Max Walker - Journalist at Newswize

22 Feb

AP sues Trump admin after Oval Office banishment over ‘Gulf of America’

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The Associated Press filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration, challenging the banishment of its reporters from the White House after refusing to adopt the administration’s newly designated name, “Gulf of America,” instead of the traditional “Gulf of Mexico.” The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in…

21 Feb

Biden judge refuses to dismiss Eric Adams’ case, orders investigation into DOJ for dropping charges

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A federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and announced an independent investigation into the Trump administration’s Justice Department for its decision to drop the charges. U.S. District Judge Dale Ho, a Biden appointee, ruled that the case would not…

21 Feb

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ defense lawyer quits: ‘Under no circumstances can I continue’

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One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense attorneys, Anthony Ricco, has filed a motion to withdraw from the embattled music mogul’s high-profile criminal sex-trafficking case, court records show. Ricco submitted his request on Thursday in Manhattan federal court, stating, “Under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for…

20 Feb

Kash Patel confirmed as the next FBI Director

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The Senate confirmed Kash Patel as the next Director of the FBI in a narrow 51-49 vote on Thursday afternoon, following intense debate and political opposition. Earlier in the day, the Senate successfully broke the filibuster on Patel’s nomination with a 51-47 vote, clearing the way for his confirmation. Patel,…

19 Feb

IRS to lay off 6,000 employees starting Thursday

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is preparing to lay off approximately 6,000 employees starting Thursday, primarily affecting newer hires, according to three sources familiar with the matter who spoke to the New York Times. The job cuts come as part of a broader federal mandate requiring agencies to dismiss probationary…

19 Feb

Elon proposes $5,000 dividend checks to every American taxpayer

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Elon Musk has expressed interest in a bold proposal to showcase the cost-saving impact of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). On Tuesday, Musk took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce that he would “check with the president” about a plan to send $5,000 checks to every qualifying American, funded…

19 Feb

Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ over refusal to hold Ukrainian elections

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President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, calling him a “dictator” for refusing to hold elections while the country remains under martial law. Trump’s remarks came just a day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who reiterated that one of…

19 Feb

1 dead following a plane crash involving two planes in Arizona

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Two airplanes collided midair at Marana Regional Airport, located northwest of Tucson, Arizona, resulting in at least one confirmed fatality, according to local authorities. The Marana Police Department issued a statement on social media, describing the event as an “aircraft collision.” Officials confirmed that both planes were occupied at the…

19 Feb

Senate Judiciary Committee advances Kash Patel as FBI director, will face vote in closed Senate executive session

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The Senate took a key procedural step on Tuesday toward confirming Kash Patel as the next FBI director, voting 48-45 along party lines to advance his nomination for debate. A final confirmation vote is expected later this week. Republican senators have strongly backed Patel, 44, highlighting his experience as a…

18 Feb

Judge Chutkan denies request from Dem AGs for restraining order blocking DOGE’s access to federal data

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Judge Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, denied a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Tuesday, rejecting an emergency motion filed by 14 Democrat state attorneys general seeking to block Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The attorneys general, representing blue states such as Arizona, Michigan,…