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Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim US attorney
Pirro takes on a position that is under the microscope of Democrats, Republicans, and the Trump administration after Ed Martin, her predecessor, had his nomination…
❝Congratulations Judge Jeanine who will soon make DC Great Again!"
Washington Post editorial board says Pirro not ‘qualified’ to be DC attorney
- Story52613posts3sourcesThe Hill
Top Biden aides iced out Cabinet from president, book claims
❝For months, we didn’t have access to him. There was clearly a deliberate strategy by the White House to have him meet with as few people as necessary,
First on CNN: New book reveals how Biden’s inner circle kept Cabinet from him in final two years of presidency
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Key House Panel Advances Medicaid Cuts in Republican Tax Package
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N. Y.) will speak to reporters Thursday afternoon as the GOP presses forward with President Trump’s robust legislative…
Kush DesaiThe President has repeatedly said that he will save Medicaid to ensure it remains a reliable and sustainable lifeline for generations to come,
Perks now, pain later: 12 ways Trump’s megabill pushes tradeoffs beyond Election Day
House Republicans Push Forward With Tax and Medicaid Cuts
- Story39posts10sourcesThe Hill
House panel advances tax portion of Trump agenda bill after marathon meeting
Republicans and Democrats grew weary in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill as they slogged through at-times contentious debate over provisions in…
❝We’re sorry you left New York, but in some ways it may have worked out better for all of us,
Rich vs. Poor: Who Gets What in the GOP Tax Bill
The hard-liners enter the chat
- Story32posts5sourcesCNN
Key House Republicans threaten to oppose Trump agenda
House GOP leadership will give remarks Wednesday morning following their closed-door meeting as they race the clock to advance President Trump’s legislative agenda…
❝We’re sorry you left New York, but in some ways it may have worked out better for all of us,
House tax writers advance GOP bill after marathon, contentious hearing
House lawmakers meeting on key pieces of Trump agenda see long hours, fiery debate over Medicaid
- Story10posts2sourcesReuters
Capitals close out Canadiens with Game 5 romp
How to Watch Canadiens vs Capitals Game 5: Live Stream NHL, TV Channel
- Story3posts2sourcesThe Hill
Duffy slams Defense Department over recent DCA incident: ‘No more helicopter rides for VIPs’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blasted the Defense Department following an incident this week where an Army helicopter in D. C. airspace forced two commercial…
❝Unacceptable. Our helicopter restrictions around DCA are crystal clear. In addition to investigations from @NTSB and @FAANews, I’ll be talking to…
‘Take a taxi or Uber’: Duffy blasts Defense Department after incident in DC airspace
- Story19posts2sourcesThe Gazette
DC region drops to an ‘F’ in air quality report
❝The air pollutants highlighted in this report are widespread and pose a risk to everyone's health. Both ozone and particle pollution can lead to premature death…
- Story6posts3sourcesReuters
Fed's Barr: tariffs to boost inflation, slow growth later this year
Michael Barr (mathematician)I am equally concerned that tariffs will lead to higher unemployment as the economy slows,
- Story18posts3sourcesNewsweek
Trump Nominee Raises 'Serious Questions' for 'Concerned' Republican Senator
The senators-only meeting on Tuesday came as Republicans face a tightening timeline to decide whether to turn a blind eye to the cloud surrounding Martin and fall…
❝I've got to do due diligence. I'm not going to say I'm a 'no' now. I'm going to say: I'm concerned with some of his public comments... particularly on January 6,
Trump’s top DC prosecutor nominee facing some GOP headwinds
- Story5posts2sourcesReuters
Capitals close out Canadiens with Game 5 romp
NHL roundup: Capitals, Panthers advance in 5
How to Watch Canadiens vs Capitals Game 5: Live Stream NHL, TV Channel
- Story9posts4sourcesThe Hill
FEC to lose quorum after another commissioner resigns
The Federal Election Commission has largely ground to a halt after losing its quorum following the departure of Republican Commissioner Allen Dickerson.
❝It’s terrible to have a non-functioning FEC,
Departure on FEC hobbles the election enforcement agency
- Story12posts2sourcesThe Independent
Amber Ruffin says she feels ‘less welcome’ under Trump after being dropped from White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Ruffin was supposed to host the annual dinner, which took place on Saturday, before her appearance was canceled by the WHCA board as part of a "re-envisioning" of…
Amber RuffinI was going to end it with, like, ‘This administration is trying to get you to hate other people and that’s not your natural state. Human beings are made to love…
- Story25posts9sourcesThe Gazette
Democratic-led states sue to prevent Trump from gutting health agencies
A lawsuit filed Monday by California and other states challenges Health and Human Sservices Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s March 27 directive firing 10,000…
Letitia JamesThis administration is not streamlining the federal government; they are sabotaging it and all of us,
California and other states sue to block Trump administration cuts to health department
Democratic-led states sue to prevent Trump from gutting health agencies
- Story8posts2sourcesThe Gazette
Bowser unveils economic agenda for DC and pushes to repeal controversial wage tips law
The spending plan, which has grown to about $263 billion, will consist of changes that include updated census data to calculate student poverty and additional…
Michael BenedettoWe’ve made a good budget for education,
School funding gets remixed
- Story19posts3sourcesReuters
In birthright citizenship case, US Supreme Court gets two controversies in one
As the Supreme Court hears arguments Thursday on a major Donald Trump policy for the first time in his second term, the president could secure a significant win…
❝The situation would be very odd indeed if the court concluded that the plaintiffs' view of the merits is correct, yet gave only the individual plaintiffs…
Why Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship may be a legal loser but still give the president a major…
- Story10posts4sourcesThe Gazette
ICE investigates DC restaurant owned by husband of CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell
Agents also went to Millie's, a restaurant located near the American University campus in tony Spring Valley, Washingtonian reported.
