White House says not passing ‘big, beautiful bill’ would be ‘ultimate betrayal’
The White House reiterated its call for Congress to pass President Trump’s signature legislation. The Washington Times stories: White House
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Inside the White House: ‘New Media’ Journalist Olohan on Power, the Press, and What You Don’t See
Working weekends, flights on Air Force One, and jockeying for position to ask presidential press secretary Karoline Leavitt a question in the White House briefing room is all a part of life as a White House correspondent, according to Mary Margaret Olohan. As a member of the “new media” in the White House, Olohan says the interactions between reporters for the legacy media and journalists like herself have “by and large been pretty polite,” but notes little differences between the two groups remain. For example, new media do not…
Read More...Regime change? White House says Iranian people control their destiny
The White House said Monday the people of Iran will determine who leads them, but President Trump raised a “good question” about whether they will choose to take control away from leaders who cannot “Make Iran Great Again.” The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...House to interview former top Biden aides about autopen, cognitive decline
Four top aides to former President Biden have agreed to provide interviews to House lawmakers investigating a potential cover-up of Mr. Biden’s cognitive decline and the frequent use of an autopen to sign executive orders and pardons during his administration. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...House Budget Hawks Cheer DOGE Package
The White House’s delivery to the House of Representatives of a package that would codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts into law was greeted with enthusiasm by the fiscally hawkish House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday. The rescissions package, delivered by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to Republican House leadership, would codify $ 9 billion in cuts to USAID, as well as funds to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Rescissions packages can be passed with a simple majority in…
Read More...Following House Committee Vote, MoveOn Announces Ads Against Johnson & Republicans Opposing Harsh Medicaid Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the House Budget Committee’s vote to rip away health care from more than 13 million Americans and eliminate food assistance for millions of families to hand out tax cuts for billionaires, MoveOn Political Action announced a slate of digital ads and billboards in high-traffic areas targeting Speaker Mike Johnson and vulnerable House Republicans as they return home for Memorial Day. This week MoveOn members will make calls to House Republicans, and ads will launch targeting the following members of Congress: Speaker Johnson (LA-04) Rep.…
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