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Trump names Jeanine Pirro interim US attorney for DC

Updated 6:57 PM EDT, Thu May 8, 2025 CNN -- President Donald Trump announced Thursday he's appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. "I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia," Trump wrote on Truth Social, touting her as the first ...

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FAA announces new air traffic control system in hopes of taming busy skies

May 8, 2025, 1:32 PM EDT / Updated May 8, 2025, 2:34 PM EDT The FAA will embark on an ambitious three-year plan to modernize America's air traffic control systems and phase out the "outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, officials said Thursday. The federal government has been under pressure to address mounting traveler concerns in the wake of fatal crashes, ongoing delays and an embarrassing, recent revelation that the Newark airspace controllers lost all co ...

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House passes bill to make 'Gulf of America' name change permanent

The Republican-led House voted Thursday to codify President Donald Trump's Gulf of America executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico. It passed with a 211 to 206 vote with Rep. Don Bacon as the only Republican to vote against the measure. The legislation, which was introduced by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, codifies an executive order from President Donald Trump to rename the body of water. Its fate in the Senate is more of a challenge, given that it will need biparti ...

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Former CDC staff warn of "a five alarm fire"

May 8, 2025 12:45 PM ET Staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta are reeling, after losing thousands of their colleagues since January, due to firings, reductions in force and buyouts. It's part of a plan by the Trump Administration to "dramatically reduce the size of the Federal Government" with their stated goal of minimizing waste and abuse, according to a February executive order. Trump celebrated the widespread firings of government workers on April ...

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Trump Privately Pushed Speaker Johnson to Create a New Bracket to Raise Taxes on the Rich: Report

May 8th, 2025, 3:58 pm President Donald Trump reportedly pushed Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to create a new tax bracket to raise taxes on the rich. Punchbowl’s Jake Sherman broke the news on Thursday that “on a phone call Wednesday,” Trump pressured Johnson “to raise the top tax rate and close the carried interest loophole.” “The White House has toyed with hiking the top rate for the last few months. But this intervention raises the stakes — big time,” Sherman added. Sherman later added so ...

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Trump changes his tune on the economy

(The Hill) President Trump is changing his tune on the economy, suggesting Americans should buy less and will probably pay more and bear the brunt of an uncertain economic landscape as his wide-ranging tariff policy takes effect.Trump and his economic team have for weeks said the tariffs would result in only short-term pain and that the tumult in the stock market would eventually level out. But the White House’s messaging has evolved.

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Trump wants to replace grocery aid for seniors with "MAHA food boxes"

(CBS News) President Trump's proposed budget for next year could include big changes for a small food aid program that helps low-income senior citizens supplement their diets. Under the plan, funding for the program — called the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) — would be cut, and seniors instead would receive what the Trump administration is calling "MAHA food boxes" filled with products sourced directly from farmers.

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Trump's New Pick for Surgeon General Dropped Out of Medical Residency and Has an Inactive Medical License

(Mediaite) Like many of President Donald Trump’s nominees, his new pick for Surgeon General has not followed the typical career path for that position. Dr. Casey Means, a 37-year-old wellness influencer, is drawing criticism over her support for controversial alternative medicine therapies and lack of qualifications. Trump’s original choice for Surgeon General, former Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat, lost favor after she was attacked in a series of social media posts by far-right activist Laura Loomer, a controversial MAGA figure who has managed to stay in the president’s orbit. The White House withdrew Nesheiwat’s nomination and Trump announced in a social media post he was putting up Means’ name next.

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Trump FEMA administrator says abolishing agency not in America's 'best interest'

(USA Today) President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but his acting FEMA administrator said that wouldn’t be his recommendation. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, pressed acting FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton about abolishing the agency. To her relief, Hamilton said he didn't support doing away with FEMA. “I do not believe it is in the best interest of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,” Hamilton said. Hamilton’s comments were a notable break from the rhetoric of Trump and other administration officials.

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Democratic lawmaker clashes with FBI Director Patel over investigations

(USA Today) FBI Director Kash Patel and Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean got into a fiery exchange over his loyalty to President Donald Trump, as she accused him of apparent perjury and being "unfit" for his post while he fired back that she was "lying" about him. During a May 7 hearing on the FBI's budget, Dean accused Patel of helping the president weaponize the FBI and investigate his perceived enemies, including a Wisconsin judge charged with helping an undocumented immigrant.

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Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

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Trump Privately Pushed Speaker Johnson to Create a New Bracket to Raise Taxes on the Rich: Report

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Trump names Jeanine Pirro interim US attorney for DC

7 hrs ago - Updated 6:57 PM EDT, Thu May 8, 2025 CNN -- President Donald Trump announced Thursday he's appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be insur ... (CNN Politics)

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Former CDC staff warn of "a five alarm fire"

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FAA announces new air traffic control system in hopes of taming busy skies

9 hrs ago - May 8, 2025, 1:32 PM EDT / Updated May 8, 2025, 2:34 PM EDT The FAA will embark on an ambitious three-year plan to modernize America's air traffic control systems and phase out the "outdated technologies that are unable to meet" modern demands, offic ... (NBC News)

Surge in Student Loan Borrowers Pleading for Money to Help Pay Off Debts

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