Wed, March 5, 2025

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Congress's 'remonetisation' bid? Party sets up new 'Assets and Properties' department

The party aims to compile a comprehensive inventory of its assets and properties nationwide, including buildings, rental accommodations, and more. Furthermore, the Congress intends to monetise these assets.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: Reuters

Trump working with House Republicans for bill to fund government until September

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was working with Republicans in the House of Representatives on a continuing resolution to fund the government until September.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: rnz

The House: Urgent debate on Andrew Bayly resignation - Prosecution and defence

Parliament began its week with an urgent debate on an opaque ministerial resignation - in this ersatz trial, theories were plentiful.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Takeaways from the Supreme Court's early rulings on Trump's budget cuts and firing power

A pair of rulings have exposed deep divisions on the Supreme Court about just how much power the federal judiciary has to stop President Donald Trump - and

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Facing market pressure and GOP pushback, Trump delays auto tariffs

When President Donald Trump declared in the House Chamber this week that executives at the nation's top automakers were "so excited" about their prospects amid his new tariff regime, it did not entirely reflect the conversation he'd held with them earlier that day.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Consumer protection workers endure chaos and confusion amid efforts to dismantle their agency

Chaos within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has come to light in a recent court filing showing emails and documents from employees inside the agency amid efforts to dismantle it, illustrating a team scrambling to make do with recent firings and confusion on what work is allowed to be completed.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: rnz

The House: Urgent debate on Bayly resignation: Prosecution and defence

Parliament began its week with an urgent debate on an opaque ministerial resignation - in this ersatz trial, theories were plentiful.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: LBC

Tesla chargers set on fire as protests against Elon Musk spread across US and Europe

Tesla charging stations have been set on fire in Massachusetts as Americans continue to protest Elon Musk's involvement in government.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: Oregonian

'Fear and uncertainty:' Immigrants, advocates on edge after contradictory federal orders

He would have to stop his work on cases that involved immigrant children, by order of the federal government. No other information was provided. Two days later, another email came through: Never mind.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Nancy Pelosi's Reaction to Trump's Congress Speech Goes Viral

Footage of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reacting to President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday has gone viral on social media. The California Democrat at one point appeared distressed and clutched her stick during a section about transgender participation in women's sport.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: News24

'No space for corruption' and 'arrogance' in ANC: New KZN convenor Jeff Radebe lays down the law

ANC KwaZulu-Natal convener Jeff Radebe has made it clear to all the recently announced 66 task team leaders in the province that there is "no space for corruption" under the new leadership.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

How battleground Trump voters are viewing the opening weeks of the administration: From the Politics Desk

Ahead of President Donald Trump's address to Congress, we took the pulse of how a group of voters who helped send him back to the White House are viewing the opening weeks of his term.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: Newsweek

The Uncertain Future of SNAP Benefits

The future of SNAP benefits is uncertain across America as Republican lawmakers work to make budget cuts and limit what can be purchased using the anti-hunger benefits.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: Time

What to Know About Unconventional Democrat Elissa Slotkin and Her Trump Rebuttal

Elissa Slotkin had the eyes of the nation on her as she gave the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's first joint congressional address of his second presidential term on Tuesday night. "It's late,

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump speech highlights: President's partisan address celebrates his victory and deepens divisions with Democrats

President's partisan address celebrates his victory and deepens divisions with Democrats - President celebrates early victories in campaign-style speech rife with grievances and blame allegations

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

In long, combative speech, Trump targets trans people, electric vehicles and 'Pocahontas'

President Donald Trump did not explicitly mention California (unless you count him deriding "radical left lunatics") in his speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, but his address made clear that his war against the state is raging as fiercely as ever.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Democrat Al Green confronts Trump and is removed from House chamber

We won the popular vote. And we won counties in our country," Trump said as he began his speech. "You have no mandate," Democratic Rep. Al Green countered. Republicans quickly jumped to their feet with chants of "USA!

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump's 2025 joint session address, fact checked and annotated

The anti-diversity initiatives are visible in the chamber. Trump removed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Q. Brown, a Black man; and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the chief of the Navy and first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs, whom Hegseth had described as a "DEI hire."

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

"Karnataka Government Considers 4% Reservation For Muslims in Civil Contracts; BJP Calls It the Peak Of Appeasement Politics"

Bengaluru: The Congress-led Karnataka government is once again mulling introducing a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in civil contracts on lines with the reservation provided to the Scheduled Caste,

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Slotkin hits at Musk and "gang of 20-year-olds" in rebuttal to Trump address

Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) slammed Elon Musk's DOGE team that's radically transforming the federal government during her rebuttal to President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday. Why it matters: In her brief remarks,

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

President Trump touches on crime, energy and tariffs in sweeping joint address to Congress

President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress featured many similar themes to that of his campaign speeches over the last year, including ending inflation, decreasing crime, reducing energy costs,

