House Dem expects first DOGE subcommittee meeting to be ‘full-on combat’
Sparks are expected to fly at Congress’ first Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee meeting Wednesday, a House Democrat says.
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Tesla has sued customers and journalists in China for defamation
Beijing — Zhang Yazhou was sitting in the passenger seat of her Tesla Model 3 when she said she heard her father’s panicked voice: The brakes don’t work! Approaching a red light, her father swerved around two cars before plowing into an SUV and a sedan and crashing into a large concrete barrier. Stunned, Zhang
How American Universities Used Biden To Hide Donations From China. Plus, Israel Fires Warning Shot at Hamas.
Federal law requires American universities to disclose their foreign donors to the Department of Education. Under Donald Trump’s first administration, that meant disclosing donors’ names. But the Biden administration broke that precedent, releasing just the names of the countries where each donation originated. The change is significant because, as our Alana Goodman reports, there’s often
Pope blasts Trump admin over mass deportation plan, directs ire at Vance’s religious defense for policies
Pope Francis issued a major rebuke of the Trump administration’s plans for the mass deportations, taking particular aim at comments made by Vice President JD Vance.
Marc Fogel, just freed by Russia, arrives back in U.S., heads to White House
Washington — Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who had been held in Russia since 2021, arrived back on U.S. soil late Tuesday night after the White House announced earlier in the day that it had negotiated his release. The White House released a photo of a jubilant Fogel disembarking a plane at Joint Base Andrews in
Marc Fogel, just freed by Russia, arrives back in U.S., stops at White House
Washington — Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher who had been held in Russia since 2021, arrived back on U.S. soil late Tuesday night after the White House announced earlier in the day that it had negotiated his release. The White House released a photo of a jubilant Fogel disembarking a plane at Joint Base Andrews in
Congressman Nick Begich III Continues Family Political Legacy
Ensuring America fosters an entrepreneurial spirit was one of the reasons Begich ran for office. Alaska Rep. Nick Begich III, a Republican, began his congressional career on Jan. 3. He represents Alaska’s only congressional district, having defeated former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) in the Nov. 5 election. While Begich has always been a Republican, his