Meta said Wednesday it would pay $25 million to settle a four-year-old lawsuit from President Donald Trump over the social media company's decision to suspend Trump's accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. read more
President Donald Trump blasted the administrations of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, along with diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) initiatives within the Federal Aviation Administration ... read more
That's according to a report by the Federal Aviation Administration that was obtained by The Associated Press. read more
Fifteen years ago this month, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). The decision has transformed how elections are funded in the US, and its ramifications have continued to reduce the limitations on who can contribute, how they can do so, and whether they're required to disclose their contributions. The rise of "super PACs," "dark money," and their coordination with candidates arguably can all be attributed to the 5"4 decision that struck down the court's own findings in prior cases: Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce and McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (McConnell being the former Majority Leader of the US Senate Mitch McConnell). read more
Elon Musk abruptly canceled "The Don Lemon Show" on his social media network X ... read more
In his first nine days in office, President Trump unleashed a flurry of executive orders unlike anything in modern presidential history, according to an analysis by Axios' Erin Davis. read more
US President Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Transportation was sworn in to his new job yesterday. read more
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday ... read more
A woman pardoned last week by President Donald Trump for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Wednesday for her role in a deadly drunken driving crash. read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum directing the federal government to prepare the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to house tens of thousands of migrants. read more
OpenAI on Tuesday announced its biggest product launch since its enterprise rollout. It's called ChatGPT Gov and was built specifically for U.S. government use. read more
NASA astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June 2024 are still in high spirits despite not being able to return to Earth. read more
Back in September, Donald Trump raised eyebrows when he called for opening a "very large faucet" in the Pacific Northwest to alleviate drought and wildfire conditions in California. read more
U.S. Senator Jack Reed: This week, after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth revoked the security detail for retired General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019-2023, and initiated a series of punitive actions against him, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "General Milley and other former Trump Administration officials continue to face credible, deadly threats from Iran because they carried out President Trump's order to kill Iranian General Soleimani. It is unconscionable and recklessly negligent for President Trump and Secretary Hegseth to revoke General Milley's security detail for their own political satisfaction. The Administration has placed Milley and his family in grave danger, and they have an obligation to immediately restore his federal protection. read more
Federal employee unions and attorneys are urging government workers not to accept an offer from the Trump administration to resign from their jobs by Feb. 6 and be paid through the end of September. read more
An American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport, crashing into the Potomac River. The American Airlines flight had 64 people on board and the helicopter had three. Dozens of bodies have been pulled from the river but, so far, no survivors have been found. read more
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