Day: January 24, 2025

House Republicans clear path for Trump to act on tariff plans

8:00 pm January 24, 2025

House Republicans are unveiling a new bill to clear a path for President Donald Trump to enact his sweeping tariff plans. First-term Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., is reintroducing the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act on Friday, which, if passed, would allow Trump to unilaterally make moves on import taxes from both adversaries and allies. He would […]

ATF accused of ‘circumventing’ Trump order to place DEI staff on paid leave

7:34 pm January 24, 2025

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been accused of allegedly quietly changing the job title of its former diversity officer as President Donald Trump ordered all federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) employees be placed on paid leave. “The ATF defied @realDonaldTrump’s order to place DEI workers on leave, instead giving their […]

Meteorologist fired by local network after profanity-laden posts claiming Elon Musk ‘Nazi saluted:’ report

7:30 pm January 24, 2025

A meteorologist for a local news network was reportedly ousted after sharing multiple social media posts slamming X owner Elon Musk with profanities. At an Inauguration Day ceremony Monday, Musk made a gesture that some critics interpreted as a Nazi salute when the SpaceX CEO placed his hand over his heart, then reached out […]

DeSantis pushes Florida lawmakers to take action on illegal immigration, warns of consequences for defiance

7:04 pm January 24, 2025

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday pushed Republican state lawmakers to take urgent action on illegal immigration, voting to fight like a “junkyard dog” and warning of political consequences for defiance. The governor leaned on the Florida legislature ahead of a special session next week, during which he wants legislators to pass new bills to […]

JFK’s grandson says there is ‘nothing heroic’ about Trump’s declassification order

7:01 pm January 24, 2025

President Donald Trump’s executive order to declassify the JFK files left one of the 35th president’s descendants unimpressed. Jack Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy’s grandson, made his stance on the order clear in a post on X, saying that there was “nothing heroic” about Trump’s latest move. “Declassification is using JFK as a political […]