Allies troll critics with references to King Trump
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Allies troll critics with references to King Trump

President Trump’s allies trolled his critics with references to him being a king after the president declared New York was “saved” from congestion pricing. On Wednesday, Trump’s administration announced it would be rescinding the Biden-era approval of a congestion pricing plan for the busy Manhattan area. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New…
Acting Social Security commissioner clarifies claims about people older than 100 getting benefits
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Acting Social Security commissioner clarifies claims about people older than 100 getting benefits

The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner clarified claims promoted by Elon Musk and President Trump about centenarians receiving monthly payouts.  “I also want to acknowledge recent reporting about the number of people older than age 100 who may be receiving benefits from Social Security,” Lee Dudek said in a statement Wednesday. “The reported data are…
Hochul to Trump on congestion pricing: ‘We’ll see you in court’
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Hochul to Trump on congestion pricing: ‘We’ll see you in court’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Wednesday pushed back against President Trump after the White House rescinded approval of Manhattan’s congestion pricing plan. “Since this first-in-the-nation program took effect last month, congestion has dropped dramatically and commuters are getting to work faster than ever. Broadway shows are selling out and foot traffic to local…
5 things to watch at this year’s CPAC
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5 things to watch at this year’s CPAC

Conservatives are gathering in National Harbor, Md., this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in what is poised to be a celebration for the political right following President Trump’s election victory in November.  The annual gathering of conservatives comes as the MAGA movement solidifies its place as the mainstream wing of the…
Microsoft unveils company’s first quantum computing chip
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Microsoft unveils company’s first quantum computing chip

Microsoft on Wednesday revealed its first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, stating it will speed up the development of quantum computers able to solve “meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades.” The chip’s release marks a major step for quantum computing, a branch of technology that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to process problems…
Former CMS head warns DOGE acting too quickly
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Former CMS head warns DOGE acting too quickly

Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said she is concerned with the speed at which Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is scrapping federal programs to cut costs. “I think that certainly looking at payments is absolutely OK, but you need to make sure that you’re doing it with…
Senate GOP plows forward with budget plan despite Trump preference for House version
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Senate GOP plows forward with budget plan despite Trump preference for House version

Senate Republicans say they’re moving forward with their plan to tackle President Trump’s priorities despite Trump endorsing the House’s competing strategy. Emerging from a meeting Wednesday with Vice President Vance, Republicans said the upper chamber will press on with a budget resolution that would unlock the process they hope to use to pass large portions…
Live updates: Senate forges ahead on budget; tension rises between Trump, Zelensky
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Live updates: Senate forges ahead on budget; tension rises between Trump, Zelensky

President Trump is spending much of Wednesday in Florida, but is still making waves in Washington. Ahead of attending a Saudi investment conference in Miami, the president has traded barbs with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and posted on Truth Social that he favors the House’s budget plans over the Senate’s two-bill strategy. In the last…
55 percent say Musk has too much power in making decisions affecting US: Poll
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55 percent say Musk has too much power in making decisions affecting US: Poll

A majority of voters say they think tech billionaire Elon Musk has too much power in making decisions that affect the country, according to a survey released Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University poll, conducted four weeks into President Trump’s second term, 55 percent of self-identified registered voters say Musk has too much power, 36 percent say…
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California lawmaker proposes state-level ‘forever chemical’ limits

California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would establish state-mandated drinking water standards for toxic “forever chemicals,” amid fears that existing federal limits could be scrapped by the Trump administration. The AB 794 bill would direct the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt emergency regulations that would set limits at least as protective as the…