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Gingrich Urges GOP Senate to Pass Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is urging Senate Republicans to swiftly pass President Donald Trump's sweeping economic legislation, warning that delays or major revisions could jeopardize the administration's agenda and stall vital reforms,
Sat, 24 May 2025 18:23:30 EDTUS Bishops Set to Collide with CPB, Trump on Immigration
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is on a collision course with the Trump administration over competing views on immigration and the role the government should play in caring for at-risk migrants, according to a statement the conference released this week. ...
Sat, 24 May 2025 18:30:19 EDTArmy Rangers Suspended After Firing Blanks Near Fla. Beach
Last Friday, Army rangers fired blank rounds near bystanders at a Florida beach festival; the incident led to the suspension of 18 rangers, Task and Purpose first reported."The Army is aware of the incident that occurred at Crab Island near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on...
Sat, 24 May 2025 18:16:02 EDTHochul Warns GOP Bill Could Cut Migrant Aid
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday warned that the state stands to lose critical funding under the Republican-led tax and spending bill, threatening health care services for undocumented immigrants, seniors and new mothers.
Sat, 24 May 2025 17:32:52 EDTFacial Recognition AI System in New Orleans Scrutinized
Civil rights groups are closely watching events unfold in New Orleans as reports surface that a large network of surveillance cameras there are using an artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition program.
Sat, 24 May 2025 16:49:41 EDTDMV Warns of Phishing Email, Text Scams
The Department of Motor Vehicles is warning drivers of rampant phishing attacks, including emails and text messages asking people to update their personal information for expiring government documents.
Sat, 24 May 2025 16:02:37 EDTN.Y. TV Anchor Stayed on Set During Labor
Albany, New York, TV news anchor Olivia Jaquith kept her composure after her water broke and she went into labor just before going on air Wednesday at CBS 6.
Sat, 24 May 2025 15:43:46 EDTTrump Says Russia Stole Hypersonic Rockets
President Donald Trump on Saturday complained about hypersonic rockets "stolen" by Russia, reports Newsweek.
Sat, 24 May 2025 15:29:10 EDTFmr Harvard President Summers Slams Trump Actions
Former Harvard President Larry Summers has called the Trump administration's actions on Harvard University and their high percentage of foreign students "a prescription for failure."
Sat, 24 May 2025 15:10:39 EDTSen. Fetterman: Media Members Have 'Weaponized' Mental Health Issues
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says media members have "weaponized" his absence on Capitol Hill to portray him as mentally unfit and that he has begun attending more Senate hearings and votes because of it.
Sat, 24 May 2025 14:38:12 EDTApple Faces New Test From Trump Tariff Threat
President Donald Trump's post on Friday suggesting Apple could be hit with a 25% tariff has had an immediate effect on Apple's stock value.
Sat, 24 May 2025 14:28:54 EDTYoo Calls for Special Counsel in Biden Health Probe
John Yoo, a former deputy assistant attorney general, said Friday a special counsel might be necessary to investigate allegations of a cover-up regarding President Joe Biden's health and executive decision-making, suggesting parallels to past historical inquiries.
Sat, 24 May 2025 14:02:07 EDTHaiti Using Small Drones to Bomb Street Gangs
Haiti's government is growing desperate, now resorting to using handheld drones to drop bombs on local gangs as the situation on the western half of Hispaniola becomes more dire, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
Sat, 24 May 2025 14:00:42 EDTTrump Hails Graduates to Greatest Army
President Donald Trump congratulated graduating West Point cadets on their accomplishments while also veering sharply into politics, taking credit for America's military might and boasting about the "mandate" he says he earned in the 2024 election.
Sat, 24 May 2025 09:06:59 EDTMore Arrests in New Orleans for Aiding Prison Escapees
More residents of the New Orleans area have been arrested and charged with helping recently escaped jail prisoners than the number of prisoners recaptured since the mass jailbreak.
Sat, 24 May 2025 13:30:50 EDTHouse GOP Warns Senate: Don't Weaken Trump Agenda
House Republicans are sounding alarms to their Senate counterparts, urging them not to dilute the sweeping legislative package that delivers on President Donald Trump's core domestic priorities - or risk unraveling the hard-fought coalition that got it passed.
Sat, 24 May 2025 12:53:10 EDTMusk Will Resume Working '24/7' at His Companies
Elon Musk's social media platform X was largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users in the United States on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, following which he said that he is "back to spending...
Sat, 24 May 2025 12:44:25 EDTDershowitz: Trump Needs to Be More Targeted With Harvard
As the Trump administration finds itself in yet another legal battle over its constitutional authority, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz said the president needs to be "much more focused" when implementing his crack down on foreign students.
Sat, 24 May 2025 12:22:10 EDTNancy Pelosi: 'I Think' Rahm Emanuel Will Run for President
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is predicting that Democrat power player Rahm Emanuel will launch a bid for the White House - and he hasn't ruled that out yet himself.
Sat, 24 May 2025 12:20:21 EDTEU to Trump Tariff Threat: 'We Stand Ready'
The European Union posted a message aimed squarely at President Donald Trump. "We stand ready to defend our interests."
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