Day: February 11, 2025

Murkowski and Cassidy announce they’ll vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to Trump cabinet post

4:40 pm February 11, 2025

Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Bill Cassidy, R-La., both announced that they would vote to confirm former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence. In a party-line vote on Monday, Murkowski, Cassidy, and the other Republican senators who voted opted to move forward with the confirmation process by supporting cloture, while the […]

Top translation apps for travelers

4:30 pm February 11, 2025

Traveling abroad can be an incredible adventure, but the language barrier can make even the most intrepid explorer nervous. The fear of being unable to communicate or understand signs and menus keeps many would-be travelers from ever leaving their home country. But fear not. With the rise of powerful translation apps, you can harness the […]

Social media erupts after Schumer opens tipline for whistleblowers to report government ‘abuses of power’

4:30 pm February 11, 2025

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., faced widespread mockery after launching a tipline to “expose corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety.” On Monday, Schumer shared a link calling on “whistleblowers” to report violations, arguing they “are a vital part of Congressional oversight to hold the administration accountable.” The categories whistleblowers can report […]

Trump signs executive order ending ‘forced use of paper straws’

4:13 pm February 11, 2025

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending the “procurement and forced use of paper straws.” The order directs the federal government to stop purchasing paper straws and ensure they are no longer offered in federal buildings, according to a White House fact sheet. It also requires the development of a “National Strategy” […]

New Jersey driver awarded $13M after state troopers mistakenly believed her stroke was sign of intoxication

4:02 pm February 11, 2025

A New Jersey driver was awarded nearly $13 million after she was arrested by a state trooper who mistakenly believed she was intoxicated when she was actually suffering from a stroke, which delayed the medical care she urgently needed by several hours. Cheryl Lynn Rhines, now 57, was having a stroke on Oct. 17, 2017, […]