Day: February 7, 2025

Trump and Musk want to make government ‘good stewards’ of taxpayer dollars, White House press secretary says

4:30 pm February 7, 2025

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is defending President Donald Trump’s efforts to make the government “good stewards” of taxpayer dollars as criticism over Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency pours in from Democrats. Musk sparked criticism from Democrats after DOGE effectively shut down USAID on Monday. This action […]

John Fetterman reveals how he’ll vote on Trump’s Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. nominations

4:26 pm February 7, 2025

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., announced that he will vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve in President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Trump tapped Kennedy to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence. “I have met with […]

Rubio to visit Middle East for second trip as secretary of state after Trump suggests US takeover of Gaza

4:23 pm February 7, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Middle East for a few days beginning next week for his second trip at the head of the State Department. Rubio will visit Israel, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia after attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Fox News confirmed on Thursday. While an […]

California school official warns blue states won’t go down without fight over Trump’s gender orders

3:30 pm February 7, 2025

President Donald Trump has thrown down the gauntlet against progressive gender ideology in public schools since taking office last month, signing a series of executive orders that some say could change the ideological landscape of education across the U.S. But, while conservatives celebrate, one school board leader warns that deep blue states like California are […]

How USAID went woke and destroyed itself

3:30 pm February 7, 2025

To hear critics describe it, President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development is a disaster. But take it from someone who worked at USAID for three years: Its fate was already sealed. USAID, the U.S. government’s vehicle to disburse tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded foreign aid, is a troubling […]