GOP senators urge Trump administration to reverse $6 billion education funding freeze

by admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Politics

Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A total of 10 Republican senators are urging the Trump administration to reverse its decision to withhold more than $6 billion in federal funds for education programs already appropriated by Congress.“The decision to withhold...

Trump told GOP lawmakers he would ‘likely’ fire Fed chair Powell ‘soon,’ sources and officials say

by admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Politics

Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Trump asked a group of Republican lawmakers how they felt about him firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and told them he would “likely” fire Powell “soon,” according to...

Trump blasts ‘past supporters’ for demanding release of more Epstein files

by admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump continued Wednesday to dismiss calls within his own party for more transparency into the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and made claims, without evidence, that the controversy was designed to...

Senate to push forward with bill to claw back $9B from budget — including cuts to public broadcasting and USAID

by admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Politics

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans are expected to move forward on Wednesday with efforts to codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency cuts to programs such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and public...

After earlier defiance, House GOP aligns with Trump to move forward with crypto bills

by admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans on Wednesday followed directions from President Donald Trump to move forward with a package of legislation that includes three cryptocurrency measures — a day after hard-liners defied the...

House Oversight chair says Jill Biden, Harris should be subpoenaed over Joe Biden’s mental capacity

by admin | Jul 16, 2025 | Politics

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer told reporters that former Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady Jill Biden “should” be subpoenaed in the panel’s investigation into former...