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Sen. Hassan Defends Voting for 'Qualified' Trump Nominees
Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., defended her support for several of President Donald Trump's nominees and for the Republican spending bill at a Politico event on Wednesday.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:41:39 EDTSen. Banks: Fired HHS Worker 'Probably Deserved It'
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told a fired employee of the Department of Health and Human Services that he "probably deserved" to lose his job in a video that has gone viral, People reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:25:18 EDTNew Book: 'Out of It' Biden Thought He Was NATO President
The White House chief of staff in the first two years of the Biden administration who returned to help Joe Biden prepare for his disastrous 2024 debate with Donald Trump said the former president was "out of it" and worried that Biden thought he was "president of NATO."
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:17:28 EDTSen. Blackburn: Proposed Law Fights 'Activist Judges'
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who earlier this week joined Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, in introducing the Judicial Relief Clarification Act, spoke out on the Senate floor against what she called "activist judges" who are using the courts to block President Donald Trump's agenda.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:32:14 EDTCBS: Millions of Americans Still Don't Have REAL ID Ahead of May 7 Deadline
Millions of Americans still don't have the REAL ID-upgraded driver's license or identification card they will need to board a flight or enter federal facilities ahead of a May 7 deadline...
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:56:16 EDTTrump 25% Auto Tariffs Take Effect Thursday
President Donald Trump's 25% automobile tariffs are due to take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday, according to a post in the Federal Register.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:24:26 EDTReport: Trump Envoy Witkoff to Meet With Putin Envoy in D.C.
President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev in what is set to be the first high-level Russian official visit to the U.S. since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, reports Bloomberg.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:33:14 EDTCuomo: Rivals Allied With 'Forces of Antisemitism'
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a candidate for New York City mayor, this week ripped his more progressive opponents as having joined with "forces of antisemitism" due to their support for Palestine and criticism of Israel.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:01:10 EDTShingles Vaccine Reduces Risk for Dementia
A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one - shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults' risk of developing dementia over the next seven years by 20%.The research,...
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:57:13 EDTSenators Revive Effort to Strip Big Tech of Key Legal Protection
A bipartisan effort in the Senate is attempting to sunset the long-contested liability shield given to technology companies...
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:31:39 EDTSCOTUS Backs FDA in Dispute Over Sweet-Flavored Vaping Products
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for the Food and Drug Administration in its crackdown on sweet-flavored vaping products following a surge in teen electronic cigarette use.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:56:09 EDTMusk Will Be Handing Over DOGE Reins
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will be getting a new leader, as Elon Musk reportedly will be rotating back to a supporting role to get back to putting his focus on his private businesses.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:07:39 EDTGovernment Agencies Offering Second Wave of Buyouts
Federal workers have reportedly been sent a second buyout offer from the departments of Transportation, Energy, Agriculture, Defense, General Services Administration (GSA), and Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:15:31 EDTNewsmax CEO Ruddy to Greta: It's Not Share Price, It's the Company
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said Tuesday that though his company's debut on the New York Stock Exchange, with a 1,564% surge in share prices in two days, is "pretty significant...
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:15:24 EDTMan to Plead Guilty in Kavanaugh Assassination Plot
A California man will plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.C., nearly three years ago, the defendant's attorneys said in a court filing Wednesday.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:58:11 EDTPolice: Tenn. School Shooter Sought Notoriety, Hid Mental Health
The shooter behind the fatal 2023 Nashville school shooting that left six people dead, including three children, had been planning the attack for years while hiding their mental health from medical providers and hoping the carnage would bring notoriety, a new report released Wednesday reveals.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:32:48 EDTSupreme Court Hears Bid to Defund Planned Parenthood
U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to South Carolina's bid to strip Planned Parenthood of funding under the Medicaid program.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:43:08 EDTGasparino: Trump Seeks Reciprocal Deals to Lower Tariffs
President Donald Trump is seeking reciprocal tariffs with global trading partners to bring down the tariffs those countries charge the United States, according to New York Post columnist Charles Gasparino.
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:43:46 EDTEx-HHS Secretary Becerra Running for Calif. Governor
Former President Joe Biden's Health and Human Services secretary is running for governor in California...
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:41:53 EDTPollster: Sen. Booker's Speech Could Change History
A marathon speech by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., "may have changed the course of political history" longtime GOP pollster Frank Luntz said.
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