Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump to sign orders on education, antisemitism

by admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s rapid reshaping of the federal government continues with executive orders and action from his acting agency heads.Federal departments face a 5 p.m. deadline Tuesday to cease spending on...

Trump to sign Laken Riley Act, setting up next phase of immigration crackdown

by admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump is set to sign the Laken Riley Act Wednesday afternoon as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his key goal of curbing illegal immigration.The bill, which will symbolically be the...

Trump administration rescinds funding freeze directive, memo shows

by admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Politics

Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump’s administration has rescinded its sweeping directive that sought to pause potentially trillions in loans, grants and financial assistance, according to a memo obtained by ABC News.”OMB memorandum...

Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing

by admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Politics

Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing on Wednesday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services saw senators question the environmental lawyer about his views on vaccines, abortion,...

Idaho Republican legislators call on SCOTUS to reverse same-sex marriage ruling

by admin | Jan 29, 2025 | Politics

Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(BOISE, Idaho) — The Idaho House has passed a resolution calling on the Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision on same-sex marriage equality.The court’s Obergefell v. Hodges...