Muriel BowserI have heard those reports. I’ve been getting them all morning. I am disturbed by them. It appears as though ICE is at restaurants, or even at neighborhoods, and…
ICE Barbie Kristi Noem's agents shock during raid at restaurant owned by CBS anchor's husband
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- Story27posts9sourcesAxios
Tillis opposition puts Trump loyalist's nomination in jeopardy
The odds that President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, reaches confirmation are rapidly diminishing as he faces…
Alex PfeifferEd Martin is a fantastic U. S. Attorney for D. C. and will continue to implement the President’s law-and-order agenda in Washington,
Key GOP senator won't support Trump loyalist Ed Martin to be D. C.'s top prosecutor
Nomination for Trump’s pick for DC’s top prosecutor in trouble amid key Republican push back
- Story3posts2sourcesDeccan Herald
IPL 2025: Prasidh Krishna’s Four-Wicket Haul Restricts DC to 203
RCB vs DC Tonight: Can Delhi Stay Unbeaten or Will Bengaluru Bounce Back?
- Story16posts2sourcesHindustan Times
Trump sued by firm that won $787 million Fox News defamation case
Five former prosecutors who worked on criminal cases stemming from the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are urging the disciplinary office governing…
❝The President is abusing the powers of his office to wield the might of the Executive Branch in retaliation against organizations and people that he dislikes,
- Story11posts2sourcesHindustan Times
Trump sued by firm that won $787 million Fox News defamation case
The FEC, in its filing in support of the executive order, even called on the Democrats to prove they’ve been harmed by it already.
Stephen SusmanSimply put, the Order endeavors to foreclose the Firm from practicing law—for the perceived transgression of undertaking representations with which the President…
- Story4posts2sourcesFox News
HUD puts half-occupied headquarters building in DC up for sale
Scott Turner (politician)HUD’s focus is on creating a workplace that reflects the values of efficiency, accountability and purpose,
- Story8posts2sourcesHindustan Times
Trump sued by firm that won $787 million Fox News defamation case
President Donald Trump announced deals Friday with five law firms that will allow them to avoid the prospect of a punishing executive order and require them to…
Stephen SusmanSimply put, the Order endeavors to foreclose the Firm from practicing law—for the perceived transgression of undertaking representations with which the President…
- Story37posts12sourcesABP Live
Elon Musk To Cut Back His Hours At DOGE After Tesla's Net Income Falls 71 Per Cent In Q1
Tech tycoon Elon Musk blamed attacks by the woke left for being sidelined in his role as US President Donald Trump’s key lieutenant.
❝I think starting probably next month, in May, my time allocation to DOGE will drop significantly,
Scoop: Musk vs. Bessent dispute erupted into West Wing shouting match
Musk says he’ll spend less time working with Trump after Tesla profits sink
- Story32posts6sourcesCNN
Roughly 70% of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division expected to accept resignation offer
She also described the department's new mission as one aimed at combating "woke ideology."
Glenn BeckNow, over 100 attorneys decided that they’d rather not do what their job requires them to do, and I think that’s fine,
Alarm at Changes to Justice Dept.’s Civil Rights Office Prompts ‘Exodus’
- Story5posts2sourcesABP Live
How Royal Challengers Bangalore Can Qualify For IPL 2025 Playoffs
RCB vs DC Tonight: Can Delhi Stay Unbeaten or Will Bengaluru Bounce Back?
- Story4postssourceNewsweek
Yankees Could Land $6 Million Closer Following Devin Williams Announcement
❝Finnegan had 66 saves over the past two seasons and was the Nationals' All-Star rep in 2024, but they non-tendered him anyway -- only to re-sign him to a one-year…
- Story12posts5sourcesDaily Mail
Transgender military pilot falsely blamed for DC plane crash that killed 67 people hits back
MAGA influencer Matt Wallace has been accused of peddling a conspiracy theory about veteran Virginia National Guard pilot Jo EllisJames Liddell
❝He was one of the largest platforms with the most followers to really publicize this and put it out there, and so that it went viral,
Transgender pilot falsely linked to DC plane crash sues conservative influencer, alleging defamation
- Story6posts2sourcesDaily Mail
Matchmaker reveals bizarre new dealbreaker for single liberals after Trump's election win
Political polarization, particularly that between young men and women, has become an internationally recognized phenomenon in recent years.
❝Despite the tension, more Washingtonians are openly expressing their conservative views on dating apps, users tell Axios — a departure from Trump's first term,…