Late on Saturday, President Donald Trump declared that he was rescinding his nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, a close friend of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to head NASA. He claimed to have done so following a “thorough review” of Isaacman’s “prior associations.” An emailed request for a clarification from the White House was not…
Medicaid spending cuts are looming as a flashpoint that might define the 2026 midterm elections, and early battle lines are appearing over a centerpiece of the comprehensive domestic policy measure that House Republicans narrowly enacted. After Republicans largely pledged they wouldn’t reduce Medicaid, Democrats are honing their pitch as they denounce the plan, which is…
In connection with attempts to stop a municipal election last November after one of the mayor’s cronies was disqualified from a city council race, the mayor of a small Georgia city and two former election officials were imprisoned on felony charges. Two days after being indicted by a grand jury on a felony count of…
As utility providers prepare rate hikes that would raise bills by up to 20%, a state senator from New Jersey has submitted a number of proposals to address the high cost of electricity. At a news conference on Friday, Senator Britnee Timberlake stated that her people have told her that they are being evicted from…
As the party’s 2024 vice presidential contender attempts to maintain the high national visibility he earned when Kamala Harris chose him as her running partner, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will try to inspire activists at Democratic state conventions in South Carolina and California on Saturday. The South Carolina event in Columbia, which is customarily a…
A last-minute bargain is what these representatives are attempting to strike. Before it goes into effect next month, the real estate sector in New York City is making a last-ditch effort to block a new law that would relieve renters of the burden of expensive broker fees. Earlier this month, the city’s influential association of…
As she discussed possible changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa on Friday, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst was greeted with cries and groans when she declared that “we all are going to die.” As she defended the tax and immigration plan that has passed the House and is currently being considered…
Friday marks President Trump’s visit to a U.S. Steel facility in the Pittsburgh suburbs, one week after he declared a “planned partnership” between the corporation and its rival Nippon Steel of Japan. Mr. Trump described the agreement last Sunday as “an investment” and “partial ownership” that will be “controlled” by the United States, allowing U.S….
For the first time, Texas colleges may soon be able to pay student athletes directly. A bill that would permit colleges to directly engage into “name, image, and likeness” deals with athletes was unanimously approved by the Senate on Tuesday. Only external organizations, such as national advertising or sports supporters, are now able to do…
According to a senior agency official on Thursday, Elon Musk may no longer be in charge of DOGE, but his reforms at the State Department will endure indefinitely. In a message on his social media site X, formerly Twitter, Musk announced his retirement from DOGE on Wednesday night, as his 130-day mandate as a “special…
