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Trump Doubles Down on CBS '60 Minutes' Lawsuit, Now Wants $20 Billion

By Gene Maddaus Feb 7, 2025 10:49pm PT President Trump amended his lawsuit against CBS on Friday, doubling the amount he claims he is owed for "deceptive" editing of a Kamala Harris interview to $20 billion. Trump sued the network in October, claiming that "60 Minutes" violated the Texas consumer fraud statute when it edited Harris' answer about the war in Gaza. CBS has sought to throw out the suit, arguing that its editorial decisions are protected by the First Amendment. ...

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City of Howell 'strongly denounces' armed anti-supremacists at doc screening

HOWELL, Michigan -- The morning after verbal clashes between white supremacists and activists associated with local group SAGE (Stand Against Extremism LivCo), the City of Howell released a statement denouncing the supremacists, anti-supremacists, SAGE, the media, and messages "that insinuate hate is tolerated in our community." " ( Howell) continues to denounce these messengers of hate, including messages that insinuate hate is tolerated in our community," the release rea ...

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Demonstrators with Nazi Flags Leave Cincinnati-Area Highway Overpass After Residents Confront Them

A group of demonstrators wearing black clothing, some holding Nazi flags with swastikas, quickly left a Cincinnati-area overpass when they were confronted by residents Friday, video shows. Coverage from NBC affiliate WLWT of Cincinnati includes video of people walking up to the demonstrators, with police officers between them. The group of more than a dozen demonstrators quickly got into a U-Haul box truck and left. The demonstration included a sign posted over the freeway as well as individua ...

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Musk's Access to Payment Systems Is 'The Single Greatest Threat Risk,' Treasury Assessment Says

Feb 7th, 2025, 4:28 pm Federal employees at multiple agencies received an email advising them to cut off any access to payment systems that Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” may have. Titled “Recommendations,” the email was sent to members of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s IT division and others. The message was viewed and reported on Friday by Wired, which said the email came from a threat intelligence team in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Musk and his DOG ...

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Democrats dig in against Mike Johnson on government shutdown

12 hours ago Democrats are locking arms against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on government funding, vowing to use the process to try to roll back many of President Trump's efforts to upend the federal government. Why it matters: Johnson attempted to shift the blame for a potential shutdown onto House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) shoulders Friday morning. The Democratic leader, Johnson told reporters, seems "to be trying to set up some sort of a government shutdown&quo ...

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Vance calls for reinstatement of DOGE worker who resigned over racist posts

Vance Calls for Rehiring of DOGE Staffer Who Quit Over Racist Posts The vice president said he "obviously" disagreed with some of the man's posts but "I don't think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid's life." By Ryan Mac and Kate Conger Feb. 7, 2025 Updated 1:43 p.m. ET Vice President JD Vance on Friday morning called for the reinstatement of a Department of Government Efficiency staff member who had resigned after being linked to racist posts he made on X under ...

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Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees

Updated 2:28 PM EST, February 7, 2025 President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered all federal departments and agencies to provide lists of employees who are underperforming, as it seeks to shrink the workforce and awaits a court ruling related to its deferred resignation offers. A memo sent by the Office of Personnel Management on Thursday directs the agencies to submit names of every employee who has received less than a “fully successful” performance rating in the past three years a ...

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Trump Says He Will Dismiss Kennedy Center Board Members and Install Himself as Chair

President Trump announced his intention on Friday to bring the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington more firmly under his control, saying he would dismiss several board members and install himself as chairman. “At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform. Mr. Trump said he would “immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Ch ...

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Donald Trump Says He'll Name Himself Chairman Of Kennedy Center And Oust Board Members

Donald Trump said that he will oust board members of the Kennedy Center, while naming himself as its new chairman. David Rubenstein is the current chairman of the center and agreed to stay in that role through 2026. Trump wrote on Truth Social, “At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in A ...

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A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby's

A 311-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin Sells for $11.25 Million at Sotheby’s The money from the sale of the violin, which was once owned by the 19th-century virtuoso Joseph Joachim, will benefit a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory. The Stradivarius was sold by Sotheby’s. Angela Weiss/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Javier C. Hernández Feb. 7, 2025 Updated 12:16 p.m. ET A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold for $11.25 million at Sotheby’s on Friday, in a closely watche ...

