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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it was working to take back the termination notices sent over the weekend to several employees who aid in the federal response efforts to the bird flu (HPAI). “Although several positions supporting HPAI were notified of their terminations over the weekend, we are working to swiftly rectify the…

President Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk sat down for a joint interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity where they defended the administration’s massive overhaul of the federal government and gave some insights into their friendship. The interview was the latest display of Trump putting Musk in the spotlight following an Oval Office appearance by…

President Trump said that he has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fire all remaining former President “Biden-era” U.S. attorneys, claiming the department “has been politicized like never before.”   “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before. Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining “Biden…

Former Vice President Harris is making one of her first post-2024 White House bid moves, signing with Creative Artists Agency (CAA). The talent agency will represent Harris “in all areas, focusing on speaking engagements and publishing,” CAA said in a Tuesday statement. “CAA will work closely with Harris on her post-White House initiatives, creating strategic…

Bret Stephens, a conservative New York Times columnist, called Vice President Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference last week a “disgrace” and criticized Vance for meeting with the leader of a far-right political party in Germany.   “The vice president’s speech last week at the Munich Security Conference — in which the man who…

President Trump and Elon Musk are sitting for a joint interview on Fox News Tuesday night where they are addressing their working relationship and how they came to know each other. The interview is airing hours after Trump signed an executive order the assists the IVF process. Also on Tuesday, the Senate said it would…

Senate Republicans on Tuesday said they are open to the idea of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessing the IRS’s sensitive taxpayer information, as long as there are guardrails in place. Reports emerged over the weekend that a member of Musk’s team at DOGE was attempting to access that information — which includes…

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Tuesday sued to challenge the Trump administration’s moves to block funding for refugee resettlement programs.  Immigration groups have already sued the administration for suspending new refugee admissions, but the new lawsuit seeks to stop the State Department from freezing funding for local organizations that partner with the…

The Senate GOP on Tuesday officially teed up a vote on its budget resolution for later this week in a bid to enact a portion of President Trump’s agenda.  Senators voted 50-47 to kick off consideration of the budget resolution, which the Senate Budget Committee advanced last week. The resolution outlines guidelines Republicans would use…

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Tuesday introduced a bill proposing to rename part of the street near the Russian ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C., as “Alexei Navalny Way.” The bill would honor the late Russian opposition leader, Alexey Navalny, who died almost exactly a year ago in a…