As lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about staffing at the National Weather Service (NWS), President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) promised Wednesday to make the matter a “top priority.” Neil Jacobs, who led the agency in an acting capacity during the last Trump administration, said, “If confirmed, I…
President Trump on Wednesday announced plans to impose a 50 percent tariff on all goods from Brazil, in part due to the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged plot to remain in power after losing an election. Trump, who has criticized Brazil’s treatment of Bolsonaro in recent days, cited the ongoing trial…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly postponed a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force originally scheduled for Thursday, according to an email sent to people who planned to attend. “The Immediate Office of the Secretary is postponing the July USPSTF meeting. Moving forward, HHS looks forward to…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced on Wednesday that redistricting will be included in a legislative special session slated to take place later this month. The governor said in a release that the session will tackle “[legislation] that provides a revised congressional redistricting plan in light of constitutional concerns raised by the U.S. Department of…
Democrats are experiencing a devilish glee as MAGA World clashes over the Trump administration’s push to defuse conspiracy theories surrounding the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. In cable news interviews, social media posts and formal calls to release more Epstein files, Democrats are highlighting the administration’s handling of the case in hopes of exacerbating the unusual…
A Spanish-language journalist has been held in jail for more than a week after a judge granted him bond. Mario Guevara, founder and journalist for MG News, is being held on unlawful assembly, obstruction of police and being a pedestrian on or along the roadway charges after recording a June 14 protest in the metro…
House Democrats on the Science, Space and Technology Committee called for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to address National Weather Service (NWS) staffing in a Wednesday letter. “We write to you to demand your testimony before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology regarding staff shortages at the National Weather Service (NWS) and your plan to…
Federal agencies can resume implementing President Trump’s mass layoff directive following Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling, greenlighting agencies to take their first steps in booting thousands of federal workers. The apparent 8-1 emergency decision lifts the widest block on Trump’s plans for massive reductions in force (RIFs). But a patchwork of injunctions that have yet to reach…
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) on Wednesday filed text to permanently repeal legislation that imposed strict sanctions on Syria, following President Trump’s move to unwind penalties on the country following the ousting of longtime dictator Bashar Assad. Wilson moved to repeal the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, filing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom expressed skepticism and doubt about the IRS’s decision to allow churches to endorse political candidates, suggesting it is a move to bolster conservative hardliners.
