Category: News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Before heading back to the White House, President-Elect Donald Trump announced Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It’s not a federal department, but more of an advisory role in which the two business titans will look to drive up productivity, reduce bureaucracy, slash excess regulations and cut wasteful spending. On Thursday, Ramaswamy and Musk met with members on the Hill to begin talks about DOGE.  

Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe was in the hot seat today, getting questioned about communication failures on July 13 and changes that are being made to prevent a similar tragedy from occurring.  

Farmers, ranchers and others within the agriculture industry are growing anxious about the lack of a new Farm Bill. Every five years, Congress is tasked with reauthorizing the large package of legislation. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A major transgender rights case took center stage at the Supreme Court. It focuses on a Tennessee law that bans gender affirming medical care for minors. 

This week, President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for key cabinet positions are trying to build support from senators on Capitol Hill. The Senate is tasked with approving cabinet appointees and will be controlled by Republicans come January.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-Elect Donald Trump is threatening there will be “all hell to pay in the Middle East” and for others who are holding hostages.  

Democratic senators unanimously voted for Senator Chuck Schumer (D- NY), the current majority leader, to serve as their leader for another two years. Schumer has served as leader of his caucus since 2017. 

With a little over one month remaining in his term, President Joe Biden did something he promised he would not do: pardon his son, Hunter. The White House said as recently as November 7 that the President would not grant a pardon for his son.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After 14 months of war between Israel and Hamas, the IDF announced 21 year-old Omer Neutra from New York, died during the October 7th attack on Israel. It was originally believed that Neutra was taken captive into Gaza as one of the handful of hostages. His family released a statement saying in part they are devastated by this news and hope to have his remains returned home.  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While you’re doing your holiday shopping online, the FBI is warning consumers about scammers.