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Harvard, Trump battle for billions in federal funds as judge weighs next steps

Harvard, Trump battle for billions in federal funds as judge weighs next steps


July 22, 2025
Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration sparred in federal court in Boston on Monday over the administration’s decision to slash roughly $2.6 billion in federal research funding for the university – the latest in a series of high-stakes court clashes that have pitted the Trump administration against the nation’s oldest university.  Harvard sued […]
Congressional Republicans face bruising battle to avoid government shutdown

Congressional Republicans face bruising battle to avoid government shutdown


July 22, 2025
Congressional Republicans are facing an uphill battle over the next two months to deliver on their promises to cut spending in the next fiscal year – while avoiding a partial government shutdown if no deal is struck. ‘When’s the last time we got 12 appropriations bills actually done, and completed in a couple of weeks? […]
Iran seeks China, Russia help to stall UN sanctions ahead of nuclear talks with Europeans

Iran seeks China, Russia help to stall UN sanctions ahead of nuclear talks with Europeans


July 22, 2025
Iran said it will hold talks with Russia and China on Tuesday in an attempt to circumvent U.N. snapback sanctions as the deadline for a nuclear agreement looms.  ‘We are in constant consultation with these two countries to prevent activation of the snapback or to mitigate its consequences,’ Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said during […]
Obama-era officials mum on allegations of ‘manufactured’ intelligence launching Trump-Russia probe

Obama-era officials mum on allegations of ‘manufactured’ intelligence launching Trump-Russia probe


July 22, 2025
Former Obama administration officials named in new revelations surrounding the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation have been silent amid allegations they ‘manufactured’ intelligence that led to the opening of the yearslong probe. On Friday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified documents revealing ‘overwhelming evidence’ that demonstrated how, after President Donald Trump won the 2016 election against […]
Hunter Biden special counsel got ‘one resume’ from DOJ to help prosecute president’s son

Hunter Biden special counsel got ‘one resume’ from DOJ to help prosecute president’s son


July 22, 2025
Former special counsel David Weiss got little support from the Department of Justice (DOJ) when he sought lawyers to help prosecute President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, Weiss told Congress during a recent closed-door interview. Amid delicate plea deal negotiations between Hunter Biden and Weiss in 2023, Weiss said he asked the DOJ deputy attorney general’s […]
Iran will not give up nuclear enrichment, top official confirms in exclusive Fox News interview

Iran will not give up nuclear enrichment, top official confirms in exclusive Fox News interview


July 22, 2025
Iran on Monday confirmed it will not give up its nuclear enrichment program in an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, set to air at 6 pm on Monday’s ‘Special Report.’  Araghchi confirmed that the U.S.’s top ambition in preventing Tehran from further developing a nuclear weapon by […]
AOC slams progressive critics for ‘lying’ about her Iron Dome stance in defense bill fight

AOC slams progressive critics for ‘lying’ about her Iron Dome stance in defense bill fight


July 22, 2025
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is blasting people within her own party for ‘lying’ about her position during a key round of government funding votes late last week. ‘Google is free. If you’re saying I voted for military funding, you are lying. Receipts attached,’ Ocasio-Cortez wrote alongside several screenshots showing her vote ‘no’ on Republicans’ military […]
‘All the options’: GOP eyes cutting August recess to move dozens of Trump nominees stalled by Dems

‘All the options’: GOP eyes cutting August recess to move dozens of Trump nominees stalled by Dems


July 22, 2025
Senate Republican leadership is weighing whether to cancel, or shorten, their upcoming August break following President Donald Trump’s request to stay in town and finish confirming his outstanding nominees.  Over the last six months, the Senate has moved at a breakneck pace to confirm the president’s nominees all while facing resistance from Senate Democrats. So […]
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from defunding some Planned Parenthood facilities

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from defunding some Planned Parenthood facilities


July 22, 2025
A judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stripping some Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood after Congress and President Donald Trump agreed to partially defund the nonprofit through passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts said in her order […]
Trump blasts Massie as ‘the worst Republican Congressman’ and says he’s seeking a challenger to support

Trump blasts Massie as ‘the worst Republican Congressman’ and says he’s seeking a challenger to support


July 22, 2025
President Donald Trump slammed Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., calling the lawmaker ‘the worst Republican Congressman’ in a Monday night Truth Social post, while noting that he is seeking a challenger he can support against the incumbent lawmaker. ‘Thomas Massie, the worst Republican Congressman, and an almost guaranteed NO VOTE each and every time, is an […]
What Musk’s fracture with Trump means for GOP’s future: ‘Beating heart of the Republican Party’

What Musk’s fracture with Trump means for GOP’s future: ‘Beating heart of the Republican Party’


July 21, 2025
From ‘super genius’ to ‘CRAZY,’ President Donald Trump has changed his tune about SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a matter of months, while the tech mogul has backpedaled his support for the Republican Party and called for a new, third American political party instead.  Musk unveiled the creation of the so-called ‘America Party’ […]
Trump’s housing chief rips Powell for blowing millions on Fed facelift during housing crisis he perpetuates

Trump’s housing chief rips Powell for blowing millions on Fed facelift during housing crisis he perpetuates


July 21, 2025
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner blasted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for spending billons of dollars renovating the Fed’s headquarters amid a housing crisis he said Powell is helping perpetuate. The Federal Reserve’s headquarters has been undergoing a major renovation that has been plagued by cost overruns and now has a price tag […]
Trump celebrates 6 months back in office: US ‘totally revived’ after being ‘DEAD’ under Biden

Trump celebrates 6 months back in office: US ‘totally revived’ after being ‘DEAD’ under Biden


July 21, 2025
President Donald Trump celebrated six months since he was sworn into his second term on Sunday, saying that the United States has been ‘totally revived’ after being ‘DEAD’ under former President Joe Biden.  ‘Wow, time flies! Today is that Sixth Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it’s being hailed as one of the most […]
Biden admin spent hefty sum of US tax dollars to upgrade embassy swimming pools in Iraq, Russia

Biden admin spent hefty sum of US tax dollars to upgrade embassy swimming pools in Iraq, Russia


July 21, 2025
The Biden administration’s State Department authorized more than $1 million in taxpayer funds for renovating swimming pools at U.S. embassies and mission residences in war-torn countries such as Haiti, Sudan and Iraq, a report from Sen. Joni Ernst’s office found.  ‘The Biden State Department threw a blowout summer pool party on your dime,’ Ernst, R-Iowa, […]
Trump heads to Scotland, continues ironing out trade deals after notching six months back in office

Trump heads to Scotland, continues ironing out trade deals after notching six months back in office


July 21, 2025
President Donald Trump has been back in the Oval Office for a full six months as of Sunday, and is expected to keep a busy pace as he heads into his 27th week as commander-in-chief.  ‘Wow, time flies! Today is that Sixth Month Anniversary of my Second Term. Importantly, it’s being hailed as one of […]