Musk's Junta Establishes Him as Head of Government  —  Imagining how we'd cover overseas what's happening to the U.S. right now  —  I've long believed that the American media would be more clear-eyed about the rise and return of Donald Trump if it was happening overseas in a foreign country …

Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams  — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers abruptly increased the amount of water flowing from two California dams.  — The federal agency made the decision after President Trump signed an order calling for increased water deliveries.

The RFK Jr. Op-Ed the Los Angeles Times Didn't Want You to Read  —  Editors note: As The New Republic reported on Friday, the Los Angeles Times—currently in a race to the bottom with The Washington Post to determine which of the two venerable institutions can sell out to Donald Trump the hardest …

The Truth About Democrats, According to Amy Klobuchar  —  Let's skip the happy talk: Democrats are in a dark place.  It's not merely that Donald Trump has rolled back into Washington with an everything-everywhere-all-at- once approach to grabbing power.  The new president is buoyed by eager …

Pentagon to swap traditional media with pro-Trump outlets under new rotational program for Defense Department workspace  —  One America News Network would soon replace NBC News and Breitbart would swap with National Public Radio in coveted Pentagon press corps workspace under a plan shared with journalists Friday night.

The Dumbest Trade War in History  —  Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason.  —  President Trump will fire his first tariff salvo on Saturday against those notorious American adversaries . . . Mexico and Canada.  They'll get hit with a 25% border tax, while China, a real adversary, will endure 10%.

Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.  Chopra was one of the more important regulators …

National Press Club Statement On Pentagon's Decision to Remove Media Organizations from Workspaces  —  WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement in response to the Defense Department's decision to revoke dedicated workspace …

Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended  —  A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names …

Watch live coverage: Plane crash in Philadelphia leaves multiple houses on fire, causes explosion  —  Emergency crews are responding to an explosion in Northeast Philadelphia after a small medical jet crashed in the area of Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue, Philadephia police confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia.

Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System  —  In New Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent, Wyden Warns That Political Meddling in Treasury Payments Risks Severe Economic Damage, Calls Out Dangerous Conflicts …

Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government  —  Just a day before a deadly midair collision at Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., employees at the Federal Aviation Administration were sent an offer to resign with eight months' pay.

The GOP's Unreliable Cutter-in-chief  —  Donald Trump shows yet again he's not really interested in reining in government spending.  —  For all his bluster about “government efficiency” these days, President Donald Trump has never been comfortable as a scissor-happy, cost-cutting deficit warrior.

‘There will be many casualties’: Panama girds for war as Rubio opens talks  —  On the ground in Panama City ahead of Marco Rubio's first trip as secretary of State.  —  PANAMA CITY — Marco Rubio's weekend visit to Panama is set to offer clues to a pressing question: whether the next four years …

Musk's DOGE Brings in HR Consultant Focused on ‘Non-Woke’ DEI ‘Aligned With Our Faith’  —  “It's simply just a non-woke version, offering employers an alternative approach to diversity and inclusion.”  —  Elon Musk's DOGE, the newly formed government agency aiming for drastic cuts across …

Democrats Wonder Where Their Leaders Are  —  The Democrats are angry.  Well, at least some of them.  —  For months, party activists have felt bitter about Kamala Harris's election loss, and incensed at the leaders who first went along with Joe Biden's decision to run again.

Public health information pulled offline in response to Trump orders  —  Massive amounts of information about HIV, LGBTQ+ health were pulled from cdc.gov Friday night.  —  Large amounts of public information about HIV and the health of teens, transgender and LGBTQ+ people abruptly disappeared late Friday …

Trump's disregard for US constitution ‘a blitzkrieg on the law’, legal experts say  —  Scholars warn of president's lawlessness in actions such as federal funding freeze and birthright citizenship order  —  Donald Trump's rapid-fire and controversial moves that have ranged …

Federal Judge Orders White House to Keep Money Flowing to 22 States  —  A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump's directive to defund programs he considers to be “woke.”  —  A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to keep taxpayer dollars flowing …

Crashed US Army Black Hawk unit was responsible for doomsday readiness  —  The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet in Washington on Wednesday was on a training flight along a route core to a seldom-discussed military mission to evacuate senior officials to safety in the event of an attack on the U.S., officials say.

Identity Months Dead at DoD  —  Guidance from the Secretary of Defense: “Identity Months Dead at DoD”  —  Our unity and purpose are instrumental to meeting the Department's warfighting mission.  Efforts to divide the force - to put one group ahead of another - erode camaraderie and threaten mission execution.

Trump Orders Schools to Ease Sexual Misconduct Rules  —  The new Title IX rules provide more protections for those accused of sexual misconduct and eliminate LGBT protections adopted under Biden.

Costco and Teamsters reach a tentative deal to avert a strike  —  New York CNN —  A threatened strike at 56 Costco stores across six states has been averted for now, as the company and negotiators for the Teamsters union, representing 18,000 workers, reached an 11th hour tentative agreement …

Trump Raises New Threat to Sanctuary Cities: Blocking Transportation Dollars  —  A new order revives an old battle about how much an administration is allowed to coerce cities and states by withholding money.  —  The new U.S. Department of Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy …