The next phase of Elon Musk’s plan to entangle his companies with the workings of the federal government is well underway. That entails not only President Donald Trump’s photo op with a Tesla in front of the White House but also, surprisingly, the future of your internet connection. More specifically, Musk is making moves that […]
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Elite Washington lawyers are pushing back against a campaign being waged by the brother of Attorney General Bondi to take over the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, the supposedly nonpartisan group that regulates lawyers in the nation’s capital. The campaign of Brad Bondi, 51, a partner at the District-based law firm Paul Hastings, […]
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparred with an Associated Press reporter on Tuesday, 11 March, over Donald Trump’s use of tariffs. Ms Leavitt granted the outlet a rare question during the briefing after the White House blocked AP reporters and photographers from the presidential press pool and certain White House events, following the news […]
The House on Tuesday approved legislation to double the statute of limitations for pandemic unemployment fraud to 10 years, brushing aside Democrats’ attempt to turn the bill into a referendum on Elon Musk and President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. Source link
As a major measles outbreak spreads out of West Texas into other states, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to spread a confusing message about vaccine safety. In an interview with Fox News that aired on Tuesday, Kennedy touted the vaccine — but also suggested that the best way to get lifetime immunity from […]
In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has cited “highly chemically processed foods” as a chief culprit behind an epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S., including ailments such as obesity, diabetes and autoimmune […]
Fact-checking Trump address claims Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Social Security fraud, DOGE cuts 06:19 The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, plans to close the Bureau of Land Management Field Office in Ukiah, Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, said last month. The proposed closure is part of a nationwide Trump administration goal to decrease government […]
