Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case, avoids jail time

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Steve Bannon, the confidante of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding New Yorkers who donated to “We Build the Wall,” an online fundraiser for Trump’s signature project during...

Judge orders FBI to release some information in Trump documents case

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

The J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters/ Kent Nishimura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has ordered that the FBI must release some records related to its investigation of President Donald Trump’s handling...

Trump says he could withhold aid from Jordan and Egypt if they reject his Gaza development plan

by admin | Feb 11, 2025 | Politics

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is gearing up for potentially contentious meetings with Arab power players this week as President Donald Trump continues to press his plan for what he calls U.S. “ownership” of Gaza,...

As Musk, Trump administration target CFPB, Democrats defend consumer watchdog’s impact

by admin | Feb 10, 2025 | Politics

Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency formed in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to safeguard Americans against unfair business practices, is the newest target of Elon Musk and the Trump...

Hegseth orders immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care for transgender service members

by admin | Feb 10, 2025 | Politics

Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered an immediate pause on gender-affirming medical care procedures for all active-duty service members in a memo that was addressed to senior Pentagon leadership and military command.The...

Trump, Vance and Musk take aim at the courts as judges halt some of 2nd term agenda

by admin | Feb 10, 2025 | Politics

Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and key members of his administration are lashing out at judges who have halted some of his second-term agenda, suggesting they don’t have the authority to question his executive...