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28 Jan

DC judge temporarily blocks Trump’s Federal spending freeze EO

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A federal judge has issued a temporary block on former President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to freeze federal funding for public loans and grants. Judge Loren AliKhan, a Biden appointee, granted an administrative stay on Tuesday, pausing the Trump administration’s plan for a week and scheduling a hearing for…

28 Jan

Man arrested at Capitol with Molotov cocktails intended to kill Treasury Sec Scott Bessent

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A Massachusetts man was arrested Monday at the U.S. Capitol after being found with Molotov cocktails and knives, reportedly telling authorities he intended to kill Scott Bessent, who had been confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury earlier that day, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Ryan Michael “Reily” English approached…

28 Jan

DOJ building evacuated due to ‘unknown threat’ – emergency crews on scene

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Potentially concerning developments have emerged just over a week into the Trump administration, as employees at the Department of Justice (DOJ) were evacuated from their Washington, D.C., headquarters on Tuesday due to an unspecified threat. Emergency response teams, including law enforcement and specialized units, swiftly arrived on the scene to…

28 Jan

Tren de Aragua ringleader behind Aurora apartment raids arrested by ICE in NYC

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In a dramatic early morning operation on Tuesday, heavily armed officers from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the NYPD Special Operations unit raided a Bronx apartment, apprehending a notorious Tren de Aragua ringleader. The SuspectAnderson Zambrano-Pacheco, 25, was taken into custody in an Ogden Avenue…

28 Jan

Trump signs executive order to deliver more water & power to California

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday titled “Emergency Measures to Provide Water Resources in California and Improve Disaster Response in Certain Areas,” aimed at supporting firefighters battling devastating wildfires in Southern California. The fires, which have raged since the beginning of the year, have claimed at least…

28 Jan

Senate confirms Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation

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Former Representative Sean Duffy was confirmed as the Secretary of Transportation on Tuesday, with the Senate voting 78-22 to approve his nomination. President Donald Trump nominated Duffy for the position in November, praising his background and accomplishments. At the time, Trump wrote, “I am pleased to announce that former Congressman…

28 Jan

Trump admin freezes all federal grants & loans to root out DEI

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The White House budget office has directed federal agencies to temporarily halt the distribution of grants and loans issued by the government, according to an internal memo dated Monday. According to WaPo, The memo, authored by Matthew J. Vaeth, acting director of the Trump White House Office of Management and…

28 Jan

Jim Acosta to leave CNN

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Jim Acosta to leave CNN: Notorious anti-Trump journalist Jim Acosta is reportedly departing CNN after a significant reshuffling of the network’s programming lineup. According to a report by Oliver Darcy’s Status News, Acosta privately informed colleagues over the weekend of his intention to leave the network. This decision comes after…

28 Jan

Google maps to update Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

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On Monday, Google announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it would update Google Maps to reflect two significant name changes following an executive order from President Donald Trump. The Gulf of Mexico will now be labeled as the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, North America’s highest peak, will once again…

27 Jan

Trump to BAN trans people in US Armed Forces, DEI programs with new executive order

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President Donald Trump is set to sign executive orders on Monday that will ban transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military and eliminate all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the armed forces. The first executive order reverses a Biden-era policy that allowed transgender individuals to serve openly…