DHS to screen social media of visa applicants for ‘antisemitic activity’

by admin | Apr 9, 2025 | Politics

Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security will begin screening visa applicants’ social media content for “antisemitic activity,” it announced on Wednesday.”There is no room in...

Billionaire Trump backer Bill Ackman issues dire warning over tariffs

by admin | Apr 9, 2025 | Business

Jared Siskin/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hedge fund honcho Bill Ackman has joined a growing list of President Donald Trump’s billionaire backers calling for the White House to slam the brakes on tariffs.As the Trump...

DOJ, Coast Guard bust 45,000 pounds of cocaine tied to cartels

by admin | Apr 9, 2025 | Politics

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice and the U.S. Coast Guard busted 45,000 pounds of cocaine with a value of over $500 million, according to top DOJ officials on Wednesday.Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel were at Port...

Trump moves full steam ahead on politically risky tariffs despite market tumult

by admin | Apr 9, 2025 | Business

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After days of market tumult, President Donald Trump on Wednesday made good on his long-sought goal of imposing aggressive tariffs against dozens of U.S. trading partners.But his gamble comes with major political risks for...

House Republicans tee up vote on Trump-backed budget blueprint despite hard-liner opposition

by admin | Apr 9, 2025 | Politics

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans are plowing ahead with a vote on the Senate-approved GOP budget blueprint on Wednesday despite opposition from rank-and-file lawmakers.Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with the help of...