Tag Archives: Trump administration

ABC News reports: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in various TV hits Monday that it’s “up to China to de-escalate” the trade war. Bessent also said that “all aspects of government are in contact with China,” even as Beijing continues to deny there are any tariff talks between the two governments. “So, they, you know, all aspects of government are in …

The Daily Beast reports: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested the Trump administration would consider arresting high-ranking judges—including Supreme Court justices—at a press briefing Monday. “As you guys look at other judges, would you ever arrest somebody higher up on the judicial food chain, like a federal judge or even a Supreme Court justice?” Fox News reporter Peter Doocy …

Breitbart reports: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday that ensures truckers are adept at speaking English, America’s official language. A White House document on the expected executive order aims to ensure those operating a commercial vehicle in the United States are qualified and proficient English speakers. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy will be directed “to rescind …

The Daily Beast reports: Pete Hegseth spends at least half of his time investigating leaks—and then working out with active-duty troops to appear competent despite the leaks, according to a former Pentagon aide. Trump’s defense secretary has reportedly become increasingly isolated and paranoid as news of Pentagon plans leaked, including details of military plans for the Panama Canal, the decision …

“CNN had this blithering idiot on @InsidePolitics from the Daily Beast named @JoannaColes making unsubstantiated claims about President Trump’s health. Joanna is a piece of shit, clearly suffering from a debilitating case of Trump Derangement Syndrome rotting her pea-sized brain.” – White House spokesman Steven Cheung, posting from his official Trump administration account. Here’s what Cole said yesterday on CNN: …

Axios reports: Trump administration officials late Sunday began placing dozens of posters of arrested unauthorized immigrants along the White House driveway. It’s a provocative, sure-to-be-controversial move aimed at highlighting President Trump’s immigration crackdown as his 100th day in office approaches. The “roughly 100” posters were being placed strategically along “Pebble Beach,” where TV news crews do live shots in front …

“I wish we could just skip right over and get to the Supreme Court and get this taken care of because in many of these cases, you’ve got Soros-linked attorneys who are just trying to make some money and delay the president’s agenda. “It’s very concerning that judges are behaving this way. I would rather follow the Constitution than a …

The Washington Post reports: “This individual is a career criminal who has been in our country illegally for years,” Noem said in statement provided to The Washington Post through a spokeswoman. “Unfortunately, so many families in this country have been made victims by crime, and that’s why President Trump is working every single day to make America safe and get …

The Hill reports: USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins said a price drop for eggs has already hit some parts of the country, but for others, it is “coming” soon. Rollins joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where she highlighted a major economic indicator: the price of eggs. Egg prices rose to a record high in March at $6.23 per …

“They’ll have their elections this week. They’re going to have a new leader and we’ll deal with a new leadership of Canada. There are many things we work cooperatively with on Canada on, but we actually don’t like the way they treated us when it comes to trade. “The president has made that point when he responded to the previous …

Ars Technica reports: The FBI is offering $10 million for information about the China-state hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon and its intrusion last year into sensitive networks belonging to multiple US telecommunications companies. Salt Typhoon is one of a half-dozen or more hacking groups that work on behalf of the People’s Republic of China. Intelligence agencies and private security …

Supermarket News reports: Albertsons is taking a hard-line approach with suppliers regarding cost increases tied to tariffs. Omer Gajial, the grocer’s head of merchandising, told suppliers via letter that Albertsons will not accept cost increases. Those wishing to propose a price change must follow a multi-step process, Forbes reported. The letter, sent in March, stated that suppliers may not include …

Via press release from the White House: Today, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education, Board of Regents for a reported violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will assess whether New York’s threat to withhold funding if the Massapequa School District does not …

CBS News reports: Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says it has saved $160 billion through its push to root out wasteful or fraudulent government spending. But that effort may also have come at a cost for taxpayers, with a new analysis from a nonpartisan research and advocacy group estimating that DOGE’s actions will cost $135 billion this …

Politico reports: The lawsuit, led by California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota and New York, argues that an ultimatum delivered by the U.S. Department of Education earlier this month to comply with the Trump administration’s interpretation of federal anti-discrimination law was unconstitutional and unlawful. Under the directive, states are required to certify their schools will adhere to a 2023 Supreme Court ruling …

USA Today reports: Trump administration officials directed law enforcement nationwide to pursue suspected gang members into their homes, in some cases without any sort of warrant, according to a copy of the directive exclusively obtained by USA TODAY. The directive, issued by Attorney General Pam Bondi March 14, provides the first public view of the specific implementation of the 1798 …

Politico reports: The Trump administration has drawn a bright line around Medicare and Social Security, promising Americans that the two programs will remain untouched. But a budget proposal obtained by POLITICO shows a different kind of rollback underway — one that could impact the lives of millions of older Americans and people with disabilities. The Trump administration is poised to …

The Associated Press reports: Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C. The events at the center had been planned for June 5 to 8. Multiple artists and producers involved in the center’s Tapestry of Pride schedule told The Associated Press that their events …

STAT News reports: Last week, at least one scientific journal received a letter from a top U.S. attorney asking it to respond to alleged bias. Now, one of the world’s leading medical journals, has received a similar inquiry as well. The New England Journal of Medicine’s editor in chief, Eric Rubin, received a letter from the interim U.S. attorney for …

Axios reports: Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday she is resuming the practice of attempting to seize reporters’ phone records in order to smoke out leakers. It is a complete reversal of the policy that former President Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland put in place restricting subpoenas of reporters’ news-gathering materials. “I have concluded that it is necessary …