Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future

by admin | Feb 20, 2025 | Politics

Fired CFPB employee, Elizabeth Aniskevich says they were ‘tossed on the streets’ with no info, haven’t been able to get forms for unemployment; ABC News(WASHINGTON) — For many, a federal government job was a marker of stability or a way to...

Senate to vote on Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI

by admin | Feb 20, 2025 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Thursday will vote on Kash Patel’s controversial nomination to lead the FBI.If confirmed, Patel will be the 18th Cabinet official approved by lawmakers since President Donald Trump’s inauguration one...

Trump administration cuts to CDC will affect 9/11 responders, critics say

by admin | Feb 19, 2025 | Politics

Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Trump administration’s cuts to the federal workforce affect the World Trade Center Health Program, putting the health of 9/11 first responders at risk, critics said.Sixteen probationary staff members...

Trump said Guantanamo would hold ‘high threat’ migrants — but others have ended up there

by admin | Feb 19, 2025 | Politics

Simancas familyEarly this month, as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the first flight carrying “high threat” migrants landed at Guantanamo Bay, home of the notorious U.S. prison camp that administration officials...

3 migrants beat the Trump administration in court. They got deported the next day

by admin | Feb 19, 2025 | Politics

ABC NewsThe future looked bright for Luis Eduardo Perez Parra, Leonel Rivas Gonzalez and Abrahan Josue Barrios last week.After being held in immigration custody for over a year and facing the possibility of transfer to Guantánamo Bay, the three men asked a federal...

RFK Jr. tells staff he will ‘investigate’ childhood vaccine schedule, anti-depression drugs

by admin | Feb 18, 2025 | Politics

Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Freshly confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a room packed with federal health workers on Tuesday that he plans to “investigate” whether the timing of childhood vaccinations...