The Senate recently confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the new director of national intelligence. This decision came after a close vote of 52 to 48, showing how much influence President Trump has over Republican senators. Gabbard was sworn in just hours after the vote, in the Oval Office. Gabbard's
Money talks, and in the U. S. government, it's Congress that speaks the loudest. The Constitution spells it out in black and white. It's all about the money. Congress has the power to control federal spending. This is a basic rule of the game, written clearly in the Constitution. Presidents can
Picture this: a top-notch lawyer, known for his work before the Supreme Court, suddenly finds himself in hot water, facing federal charges. He's also a skilled poker player. He allegedly tried to hide millions of dollars in cryptocurrency during a tax evasion investigation. Prosecutors claim that t
A former President of the United States made some bold proposals. He suggested that the U. S. could take control of Gaza and move around two million Palestinians who call it home. This idea? A possible disaster for international law. More details came out, and it just got worse. Gaza is home to aro
The abrupt halt to the U. S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) operations has left both large and small businesses in the United States facing a serious cash crunch. The freeze on foreign aid has left critical contracts incomplete and unpaid. This halt has led to massive job cuts, wit
In a decisive move last week, a federal judge in Rhode Island commanded the federal government to lift all frozen funds immediately. The directive from Judge John J McConnell Jr came after he noticed that federal officials were not following his earlier instructions to unfreeze billions of taxpayer
State leaders spread across the United States take things into their own hands. This whole issue began with the presidential administration signing an executive order in last February, to find new ways to cut 4 Billion dollar deficit from the health research grants budget. Long sto
Carta, a major company in the startup scene, has found itself in the middle of legal drama. Let's break this down. In 2020 a former employee, Emily Kramer, had a huge impact on the company. She told her story of not being treated equally and then she being punished for talking about it. This case f
In a bold move, a bunch of labor unions are taking legal action to stop billionaire Elon Musk from getting a peek at private data in key U. S. government agencies. The draft lawsuit is in a Maryland court and accusing the former administration of breaking federal privacy rules. The drama started wh
In the nation's capital, a significant showdown is unfolding between a labor union and the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with employees and their representatives fighting back against unexpected directives. This past weekend, the CFPB was thrown into chaos as its ac
