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American citizens reportedly detained in ICE raids, Democrats want answers
Full Story Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are asking the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for information about American citizens reportedly detained during immigration enforcement operations. The lawmakers said it could be a violation of ICE policy. NBC News reported that American citizens, including citizens of native… -
DOGE cancels millions in government payments to left-leaning media outlet
Full Story The White House said it is cancelling payments to the news outlet Politico, which has received more than $9.5 million in funding from federal agencies over the past year and a half. The payments were discovered by the Department of Government Efficiency as it goes through the federal government’s expenditures. “Essentially subsidizing subscriptions… -
Impeachment articles against Trump being introduced for Gaza proposal
Full Story Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, is introducing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for stating the United States should take over Gaza and convert it into a “Riviera of the Middle East”. Green said Trump deserves to be impeached for “dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done”. “Ethnic cleansing in Gaza is not… -
Senate Democrats consider more holds on Trump’s nominees
Senate Democrats are considering placing holds on more of President Donald Trump’s nominees to protest what they consider extreme policies. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, put a hold on State Department nominees, while Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he is considering doing the same for Justice Department nominees. “We ought to be putting a hold on… -
20,000+ federal employees agree to Trump’s buyout offer: Report
More than 20,000 federal employees told the federal government they would accept the Trump administration’s buyout offer, according to Reuters. The deferred resignation program will allow employees who resign by Thursday, Feb. 6, to stop working and receive full pay and benefits through September. Approximately 2 million full-time civil workers are eligible for the deal.… -
Senators Sanders, Hawley introduce bill to cap credit card interest at 10%
Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, a significant reduction from the current average of 28.6%. The proposal aligns with a pledge President Donald Trump made during his campaign, which they hope will help garner support. “When large financial institutions charge over 25% interest… -
Elon Musk teases a DOGE audit of the IRS
Elon Musk asked his 216 million X followers if they would like the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to audit the IRS. The more than 415,000 people who responded to the survey in the hour and a half overwhelmingly said yes. The unofficial results showed 54% of respondents said yes, 40% said “F Yes” and… -
El Salvador to take deported migrants from US, regardless of nationality
El Salvador agreed to accept deported immigrants from the United States, regardless of their nationality, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday, Feb. 3. The safe third-party agreement will allow the United States to send violent criminals currently serving prison sentences to the Central American country, including MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members. Secretary… -
New York Democrats could keep a Republican congressional seat vacant
New York Democrats are considering altering the schedule for special elections in the state to keep a Republican congressional seat vacant. Lawmakers could introduce a bill as soon as the week of Feb. 2 and use their supermajorities in the state Senate and Assembly to quickly send it to Gov. Kathy Hochul, D. New York… -
Federal employees put on leave for DEI program started during 1st Trump term
At least 55 employees at the Department of Education have been put on administrative leave for attending a diversity, equity and inclusion training course. The program was created during President Trump’s first term and the employees were encouraged to participate by then Secretary Betsy DeVos. Sheria Smith, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local… -
Senior FBI officials told to resign by Monday or be fired
Senior FBI officials have been told they’ll be fired Monday, Feb. 3, if they don’t resign or retire first, according to a CNN report. The employees are either executive assistant directors or special agents in charge and were promoted to their current positions by former Director Christopher Wray. As The New York Times reported, senior… -
Federal employees told to remove their pronouns from email signatures
Federal employees have been told to remove their pronouns from email signatures to align with President Trump’s recent executive orders. Workers have until 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, to comply; the notice did not say if there are consequences for inaction, it just thanked employees in advance for their “immediate attention.” Independent journalist Ken Klippenstein… -
FCC chair opens investigation into PBS, NPR sponsorship practices
The chairman of the FCC ordered an investigation into sponsorship practices at PBS and NPR stations. In a letter obtained by The New York Times, Chairman Brendan Carr told the outlets he is concerned they are breaking federal law by airing commercials. Carr explained that federal law prohibits noncommercial educational broadcast stations from running commercial…