After Elon Musk complained about federal spending for housing migrants in what he called “luxury hotels” housing in New York Citythe Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday four FEMA officials who it said made the payments had been fired. The firings include the agency’s chief financial officer, two program analysts and
Rep. John Larson says partial seizure caused him to stop speech on House floor
WASHINGTON — Connecticut U.S. Rep. John Larson, who inexplicably stopped speaking during a speech Monday on the House of Representatives floor, said Tuesday night he had suffered a complex partial seizure. The 76-year-old Democrat, who is serving his 13th term, said the House attending physician referred him for further evaluation following t
Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America based on Trump’s order
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. The move follows Googlewhich announced last month that it would make the change once the official listing was updated and […]
Elon Musk faces 1st questions on DOGE’s transparency as he joins Trump in Oval Office
Elon Musk joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday, where he addressed reporters for the first time amid his controversial cost-cutting efforts across the federal government. Musk defended DOGE as Trump asked him to speak about the team’s work. The Tesla billionaire brought his young son “X” and was wearing a bl
American teacher Marc Fogel freed from Russia, White House says
American Marc Fogel, who has been held in Russia since being arrested on drug charges in 2021, has been freed, according to the White House. “Today, President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are able to announce that Mr. Witkoff is leaving Russian airspace with Marc Fogel, an American who was detained […]