Trump, Johnson Respond to Elon Musk Objecting to Big Beautiful Bill Act

Musk said the bill could be one or the other but not both. The White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) responded on May 28 to Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk objecting to the major reconciliation bill that the congressional GOP is looking to send to President Donald Trump’s desk. Musk

Federal Judge Rules DOGE Team Can Access Sensitive Treasury Systems

The ruling, issued on May 27, represents a win for the Trump administration. A team of four staffers with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can now access a Treasury Department system, a federal judge ruled on May 27 in a win for the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas allowed four employees with

DEI Strikes Back: San Francisco Rolls Out ‘Grading for Equity’ Program in Schools

Program will allow students to pass with scores as low as 21 out of 100, according to reports (John Moore/Getty Images) San Francisco’s public school system is quietly rolling out a “Grading for Equity” program that will reportedly exclude homework or weekly tests from final grades and allow students to pass with scores as low

Rubio Announces Visa Restrictions on Foreign Nationals Involved in Censoring Americans

The secretary of state said free speech is “a birthright over which foreign governments have no authority.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on May 28 new visa restrictions against foreign nationals involved in censoring the speech of U.S. citizens. “For too long, Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for

US Will Maintain Implicit Guarantees for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Trump

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the government would maintain its implicit guarantees for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, even if it moves forward with plans to take the mortgage giants public. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored entities that provide liquidity, stability, and affordability to the U.S. housing mortgage market, according to

Right-Wing Dissent Emerges Over Netanyahu’s Gaza War Plan. Plus, a Look Inside the Democrats’ $20 Million Male Outreach Effort.

“There is no such thing as half control”: When Israel’s security cabinet approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza war plan in early May, there were no public fireworks. Privately, however, lawmakers from Netanyahu’s ruling coalition had reservations. Seven lawmakers from the coalition, our Andrew Tobin reports from Tel Aviv, sent a letter just hours before the

Judge Rules Lawsuit Filed by 14 States Against DOGE and Musk Can Proceed

A coalition of state attorneys general are challenging the ‘virtually unchecked authority’ they claim was granted to Musk by the Trump administration. A district judge on Tuesday allowed a coalition of states to move forward with a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and senior government adviser Elon Musk that claims that the