Tag Archives: Trumps

A US appeals court on Tuesday rejected a bid by a group of unions to block the Trump administration government downsizing team known as the “department of government efficiency” (Doge) from accessing sensitive data on Americans. The Virginia-based fourth US circuit court of appeals in a 2-1 decision said the unions were unlikely to prevail on claims that Doge would …

The White House is conducting an expansive review of the Smithsonian’s museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America’s 250th anniversary to ensure they align with President Donald Trump’s view of history. The assessment, which was first reported by The Wall Street Journal and later confirmed to NBC News, will include reviews of online content, internal curatorial processes, exhibition planning, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit in July climbed 20% this fiscal year compared to the last despite the U.S. taking in record income from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to Treasury Department data released Tuesday. The U.S. saw a 273% increase — or $21 billion — in customs revenue in July over the same period last year, the …

Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities  The New York Times Trump’s Washington D.C. national guard plan ignores FBI crime data  MSNBC News Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here’s what the data shows.  The Washington Post Full List of America’s Most Dangerous Cities as Trump Cracks Down on D.C.  Newsweek Trump says Washington is unsafe, but …

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact. President Donald Trump said Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate is higher than “the worst places on Earth.” At an Aug. 11 press conference announcing a federal government takeover of the district’s Metropolitan Police Department and the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, Trump displayed several charts comparing D.C.’s homicide rate with cities …

President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics is suggesting that the agency suspend its monthly jobs report, an economic staple that is relied upon by the Federal Reserve and U.S. businesses to gauge the health of the economy.  In an interview on Fox Business on Monday ahead of his nomination, E.J. Antoni criticized the monthly employment report as …

Facebook Tweet Email Link EJ Antoni, nominated by President Donald Trump Monday to become the next commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, suggested that the agency should suspend its monthly jobs report, claiming it is unreliable and frequently overstated. Antoni, in an interview with Fox Business News that took place before his nomination and was published Tuesday, said the …

Facebook Tweet Email Link GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa drew taunts and jeers at two raucous town hall meetings Monday over his support for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” LaMalfa, whose district spans much of the state’s northern interior, is the latest Republican to face harsh in-person criticism, as members of the party attempt to sell Trump’s sweeping agenda back …

‘Trusting Trump’s instincts’: White House sets modest expectations ahead Putin summit  Politico Vladimir Putin’s Coming to Alaska and Late Night Is Amused  The New York Times Vladimir Putin Could Be Laying a Trap  The Atlantic For Putin summit, Trump should channel Reagan  CNN Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it’s hosting a U.S.-Russia summit  NPR Source link

New data from the CDC suggests a grim back-to-school tradition emerging: in 2024, kindergarten vaccination rates declined for the fifth consecutive year. Meanwhile, vaccine exemptions reached a record high. These statistics became all the more disturbing last fall when, shortly after 286,000 children began their educations without proof of full immunity against measles, a man who has bragged about never …