Elon Musk faces 1st questions on DOGE’s transparency as he joins Trump in Oval Office

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, where he addressed reporters for the first time amid his controversial cost-cutting efforts across the federal government.Musk defended DOGE...

Eric Adams speaks out after DOJ moves to drop case against him

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In his first appearance since the Justice Department moved to drop the case against him, New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the end of what he called an “unnecessary ordeal.””As I said from...

1st lawsuits targeting foreign aid freeze bemoan ‘chaos’ in Trump order

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a pair of lawsuits filed over the past 24 hours, several nonprofit groups that rely on government funds to provide healthcare and other services abroad are accusing the Trump administration of failing to disperse...

Trump reignites legal fight over freezing billions in federal funding

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

Aaron Schwartz/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is reigniting a legal fight over whether it can unilaterally freeze billions of dollars in funding in loans, grants and financial assistance.Lawyers with the Department of...

FEMA officials fired after Musk claims they paid to house migrants in ‘luxury’ NYC hotels

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

J. David Ake/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After Elon Musk complained about federal spending for housing migrants in what he called “luxury hotels” housing in New York City, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday four FEMA officials who it...