A U.S. court on Thursday rejected a union's bid to temporarily stop the firing of thousands of federal employees in probationary status. This gave President Donald Trump a legal victory as he continued to cut the government workforce. District Judge Christopher Cooper stated that he did not have the authority to hear the complaint. This was one of many filed in court in … [Read more...] about Judge Permits Trump’s Mass Firing of Federal Workers to Proceed Amidst Legal Challenges
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Tiger Woods Joins President Trump at White House Black History Month Celebration Amid DEI Controversy
Donald Trump celebrated Black History Month in part by encouraging icons to be added to the National Garden of American Heroes. Tiger Woods and Donald Trump shared the podium at a White House press conference on Thursday. The President, who signed an executive order at the end of his first term to establish the National Garden said statues would honor Black icons, … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods Joins President Trump at White House Black History Month Celebration Amid DEI Controversy
Senate GOP Advances $340 Billion Budget, Sidelines Trump’s $4.5 Trillion Tax Cuts
Early Friday morning, the Senate passed the Republican Budget Bill, which promoted the immigration, energy, and defense policies of President Donald Trump, despite Trump’s preference for the House of Representatives’ version of the bill, which included trillions of dollars in tax cuts. The Senate's narrower solution represents the Republican's biggest legislative win since … [Read more...] about Senate GOP Advances $340 Billion Budget, Sidelines Trump’s $4.5 Trillion Tax Cuts
Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director in Senate Vote
Despite Democratic concerns over his qualifications, and whether or not he would do the bidding for President Donald Trump, the Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI director. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the two Republican holdouts. Patel, who is a Trump supporter and has criticized the FBI, inherits an FBI in turmoil. Over the past month, … [Read more...] about Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director in Senate Vote
McConnell Calls It Quits: Longtime GOP Leader Won’t Seek Reelection
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced on Thursday that he will not run for re-election in 2018. This ends a long tenure as an influential figure who supported conservative causes but eventually ceded the field to President Donald Trump's fierce GOP populism. McConnell chose to announce his decision to not run for another term as Kentucky's Senate leader and to retire at the end … [Read more...] about McConnell Calls It Quits: Longtime GOP Leader Won’t Seek Reelection