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Ed Dept Drops $37.7M Fine Against Grand Canyon University
The Department of Education has rescinded a $37.7 million fine against Grand Canyon University, the largest ever proposed against a higher education institution that sparked allegations the Biden administration was harshly punishing Christian schools.
Mon, 19 May 2025 22:41:14 EDTComey: '86 47' Photo Scrutiny a 'Distraction'
Former FBI Director James Comey asserted Monday that the scrutiny he generated by posting an image of seashells forming the shape of "86 47" last week has been nothing more than a "distraction."
Mon, 19 May 2025 22:40:16 EDTFourth New Orleans Jail Escapee Caught
A fourth prisoner has been apprehended days after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail.
Mon, 19 May 2025 21:56:02 EDTSenate Advances Legislation to Regulate Stablecoins
The Senate has voted to move forward with legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency called stablecoins, two weeks after Democrats blocked the measure. Monday's 66-32 procedural vote keeps one of President Donald Trump's top legislative priorities on track for passage ...
Mon, 19 May 2025 22:10:51 EDTSenate Confirms Charles Kushner as Amb. to France
On Monday, the Senate confirmed Charles Kushner as United States ambassador to France in a 51 to 45 vote, The Hill reported.
Mon, 19 May 2025 22:01:13 EDT4 Polls Show Trump With Strong Approval Ratings
President Donald Trump's trip last week to the Middle East and his administration's recent progress on trade agreements appear to have boosted his perception among American voters, with four national polls showing his favorability rating above 47%.
Mon, 19 May 2025 18:58:20 EDTFiscal Hawks Won't Know Cost of Budget Bill Before Vote
House Republicans won't know the final cost of the reconciliation bill before leadership puts the bill on the floor, Politico reported.
Mon, 19 May 2025 21:08:37 EDTSchumer Proposes Ban on Foreign Air Force One Planes
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Monday introduced a bill that would prevent any foreign aircraft from being used as Air Force One, the aircraft that transports the U.S. president. Schumer introduced the "Presidential Airlift Security Act" after news last ...
Mon, 19 May 2025 20:57:14 EDTHabba Dismisses Charges Against N.J. Mayor After ICE Spat
Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba announced she would be dismissing the charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka after his confrontation with ICE officials a week and a half ago at a detention facility for illegal criminal migrants.
Mon, 19 May 2025 20:31:11 EDTSen. Warren: GENIUS Act to Lead to 'Financial Meltdown'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., warned from the Senate floor on Monday that the GENIUS Act — which would tie stablecoins, the private analog to central bank digital currencies, to a 1-to-1 ratio with "Federal Reserve notes" — would lead to a "financial meltdown."
Mon, 19 May 2025 20:08:30 EDTTrump Admin Assails Walz for ICE-Gestapo Comparison
Some in the Trump administration were among those who issued scathing rebukes to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who likened Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to Nazi Germany's Gestapo in a commencement speech over the weekend.
Mon, 19 May 2025 19:26:48 EDTFEC Complaint Filed Against Dem Rep. Vindman Campaign
A complaint has been filed with the Federal Elections Commission against freshman Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., accusing him of using campaign money to promote a book authored by his twin Alexander, the whistleblower behind President Donald Trump's first impeachment.
Mon, 19 May 2025 19:45:31 EDTTrump Speculates on Biden Cancer Diagnosis
President Donald Trump said he was surprised the public wasn't notified earlier about former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis.
Mon, 19 May 2025 19:41:12 EDTHillary Scoffs at GOP Female President: 'Handmaiden'
Hillary Clinton recently sneered at the idea of a Republican female president, saying that all but a "very few" would be handmaidens "to the patriarchy," The Daily Caller reported.
Mon, 19 May 2025 18:53:25 EDTDHS Migrant Self-Deportation Program Sends 64 Back Home
The Trump administration on Monday conducted the first chartered deportation flight of illegal immigrants who self-reported for a trip to leave the U.S.The government, on May 5, offered the self-report option using the Customs and Border Control Home app.
Mon, 19 May 2025 18:34:14 EDTRadio Calls Asked for Help 45 Seconds Before Ship Hit Brooklyn Bridge
The Mexican navy tall ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge was underway for less than 5 minutes before its masts crashed into the historic span, and radio calls indicating it was in distress went out only 45 seconds before the deadly collision.
Mon, 19 May 2025 18:37:32 EDTDOJ Plans to Crack Down on Calif. Sanctuary Policies
The Department of Justice on Monday announced a plan to crack down on California's "sanctuary law" that prohibits law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials.
Mon, 19 May 2025 17:56:27 EDTLA Port Imports Drop 30 Percent Amid Tariff Impact
Inbound container shipments at the Port of Los Angeles plummeted as much as 30% in early May, driven by President Donald Trump's tariffs that have dampened trade and left local port officials bracing for prolonged uncertainty, Bloomberg reported.
Mon, 19 May 2025 17:50:42 EDT30-Year Treasury Yield Briefly at 5 Percent in Wake of Moody's Downgrade
Longer-dated Treasury yields rose on Monday on concerns that a U.S. tax bill will increase the debt load by more than previously expected after Moody's Investors Service on Friday also cut the United States' sovereign credit rating from the top "Aaa."The yields backed away...
Mon, 19 May 2025 17:58:44 EDTTrump to Attend House GOP Meeting Amid Budget Battle
President Donald Trump is to attend Tuesday morning's House Republican Conference meeting as the party battles to keep advancing the reconciliation package that will fund the president's domestic policy agenda, according to reports.
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