Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees after 20 states sue

A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 probationary government employees fired by the Trump administration. During a hearing in U.S. District Court in Maryland, Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate the probationary employees who have already been terminated. … Read more

Education Secretary McMahon praises agency for eliminating ‘bureaucratic bloat’

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said her agency took the first steps Tuesday to eliminate “bureaucratic bloat” at the federal level and bring more power to the states during an interview Tuesday on “The Ingraham Angle.” The Department of Education announced it will cut nearly half of its workforce as President Donald Trump moves to eliminate … Read more

Junior Bridgeman, billionaire ex-NBA star, dead at 71

Junior Bridgeman, a 12-year NBA veteran and billionaire businessman, has died at the age of 71.  According to WLKY, Bridgeman had a medical emergency at the 45th Annual Leadership Luncheon on Scouting at The Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday.  WLKY reporter Kent Taylor was interviewing Bridgeman as part of the program to benefit the … Read more

Surveillance footage shows missing American college student Sudiksha Konanki

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic – A 20-year-old college student was last captured on surveillance footage gallivanting with friends during their spring break trip at a resort in the Dominican Republic before she mysteriously vanished. Sudiksha Konanki, a junior pre-med student at the University of Pittsburgh, was last seen on surveillance camera with five other people … Read more

Rosie O’Donnell leaves US after Trump win

Rosie O’Donnell has been sparring with President Trump since 2006, and now the frequent Trump critic has confirmed she fled the country after his return to the Oval Office.  The comedian said she is living in Ireland and is in the process of applying for Irish citizenship. “It’s been pretty wonderful, I have to say,” … Read more