GOP holdouts unmoved by Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ trip to Capitol Hill
While President Donald Trump sought to eliminate Republican infighting about Medicaid reform and state and local tax deduction caps, a group of Republicans wasn't persuaded.
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US Attorney staff in NYC potentially undermined Trump effort to kill NYC driving tax: watchdog
Watchdog calls on Justice Department to launch investigation into whether U.S. attorneys from New York, who are supposed to be representing the DOT, acted to intentionally undermine the Trump admin's case to end NYC's driver tax, also known as a congestion pricing program.
Elon Musk Says Congress Needs to Act on DOGE’s Savings Goal
The Tesla CEO said DOGE only works in an advisory role. Tesla CEO and presidential adviser Elon Musk said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has no power to initiate major government spending cuts and that Congress needs to act. “I am certainly an adviser. I don’t have formal power, and that’s it. The president
Supreme Court sides with Maine lawmaker who ID’ed transgender athlete online
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored for now a Maine state lawmaker’s right to vote in the state House of Representatives after she was punished for a social media post that identified a transgender student athlete. The high court granted the request for emergency relief sought by Laurel Libby, who represents House District 90
Musk Signals Pullback From Political Spending: ‘I’ve Done Enough’
The billionaire entrepreneur says he may return if needed and that he’ll remain Tesla CEO for at least five more years. Elon Musk has signaled plans to scale back his political involvement, telling attendees at Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum on May 20 that he intends to sharply reduce his political spending—though he left the door
Dem lawmaker fundraises off federal assault charges after ICE facility confrontation: ‘Doing my job’
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver faces federal charges for allegedly assaulting law enforcement at an ICE facility, claiming political motives and fundraising to fight back.
DOJ Says It Its Investigating Chicago Mayor’s Hiring Practices
During remarks at a church, Johnson said that members of his administration are all black. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would launch a civil rights investigation into Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office over allegations that he engaged in race-based discrimination when hiring. In a letter to Johnson’s office posted on social media platform