Day: February 20, 2025

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to confirming Kash Patel and the marathon Senate voting session to tee up Trump era

7:38 pm February 20, 2025

The Senate votes late Thursday morning to break a filibuster on the nomination of Kash Patel to run the FBI. Senators will vote to confirm him around 1:45 p.m. ET, with the final result due after 2 p.m ET. He will be confirmed along party lines. Then the Senate returns to the budget framework to […]

Dept of Ed spending soared 749% despite downsizing, new DOGE-inspired initiative reveals

7:30 pm February 20, 2025

FIRST ON FOX: A new initiative is tracking government agency spending in comparison to growth, and a conservative fiscal watchdog group has discovered what it deems to be an alarming trend. According to OpenTheBooks, staff levels at the Department of Education have decreased since 2000, but the agency’s spending grew by 749%. OpenTheBooks says the […]

Trump to rally Team USA with phone call before 4 Nations final, teases Canada with 51st state remark

7:18 pm February 20, 2025

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would call the U.S. men’s hockey team ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada in a rematch of their heated game over the weekend. Bill Guerin, the general manager for the U.S. 4 Nations team, invited Trump to come to Boston for the final against Canada […]

Group of DEI workers sue to stop Trump executive orders

7:15 pm February 20, 2025

A group of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) workers and civil rights organizations are suing to stop a series of President Donald Trump’s executive orders intended to restore merit back to American institutions. Earlier this month, a coalition of higher education officials, restaurant workers, and the City of Baltimore filed a federal lawsuit challenging what […]

ESPN host suggests ‘hypocrisy’ when it comes to fighting in hockey

6:44 pm February 20, 2025

ESPN anchor Molly Qerim alleged there was “hypocrisy” in the sport of hockey because fighting is allowed to a point where it is frowned upon and disciplined heavily in others. The “First Take” crew on Wednesday talked about the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off final between the U.S. and Canada. Radio legend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo […]