend “less time talking about whale heads, bear heads and raccoon parts.” The exchange came as Carter’s time for questioning wound down during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing…
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