Tag: politics
Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV
CBS says its decision to end Stephen Colbert’s late-night comedy show is financial, not political. Yet even with the ample skepticism about that explanation,...
Man accused of stockpiling bombs, using Biden photo for target practice, pleads guilty
NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia man pleaded guilty Friday in a federal case that accused him of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives...
Texperts: Special Sessions | Houston Public Media
On Monday, July 21, a special session of the Texas Legislature will begin. The session will address several vetoed bills, including a proposed ban...
Public Media Defunded as House GOP Passes $1.1 Billion Cut to CPB
The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid early Friday as Republicans...
Billy Long will be sworn in as IRS commissioner, taking over an agency he once sought to close
WASHINGTON – Former Missouri congressman Billy Long will be ceremonially sworn in as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service on Friday, taking over a...
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid | Houston Public Media
The House has approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public...
DOJ seeks a single-day prison sentence for an officer convicted in the Breonna Taylor raid
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over...
ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are getting access to the personal data of nearly 80 million people on Medicaid in order to acquire "information...
In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: the law-enforcement officer in a mask
NEW YORK – In a matter of months, it has become a regular sight around the country — immigration enforcement agents detaining people and...