US and Russian Officials Meet to Reopen Relations, Discuss Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on normalizing relations between the two superpowers. Top officials from the United States and Russia are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss reopening normal relations and beginning negotiations for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian

US, Russian Officials Meet to Reopen Relations, Discuss Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on normalizing relations between the two countries. Top officials from the United States and Russia are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss reopening normal relations and beginning negotiations for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian

Republicans on Collision Course Over How to Advance Trump’s Plans

The Senate and House of Representatives are working on parallel budget resolutions with different provisions. Neither body appears ready to compromise. WASHINGTON—House and Senate Republicans have initiated dueling plans to implement President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, and it is unclear which strategy will prevail. The word “reconciliation” has dominated the agenda on Capitol Hill since the

NYC Comptroller to Sue Trump Administration Over Withdrawing $80.5 Million

The clawed-back money was in grants awarded under the Biden administration to reimburse non-federal groups for servicing illegal immigrants New York City Comptroller Brad Lander sent a letter to the city’s law department on Feb. 14 requesting that litigation be filed as soon as possible to recover $80.5 million designated for housing illegal immigrants by

Federal Judge Appears Skeptical of Bid to Block DOGE’s Access to Data

D.C. District Judge Tanya Chutkan plans to issue a final ruling before Tuesday evening. A federal judge in Washington seemed reluctant on Feb. 17 to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has not yet issued a final ruling. The plaintiffs, 15 state attorneys general, allege that DOGE

Database Lists 12 Million People Older Than 120 as Eligible for Social Security: Musk

The database reportedly includes millions of supercentenarians and outnumbers the current U.S. population. More than 12 million people in the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) database of eligible benefits recipients are listed as being over the age of 120, according to data shared by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, discovered

Nuñez Steps Down as Florida’s Lieutenant Governor

Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been appointed as the interim president of Florida International University. Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez resigned on Feb. 17 and became the interim president of Florida International University (FIU). Nuñez, who has been the second-highest-ranking official in the Sunshine State since January 2019, wrote in a message to students that