POLITICS

Border Dem Vicente Gonzalez, Who Earned a 100 Percent Rating on the ACLU’s Scorecard, Says He Doesn’t Listen to the ACLU

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Gonzalez voted for the high-profile Laken Riley Act, then flip-flopped on another border security bill Vicente Gonzalez (facebook.com/RepVicenteGonzalez) Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D., Texas) bragged Tuesday that he bucks the ACLU in favor of his constituents—but didn’t mention that the left-wing group gave him a 100 percent rating on its most recent legislative scorecard. “I don’t

Breaking down Trump’s Ukraine comments, judge’s DOGE ruling

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Breaking down Trump’s Ukraine comments, judge’s DOGE ruling – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge said the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to sensitive government agencies’ data appears to be “unchecked authority of an unelected individual,” but allowed the access to continue. At Mar-a-Lago, President Trump defended Elon Musk, but went on the

Head of Whistleblower Agency Urges Supreme Court to Reverse Firing by Trump Administration

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Biden appointee Hampton Dellinger asks justices to find his termination without cause is illegal. The head of a whistleblower-protection agency whom the Trump administration wants to fire urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 18 to leave in place a lower court order blocking the firing. The closely watched emergency government application, Bessent v. Dellinger,

FCC Fast-Tracks Trump Request for Docs About CBS’s Controversial Kamala Harris Interview

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Trump seeks former FCC chair’s communications to bolster lawsuit over controversial ’60 Minutes’ interview Kamala Harris speaks with ’60 Minutes’ in October 2023. (CBS News) The Federal Communications Commission has fast-tracked President Donald Trump’s request for internal discussions about CBS News’s controversial interview with failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris before the election. The FCC last

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary

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The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Trump’s hardline trade policies. At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census to issuing weather