Judge order fired probationary federal employees reinstated

by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Politics

Robert Alexander/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were fired last month from a half dozen federal agencies.U.S. District Judge Charles Alsup ordered the...

Pete Buttigieg won’t seek Senate, Michigan governor jobs amid presidential bid speculation

by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Politics

Shannon Finney/Getty Images(LANSING, Mich.) — Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday morning that he will not run for U.S. Senate or governor in the state of Michigan, potentially clearing the way to possibly mount a run for...

White House withdraws David Weldon’s nomination to be Trump’s CDC director, sources say

by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Politics

Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Thursday pulled President Donald Trump’s nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple sources told ABC...

Trump pardons convicted Tennessee lawmaker once represented by the White House counsel

by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Politics

Caroline Purser/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A former Tennessee lawmaker who was once represented by White House Counsel David Warrington said he received a pardon from President Donald Trump after pleading guilty to an illegal campaign finance scheme in 2022.The...

EPA takes aim at water, air and toxics protections as part of massive deregulation campaign

by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Politics

(Skyhobo/Getty Image)(WASHINGTON) — Calling it the “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history,” the Environmental Protection Agency rolled out sweeping moves Wednesday aimed at walking back environmental protections and eliminating a host of...