Blue state GOP lawmaker goes viral for exposing state’s spending proposals: ‘People were appalled’
A California Republican lawmaker believes he was removed from the state’s budget committee because of California's controversial spending practices
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Resolution punishing Al Green clears Dem blockade, advances to House-wide vote after Trump speech
A resolution to formally punish Rep. Al Green for protesting President Donald Trump's speech is possibly getting a House vote this week.
Democratic Response to Trump Shows a Party Divided on How to Resist Him
Party leaders opted for a soberly delivered, centrist counter to the president’s speech, but the dominant image of Democratic pushback was a liberal congressman waving his cane in protest.
Justice Dept. to Investigate U.C. System Over Allegations of Antisemitism
A type of inquiry typically used to look for racism within police departments will be used to examine whether the University of California system allowed harassment of Jewish students and staff.
Sugarbush Reporter Was Not Fired for Viral JD Vance-Related Snow Update
A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.
DOGE says seven grants for trans animal testing canceled, audits expanded: ‘Shady expenditures happening’
Multiple grants used to conduct transgender animal studies have been canceled, the Department of Government Efficiency said on Wednesday.
‘Couldn’t clap for a 13-year-old boy’: GOP slam ‘childish’ Dem silence on supporting cancer survivor
President Donald Trump designated 13-year-old brain cancer survivor DJ Daniel an honorary Secret Service member during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.
Trump NIH appointee defends president’s research funding cuts, lays out new vision for future
Donald Trump's pick to lead the NIH, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, spent much of his time during his confirmation hearing Wednesday defending the president's move to cap indirect research costs doled out by the NIH. However, he also got a chance to lay out his vision for future research at the agency.
Stocks Rise After Tariffs on Car Imports are Delayed
The S&P 500 jumped about 1.2 percent on Wednesday, after two days of declines. Shares of automakers rallied.
Trump’s Decision to Halt Aid to Ukraine Could Reorder the Battlefield
Officials have suggested that the pause in weapons shipments and intelligence sharing could be relatively short-lived if Ukraine’s president bends to White House demands.