In win for Trump, House narrowly OKs effort to claw back $9B from budget — including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID

by admin | Jul 18, 2025 | Politics

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a major win for President Donald Trump, the Republican-led House narrowly passed a White House request to claw back $9 billion from the federal budget, including funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting.The...

Maurene Comey’s farewell after firing: ‘Fear is the tool of a tyrant’

by admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Maurene Comey told colleagues in a farewell email that she was fired as a federal prosecutor without being told a reason but urged them not to succumb to the “fear” she said her termination...

Trump diagnosed with ‘chronic venous insufficiency’ after swelling: White House

by admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Politics

ABC(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump underwent medical testing after he had been seen with deep bruises on his hand and swollen legs in recent days, and was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said...

Mike Pence calls for the release of the Epstein files: ‘I’ve always believed in transparency’

by admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Politics

Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence joined the chorus of Republicans calling on the Trump administration to release files about the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling CBS News in an...

Trump had vascular testing because of leg swelling: White House

by admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Politics

ABC(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump underwent vascular testing after he had swelling in his legs, with all results within normal limits, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.Leavitt said Trump noted “mild swelling in his lower...

Trump, facing MAGA uproar over Epstein files, tries to shift blame elsewhere

by admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Facing uproar in his MAGA base over the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Donald Trump continues to try to shift blame for the controversy to others, including onto Biden administration officials for what he calls a...