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Democratic leaders drop list of DHS funding demands for fiscal year 2026
The demands come after President Donald Trump this week signed a package of five appropriations bills and a continuing resolution for the DHS package, which is set to last until Feb. 13.
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Comer says he is considering Bill Gates subpoena in Epstein probe
Gates recently apologized for spending time with Epstein, explaining he had met with the financier to find investors for global health initiatives.
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Vice President Vance labels Nadler's anti-ICE rhetoric as 'despicable'
Nadler claimed during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that the real problem in the United States is the "fascism in our streets, the attacks on American citizens by masked hoodlums," referring to federal agents.
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Judge pauses Trump administration's efforts to dismantle VOA
The administration has placed almost the entire staff of VOA on leave earlier this month, which halted most of its operations.
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While DOGE cuts to federal workforce might seem novel, Clinton wielded similar axe some 30 years ago
In 1993, Democrat President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore rolled out pallets of government regulations at the White House.
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Utah becomes first state to ban LGBT Pride flags from flying at state buildings
The governor said he agrees with the underlying intent of the bill, including that schools should be non-political, but that it goes too far in regulating local governments.
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Marco Rubio announces State Department to officially close USAID
The formal closure will take place by July 1, and the State Department will take over many of the agency's responsibilities.
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Judge stops Trump administration from dismantling federal consumer bureau
Jackson on Friday said it appeared the administration was trying to dismantle the bureau, and that it was likely the attempts were unlawful. However, she said the administration can try to get Congress to close the agency.
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Trump praises women as he answers question on what a woman is
The question comes after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance that only recognizes two sexes, and defines sex as a person's "immutable biological classification."
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You Vote: Do you think SCOTUS will allow President Trump to resume deporting gang members?
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume the deportation of illegal Venezuelan migrants and suspected gang members under the country's decades-old Alien Enemies Act.
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DOGE unmasks maddening waste, but may struggle to find permanent spending cuts without Congress
Legislation will be required to make permanent many of the changes DOGE wants.
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FCC head opens investigation into Disney corporation over DEI policies
"I have asked the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into Disney & ABC," Carr posted on X. "While Disney started as an iconic American company, it recently went all in on DEI. I am concerned that their DEI practices may violate FCC prohibitions on invidious forms of discrimination."
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Federal appeals court allows Trump to remove members of national labor boards
The three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to allow Trump to remove Wilcox and Cathy Harris of the Merit Systems Protection Board, who were both appointed by former President Joe Biden.