Category: USA
New L.A. Prosecutor Approaches Menendez Brothers’ Appeal With Skepticism
New York Times Lyle and Erik Menendez have pursued multiple legal avenues to be released after serving more than 30 years in prison for killing their parents. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/menendez-brothers-nathan-hochman-conviction.html
Read MoreAnti-Trump measure ignores ‘rising crime’ and ‘cost of living,’ blue state GOP officials charge
Fox News Colorado lawmakers spent hours Friday afternoon considering a Democrat-led resolution to condemn President Donald Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 prisoners while the state grapples with an estimated $1.2 billion budget shortfall for the 2025-26 fiscal year. “With skyrocketing costs, a $1 billion budget deficit, rising crime and an affordability crisis pushing families to…
Read MoreTrump Clashes With Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, Over Trans Athletes
New York Times President Trump asked Gov. Janet Mills if her state would comply with the executive order he signed banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. He didn’t like her answer. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/trump-maine-governor-transgender-athletes.html
Read MoreSocom Laser-Focused on Winning, Readiness, Modernization
Defense.gov Special Operations Command follows the defense secretary’s top three priorities of warfighting to win, readiness of its people and lethality through modernization, Socom commander Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton said. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4074192/socom-laser-focused-on-winning-readiness-modernization/
Read MoreKash Patel sworn in as 9th FBI director
Fox News Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the FBI, was sworn in on Friday after a narrow Senate confirmation vote Thursday. Patel was sworn in at the Eisenshower Executive Office Building by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the ninth-ever FBI director, succeeding Christopher Wray.…
Read MoreDoD Probationary Workforce Statement
Defense.gov The Defense Department is re-evaluating the probationary workforce, consistent with the president’s initiative to reform the federal workforce to maximize efficiency and productivity. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4074278/dod-probationary-workforce-statement/
Read MoreHow Trump’s IRS layoffs could affect taxpayers and refunds this season
Washington Post The tax agency is laying off 7,000 employees, but there are protections for taxpayers whose refund payments are delayed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/21/irs-layoffs-tax-refunds/
Read MoreTell Us: What Are Your Questions About Elon Musk?
New York Times Share your questions with the On Politics newsletter. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/politics/musk-doge-questions.html
Read MoreTrump admin ousts top ICE official over concerns about pace of illegal immigrant deportations
Fox News The Trump administration is replacing the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over concerns about the pace of deportations and arrests of illegal immigrants. A source familiar confirmed to Fox News that acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello has been removed from his position. The source said that the administration is not…
Read MoreHoward Lutnick sworn in at White House as Trump’s commerce secretary
Fox News Vice President JD Vance swore in Howard Lutnick as secretary of commerce at the White House on Friday. During the swearing-in ceremony, President Donald Trump said that Lutnick’s priorities in the role will be focusing on job growth, asserting that Lutnick “really understands something about business.” Additionally, Trump signaled he would impose reciprocal…
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