Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin vowed to slash spending by 65%. "This agency will NEVER again waste any of your hard-earned tax dollars. I made a pledge to cut 65% of @EPA total spending this year. Here's how we are going to do it:," Zeldin posted Tuesday on X with a short video. Zeldin, a former … Continue reading EXPLAINED: How Zeldin can cut 65% of EPA spending
UNITED STATES - MARCH 1: Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., a Ukrainian-born American who spoke out against the Russian invasion, is seen during a news conference in Rayburn Building on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The House Republican event was held to point out deficiencies President Bidens policies ahead of the State of the Union address. (Tom … Continue reading US in ‘big financial trouble’ – Spartz
Photo by Sharefaith on Pexels.com Advocacy groups representing FBI agents appealed to the U.S. Congress on Monday to intervene to stop possible mass firings of agents who worked on the investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and other probes condemned by President Donald Trump. In a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders in … Continue reading FBI reps appeal to US Congress as employees face scrutiny over Jan 6 events
Pete Hegseth went on the offense in Congress and in the media Wednesday, trying to salvage a nomination to lead the Pentagon that has been pushed to the precipice by allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking. In private meetings with lawmakers, interviews and a combative social media post, Hegseth is waging what looks like … Continue reading Hegseth argues in US Congress to protect presidential nomination
Iran’s foreign ministry denied that a meeting was held between the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person and close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian state media reported Saturday. The New York Times reported the meeting took place earlier this week, citing two Iranian officials. Associated Press also reported a meeting between … Continue reading Iran ‘categorically unsure’ Elon Musk met UN envoy
What is happening in the village of Pobieda? Yesterday, Russian troops claimed they had taken the village of Pobieda in Ukraine's Donetsk region. The report came as the Ukrainian military said its forces were repelling dozens of attacks in the area. So what do we know so far? The Russian defence ministry said that units … Continue reading Russia-Ukraine war update: Lloyd Austin urges US Congress to act fast
A US federal grand jury has indicted Steve Bannon, onetime adviser to former President Donald Trump, charging him with contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the Justice Department announced Friday. Steve Bannon The indictment came as Attorney General Merrick Garland has been … Continue reading Former Trump adviser Bannon indicted for contempt of Congress
We’re in the middle of #AIDSAwarenessWeek, and while we’ve come a long way in how we talk about and treat HIV & AIDS, it’s easy to forget that the law hasn’t quite caught up. For example, did you know that: In 10 U.S. states, people living with HIV are criminalized for acts that carry low or … Continue reading People with HIV have the right to live
President Trump on Wednesday threatened to use a constitutional clause that's never been invoked before in order to forcibly adjourn Congress so he can push through nominees who would otherwise need to be confirmed by the Senate. He says there are 129 nominees for various federal agencies awaiting confirmation, and since senators are away from … Continue reading Trump threatens to do the unthinkable, and he’s not joking
The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." Stocks soared as Washington lawmakers closed in on a nearly $2 trillion deal to help businesses and ordinary Americans … Continue reading US Congress debating a $2 trillion deal to help businesses and ordinary Americans
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