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NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately

38 min ago - The Trump administration on Friday night moved to cut billions of dollars in biomedical research funding, alarming academic leaders who said it would imperil their universities and medical centers and drawing swift rebukes from Democrats who predicte ... (Washington Post)

The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces

1 hr ago - Updated 11:18 PM EST, February 7, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday doubled the number of news organizations it is evicting from their workspaces at the Pentagon in order to rotate in more friendly outlets. CNN, The Washi ... (AP)

Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85

1 hr ago - By MARK KENNEDY Updated 8:23 PM CST, February 7, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen? ... (AP)

Democratic governors step forward to set the party's agenda

1 hr ago - Feb. 8, 2025, 6:00 AM EST As President Donald Trump’s second administration takes shape in Washington, Democratic governors across the country are laying out their own plans for the year, with some using high-profile speeches to detail plans to ... (NBC News)

Nurses at 7 Providence hospitals reject latest offer

2 hrs ago - Nurses at Providence Medford have until Saturday to finish voting on the proposed deal. By Amelia Templeton (OPB) Feb. 7, 2025 8:26 p.m Nurses at seven Providence hospitals across the state have voted to reject a tentative agreement that would have e ... (OPB)

Musk's team takes control of key systems at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2 hrs ago - Updated February 7, 2025 11:48 PM ET Representatives of Elon Musk's cost-cutting team have entered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and gained access to internal computer systems that manage the agency's human resources, procurement, and fin ... (NPR)

German court orders X to hand over election data in legal blow to Musk's platform

2 hrs ago - BERLIN — A German court handed Elon Musk’s X a legal defeat, ruling that the platform must immediately provide researchers with access to data on politically related content ahead of the country’s Feb. 23 election. The court decision, ... (Politico.eu)

Democratic AGs allege Trump administration is freezing federal funds despite court order

2 hrs ago - By: Jennifer Shutt - February 7, 2025 6:49 pm WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general from throughout the country on Friday asked a federal judge to enforce a temporary restraining order he issued late last month, alleging the Trump administra ... (Nebraska Examiner)

Transgender Americans sue over Trump passport policy

3 hrs ago - 02/07/25 7:52 PM ET Seven transgender or non-binary Americans sued the Trump administration Friday over its new policy preventing people from obtaining passports with sex designations that match their gender identities. The transgender Americans, re ... (The Hill)

California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration

3 hrs ago - February 7, 2025, 7:47 PM SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Friday setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president's ma ... (ABC News/AP)

Illinois Gov. Ridicules Trump's 'Gulf Of America' Proposal With 1 Of His Own

4 hrs ago - Feb 7, 2025, 06:26 PM EST Illinois governor JB Pritzker decided to troll Donald Trump’s plan to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” with a devious plan of his own. On Friday, Pritzker posted a (probably) satirical video ... (Huff Post)

Trump administration preparing to restart immigrant family detention

4 hrs ago - Feb. 7, 2025, 5:36 PM EST The Trump administration is moving forward with restarting the detention of migrant families, including those with young children, which could mean an increase in arrests of children and teens, according to three sources fam ... (NBC News)

US approves $7.4bn sale of more weapons to Israel used to ravage Gaza

5 hrs ago - Fri 7 Feb 2025 17.15 EST Last modified on Fri 7 Feb 2025 17.26 EST The United States has announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4bn in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel, which has used American-made weapons to devastating ef ... (The Guardian)

Democrats dig in against Mike Johnson on government shutdown

5 hrs ago - 12 hours ago Democrats are locking arms against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on government funding, vowing to use the process to try to roll back many of President Trump's efforts to upend the federal government. Why it matters: Johnson attempt ... (Axios)

City of Howell 'strongly denounces' armed anti-supremacists at doc screening

6 hrs ago - HOWELL, Michigan -- The morning after verbal clashes between white supremacists and activists associated with local group SAGE (Stand Against Extremism LivCo), the City of Howell released a statement denouncing the supremacists, anti-supremacists, S ... (Livingston Daily)

Subreddit for Federal Workers Explodes In Popularity Amid Trump Crackdown

6 hrs ago - Published Feb 07, 2025 at 3:27 PM EST | Updated Feb 07, 2025 at 4:41 PM EST On Tuesday night, someone posted a message to an online forum ahead of what they called "Hold the Line Day." "And henceforth, February 6th shall be designed 'Hold the Line' ... (Newsweek)

Senate GOP releases budget plan despite Speaker Mike Johnson's request for delay

6 hrs ago - February 7, 2025 / 4:32 PM EST Washington — Senate Republicans are moving forward with their own budget plan to fund President Trump's agenda despite a request from House Speaker Mike Johnson to hold off and let the lower chamber take the lead. ... (CBS News)

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from access to Treasury Department material

6 hrs ago - NEW YORK -- A federal judge issued an emergency order early Saturday prohibiting Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service from accessing personal and financial data on millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department, noting the possibility for irreparable ... (Washington Post)

Musk's Access to Payment Systems Is 'The Single Greatest Threat Risk,' Treasury Assessment Says

6 hrs ago - Feb 7th, 2025, 4:28 pm Federal employees at multiple agencies received an email advising them to cut off any access to payment systems that Elon Musk and his “Department of Government Efficiency” may have. Titled “Recommendations,&# ... (MEDIAite)

Demonstrators with Nazi Flags Leave Cincinnati-Area Highway Overpass After Residents Confront Them

6 hrs ago - A group of demonstrators wearing black clothing, some holding Nazi flags with swastikas, quickly left a Cincinnati-area overpass when they were confronted by residents Friday, video shows. Coverage from NBC affiliate WLWT of Cincinnati includes video ... (NBC News)

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