Category: Politics

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When Getting Fired Is Only the Beginning for Federal Workers

When Getting Fired Is Only the Beginning for Federal Workers

One thing is clear from a reporter’s conversations with laid-off federal workers this year: The cuts have been anything but straightforward and effici [...]
Gabbard Claims Obama Administration Tried to Undermine Trump in 2016

Gabbard Claims Obama Administration Tried to Undermine Trump in 2016

Democrats denounced a report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as politically motivated and error-ridden. www.nytimes.com [...]
The Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records: What Comes Next?

The Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records: What Comes Next?

The records are at the center of President Trump’s effort to manage fallout from the Epstein case. But unsealing them is complex and requires a judge [...]
Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections

Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections

A State Department cable telling officials to avoid comments on the “fairness or integrity” of most elections continues a U.S. turn away from promotin [...]
Justice Dept. Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony

Justice Dept. Asks Manhattan Court to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony

The president has been under intense political pressure from his base after Attorney General Pam Bondi withheld portions of investigative files on the [...]
White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs

White House to Release $1.3 Billion in Frozen Funds for After-School Programs

The money will allow federally funded after-school programs to open this school year, preserving a lifeline for working parents. But other federal dol [...]
In Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’

In Response to Epstein Letter Report, Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Draw Pictures’

The president disputes reporting from The Wall Street Journal that he drew a picture for Jeffrey Epstein, but as a real estate mogul, he often sketche [...]
Trump Hosts I.R.S. Commissioner in Oval Office

Trump Hosts I.R.S. Commissioner in Oval Office

The ceremonial swearing-in is the latest sign of the unusual relationship the president is cultivating with the tax agency. www.nytimes.com [...]
Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons

Lawmakers Question Whether CBS Canceled Colbert’s Show for Political Reasons

Paramount, the network’s parent, recently agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit over the editing of an interview on the CBS [...]
State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations

State Dept. Official Testifies That Criticism of Israel Can Lead to Deportations

The head of the Bureau of Consular Affairs said his office regularly weighed criticism of Israel when determining whether to deny or revoke student vi [...]
Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?

Why Is Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Getting Canceled?

Maybe the “Late Show” decision is purely financial. But after Paramount’s cave over “60 Minutes,” it is hard to trust. www.nytimes.com [...]
Reform seeks to spend up to £190k on three assistants at council

Reform seeks to spend up to £190k on three assistants at council

Andy MitchellLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCGeorge Finch says existing staff have been unable to bring about changeThe interim leader of Warwicks [...]
When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts

When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts

After months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to [...]
UK’s asylum hotel bill down 30%, government says

UK’s asylum hotel bill down 30%, government says

Rob EnglandData Journalist, BBC VerifyJack FenwickPolitical correspondentEPAThe government spent nearly a third less on hotels to house asylum seekers [...]
Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny

Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny

The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federa [...]
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