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Trump says Reagan plane crash should have been prevented
President Donald Trump questioned the actions of the Reagan Airport’s flight control tower in Washington, D.C. after an American Airlines plane and military helicopter collided in midair Wednesday night. Trump said he had been fully briefed on the matter by his cabinet. “It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why… -
Sen. Tim Kaine said Reagan Airport is dangerous, warned of collision
As Congress was considering whether to add flights to Reagan National Airport in May 2024, Sen. Time Kaine, D-Va., warned lawmakers that the already overburdened airport could not handle any more traffic. He said it would be dangerous and create the potential for an in-air collision. “God forbid waking up and looking in a mirror… -
Commercial plane and military helicopter collide at Reagan Airport in DC
An American Airlines regional jet and a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter collided in midair over Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night Jan. 29, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Multiple agencies responded to look for survivors that may have landed in the Potomac River. Sixty passengers and four crew members were aboard the… -
Immigrants being warned about ICE raids on social media
Americans who oppose President Donald Trump’s deportation operation are using social media to warn undocumented immigrants about Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. The posts reveal the location of both ongoing raids and those that users heard will take place. One Facebook user posted about a raid at a Home Depot in Houston and wrote, “Support… -
Government-wide emails mistaken as phishing scam
Before the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent federal government employees a buyout offer, it sent government-wide tests that were widely mistaken as a phishing scam. While the mass distribution turned out to be legitimate, it exposed a new system being utilized by the Trump administration that some employees predicted would be used for large-scale… -
Federal employees urged not to accept Trump’s resignation offer
The National Treasury Employees Union urged its members not to participate in the deferred resignation program offered to 2 million federal workers by the Trump administration on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The NTEU is one of multiple unions speaking out against the buyouts, which would allow employees to resign by February and continue receiving pay and… -
Trump’s official policy: All undocumented immigrants are criminals
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed it is the official policy of the Trump administration that all undocumented immigrants are considered criminals. This is a change from the Biden administration, which referred to those immigrants as undocumented noncitizens. “If you are an individual, a foreign national, who illegally enters the United States of America,… -
White House says SNAP, welfare, Social Security will continue during aid freeze
The White House reassured individuals who receive federal financial aid that their benefits will continue during the administration’s freeze on federal grants and loans. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Social Security, Medicare, food stamps (SNAP), welfare and other benefits will continue. “This is not a blanket pause on federal assistance and grant programs from the… -
Republican asks Trump for explanation on controversial IG firings
President Donald Trump failed to provide Congress with a 30-day notice and case-specific reasons as required by law when he fired Inspectors General (IGs) from 18 offices on the night of Friday, Jan. 24. Now, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee want the president to provide them with his rationale for… -
Republican lawmaker introduces bill to carve Trump into Mount Rushmore
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., introduced legislation to carve President Donald Trump’s face into Mount Rushmore. Luna said the bill aims to honor the president for his “transformative impact” and “historical significance.” “President Trump’s bold leadership and steadfast dedication to America’s greatness have cemented his place in history,” Luna said in a statement. “Mount Rushmore,… -
Trump claims the military restored water in California, state says it’s false
President Donald Trump’s claim that the military had to restore water flows in California is false, according to the state’s Department of Water Resources. Trump said the military turned on the water under emergency powers. However, the state said federal workers restarted pumps that were off for maintenance. “The United States Military just entered the… -
Speaker Johnson says Republicans will expand majority in 2026 election
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is calling his shot early. He told reporters Monday afternoon, Jan. 27, that Republicans will expand their majority in the 2026 midterms. “It’s going to be four years at least and then more. Because we are going to win, grow the House majority in 2026,” Johnson told reporters at the… -
Senate Democrats try to formally condemn Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons
Senate Democrats will attempt to formally condemn President Donald Trump’s pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. According to CBS News, nearly every Democrat had signed on to a resolution they’ll attempt to pass Monday, Jan. 27. The resolution states, “Resolved, That the Senate disapproves…