President Trump reacted angrily to a reporter's question about Wall Street's "TACO" trade term, which suggests he backs down from tariff threats. He denied ever hearing the term, despite market analysts using it to explain recent increases. Trump defended his tariff policies, claiming they brought China and the EU...
Former President Trump will receive a lavish $45 million birthday parade featuring tanks, soldiers, and aircraft in Washington D.C. The spectacle, reminiscent of a foreign military parade, fulfills Trump's long-held desire for such an event, despite pushback from the Pentagon in the past. This comes after a Memorial Day...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio claims no deaths resulted from US aid cuts, but Mariam Mohammed disputes this, stating her son died due to a USAID-funded clinic closure in Nigeria. The clinic, shut down due to a funding review, reopened two months later, after her son's death. A...
A judge ruled that a lawsuit challenging Elon Musk's alleged undue influence over the federal government, spearheaded by several Democratic state attorneys general, can proceed. The suit claims that President Trump unconstitutionally granted Musk and a government entity, DOGE, extensive powers. The judge dismissed President Trump as a...
The State Department has quietly shut down its analytic outreach program, which connected government analysts with outside experts. This closure, part of a wider reorganization under Marco Rubio, eliminates a key mechanism for incorporating external expertise into government analysis. The program's final event was held on May 22nd....
Japan plans to use slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima in flower beds at the Prime Minister's office to demonstrate its safety for reuse. The soil, stored since the 2011 disaster, has reached safe levels for such purposes, according to officials. This follows guidelines set by the Environment Ministry...
Connecticut's House of Representatives narrowly passed a comprehensive housing bill (HB 5002), aiming to address the state's severe housing shortage. The bill tackles zoning, transit-oriented development, parking regulations, homelessness, and fair rent commissions. It passed despite intense debate, lasting nearly 12 hours, with Republicans raising concerns about local...
Senator Cory Booker's marathon 25-hour Senate speech against Trump administration policies is being published as a book titled "Stand." The November 11th release will detail the virtues Booker believes are crucial for national success, drawing lessons from past American struggles. Booker's speech surpassed a previous record held by...
Mark Nebel, a 15-year veteran of the National Park Service, retired early due to frustrations stemming from the Trump administration's 'department of government efficiency' (Doge). Doge's focus on cost-cutting led to impossible working conditions, including restrictions on contracts, purchases, and climate change discussions. This is part of a wider...
A federal judge has rejected Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 14 states. The states allege Musk and DOGE illegally accessed government data, canceled contracts, and fired federal employees, claiming constitutional violations. While President Trump was dismissed from...
