Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is threatening to pull federal funding on California’s long-troubled high-speed rail project after a scathing report found a myriad of problems, including skyrocketing costs and budget shortfalls.
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Trump hiring freeze hurting quality of inflation data collection: report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reportedly reduced the number of businesses at which it checks prices for the benchmark Consumer Price Index report.
Trump Is Pissed At Elon’s Attack On ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Mike Johnson Says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump is not pleased with how Elon Musk slammed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” Read More
Andrew Cuomo the biggest target as New York City mayoral primary shifts into high gear
The NYC mayoral race intensifies as Andrew Cuomo leads the polls amid federal investigations, while rivals like Zohran Mamdani gear up for the June 24 Democratic debate.
House GOP summons five more Biden aides in probe of health cover-up
James Comer (R-Ky.) is requesting closed-door transcribed interviews with former White House chief of staff Ron Klain, former de facto West Wing communications chief Anita Read More
‘The View’ Host Claims Elon Musk Caused 300,000 Deaths Due To DOGE Cuts: ‘Mostly Children’
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin claimed on Wednesday that billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk was responsible — through cuts suggested by the Department of Government Efficiency Read More
Federal judge delivers one-two punch to Trump in Abrego Garcia case
Judge Xinis agreed to grant in part a request from a group of 14 major media outlets and publishers, a major update in the Abrego Garcia case.
Trump tariffs would slash deficit by $2.8T if kept in place for 10 years: CBO
Trump’s tariffs would also reduce the size of the US economy by about 0.06 percentage points per year on average and cause a 0.4% spike Read More
Trump speaks with Putin, says ‘not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace’ with Ukraine
The two also spoke about Iran, during which Putin suggested that Russia could potentially get involved in sealing a revised nuclear deal with Tehran.
Massie calls on Elon Musk to fund primary challenges against Republicans who backed Trump tax bill
Rep. Thomas Massie is calling on Elon Musk to fund election challenges against Republicans who supported President Donald Trump’s agenda bill.