Year: 2025
Elon Musk Is Making Republicans Sweat and Giving Democrats a New Target
His unusual governing arrangement with President Trump is opening Republicans up to being yoked politically to Mr. Musk, who polls show is broadly unpopular.
Read More‘Terrible idea’: Pro-Trump Fox News host raises eyebrows with ‘slam’ on President’s move
A Fox News host on Saturday drew attention by “slamming” one of Donald Trump’s latest moves against Ukraine. Trump recently moved to cut off Ukraine from certain intelligence, a move some say will give Russia the upper hand on its
Read MoreWhy Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department? – The New York Times
Why Do Republicans Want to Dismantle the Education Department? The New York Times Dismantling of Education Department puts future of trillions of dollars in student loans in question CNN ‘Not their business’: Trump mulls major changes to federal student loan office USA TODAY
Read MoreTrump Pulled $400 million From Columbia. Other Schools Could Be Next.
The administration has circulated a list that includes nine other campuses, accusing them of failure to address antisemitism.
Read MoreHouse Republicans unveil spending bill likely to draw opposition from Democrats
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is teeing up the bill for a vote on Tuesday despite the lack of buy-in from Democrats, essentially daring them to vote against it and risk a shutdown. He also is betting that Republicans can muscle
Read MoreIran’s supreme leader rejects talks after Trump sends letter seeking new nuclear deal
Speaking to a group of officials on Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he rejects a push for talks by a “bullying government” because they would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its influence in the
Read MoreWho is Amy Gleason, the acting administrator of DOGE?
In his address to Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump made clear that Elon Musk is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency. Yet government lawyers have argued in court that Gleason and not Musk is the agency’s leader.
Read MoreNews Wrap: Russian airstrikes kill at least 20 people in Ukraine
In our news wrap Saturday, Russian launched aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night since the Trump administration stopped sharing satellite images with Kyiv, clashes in Syria over the last two days have left more than 1,000 people dead,
Read MoreThe historical reality of land ownership in South Africa amid Trump’s criticisms
There’s an escalating dispute between President Trump and South Africa over a new land policy that he says discriminates against the country’s white minority. On Truth Social Friday, Trump criticized what he called the “terrible” treatment of farmers and offered
Read MoreScientists shed new light on the mysterious ‘lost years’ of sea turtles
Sea turtles are considered one of the oldest living species on Earth, but it’s been a mystery where their babies go after heading out to sea. Known as their “lost years,” the lack of information makes it hard for conservationists
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