Day: April 15, 2025

DOT saves taxpayers over $60M by terminating Texas high-speed rail contract

6:22 am April 15, 2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that it will save American taxpayers over $60 million by ending a grant to help fund a high-speed rail project in Texas. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made the announcement, saying an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak to terminate the $63.9 million grant had been […]

Blue state congressman claims he’s against noncitizens voting but then tries to block law preventing it

5:44 am April 15, 2025

Democratic New York Congressman Tom Suozzi said claims that illegal aliens are voting in his state’s elections are a “myth” and “completely inaccurate,” pointing specifically to an argument from Elon Musk several weeks ago claiming Democrats in states like New York and California have engaged in a strategy of “turning” illegal aliens into registered voters. […]

DOGE uncovers massive VA contract for ‘salary survey data and analysis’ — says it canceled it, saving millions

5:44 am April 15, 2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs canceled an “unreasonably priced” $15.3 million contract in an effort to overhaul how the agency cares for its warfighters, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said Monday. “Great work by the @DeptVetAffairs cancelling an unreasonably priced multi-year $15.3M services contract for ‘salary survey data and analysis,” a DOGE post on […]

Daylight Savings: It’s about the sunlight

5:32 am April 15, 2025

It’s not about the math. But it is about the sunlight. “My goal is just to make sure people get more sunshine,” said Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass. “I am fond of saying you can’t shovel sunshine,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex. “The American people love having an extra hour of sunlight,” said Sen. Rick Scott, […]

Maher warns Dems’ refusal to ditch unpopular ‘woke’ issues may make them an ‘irrelevant party’

5:30 am April 15, 2025

Liberal talk show host Bill Maher warned the Democratic Party may make itself politically irrelevant if it keeps alienating voters with far-left cultural policies. Five months after their historic defeat in the 2024 presidential election, the Democratic Party is struggling to discern a new path forward. While some Democrats have seen the election as a […]