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump speech live updates: President unveils surprise terror arrest as he doubles down on tariffs and DOGE cuts

President unveils surprise terror arrest as he doubles down on tariffs and DOGE cuts - President delivers address to joint session of Congress

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

'Nothing I can say to make them happy': Trump and Democrats face off during raucous speech

President Donald Trump drew peals of laughter and applause from Republicans at his joint address to Congress Tuesday as he repeated unfounded claims of Social Security fraud. "We have a healthier country than I thought,

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Democrats disrupt, protest and wear pained expressions for Trump's speech

House Democrats greeted President Trump's return to Congress on Tuesday with a spirited series of disruptive protests - and a number of painful looks as they suffered through an address in which the returning president repeatedly cajoled and mocked them.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Zelenskyy says he's willing to work under Trump's leadership and proposes Ukraine peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he and his team are "ready to work under President Trump's strong leadership to get a peace that lasts," as he also proposed the initial stages of a peace plan for Ukraine. Zelenskyy described the terse ...

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

US News Live Today March 5, 2025: Donald Trump speech takeaways: Reciprocal taxes, Ukraine war and more

Stay informed with real-time updates on all major events in the United States. From breaking news to in-depth stories, we bring you the developments shaping the United States as they happen.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: foxbaltimore

Trump vows unrelenting makeover of government to bring in 'golden age of America'

President Donald Trump declared "America is back" as he unleashed an unapologetic defense of his second administration's opening weeks.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Donald Trump's Speech to Congress: 8 of His Claims, from George Washington as 'Number 2' to Going to Mars

The president boasted of what he called his administration's accomplishments in his first 43 days in office While speaking to Congress on March 4, President Donald Trump boasted of his administration's accomplishments in his first 43 days of office.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

DOGE, tariffs, and big tech: The biggest takeaways from Trump's joint address to Congress

Trump's speech covered tariffs, the economy, DOGE, and more. It was his first address to Congress in more than five years.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump wants to kill $52.7 billion semiconductor chips subsidy law

President Donald Trump said Tuesday U.S. lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to give $52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing and production and use the proceeds to pay debt.

[ Wed, Mar 05th 2025 ]: MSN

Elon Musk gets high praise and a shoutout in Trump's joint address: 'He didn't need this'

"DOGE ‒ perhaps you've heard of it," Trump said as he touted the Department of Government Efficiency and singled out Musk. "Thank you, Elon. You're working very hard," Trump told Musk. "He didn't need this. He didn't need this. We appreciate it," the ...
Tue, March 4, 2025

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: rnz

Urgent debate on Bayly resignation: Prosecution and defence

Parliament began its week with an urgent debate on an opaque ministerial resignation. No new facts were added, but in this ersatz trial, theories were plentiful.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump administration prepares to sell off federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is considering selling off hundreds of "non-core" federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Labor,

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Illinois Ends Two Food Programs After Trump Cuts Funding

The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the end of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program and Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Vance, Musk and members of government arrive for Trump's address to joint session of Congress

President Donald Trump delivered his address to Congress and the American people Tuesday, laying out his plans for the months ahead. Trump's dizzying first weeks in office have featured a dismantling of the federal government,

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Mayor and council rescue funding for Rail Trail

The mayor wanted funding for the Rail Trail, while the City Council wanted to use the money for a new sports complex. After some twists and turns Monday night, they found a way to keep both projects alive.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Minnesota lawmakers attend presidential address in celebration and protest

Northland Republican Representative Pete Stauber plans to signal his support for the Trump administration, bringing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's wife.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Why the Fed's inflation fight could be a victim of Trump's tariffs and tax cuts

Trump promises to contain inflation "by unleashing American energy, slashing regulation, rebalancing international trade and reigniting American manufacturin

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump 2nd term live updates: IRS drafting plan to cut half its workforce, sources say

The administration has listed hundreds of properties across nearly every state for possible sale in a new phase of Trump's campaign to shrink the federal government.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: deseret

Watch: President Trump's address to Congress and the Democratic response

President Donald Trump is addressing a Joint Session of Congress starting at 7 p.m. MST.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Priyanka Kakkar, AAP, CAG Reports, Delhi Politics, Modi Promise

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday launched a scathing verbal attack on the ruling BJP in Delhi, accusing them of engaging in negative politics and focusing on baseless accusations instead of addressing the issues affecting the people of Delhi.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

A Georgia Woman Eloquently Called Out Republicans, And TikTok Users Can't Get Enough

Ginny Lim told HuffPost she hopes she motivates others to call their representatives and demand they take action.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Canada, Mexico, and China respond to US tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs "very dumb." Canada retaliates after Trump confirms 25pc tariffs The US made major Social Security changes for 3 groups of older Americans — here's how it could impact you

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Chicago's history as a sanctuary city spans 40 years, 7 presidents and 5 mayors

Mayor Brandon Johnson will defend Chicago's status as a "welcoming city" for immigrants before the Republican-controlled U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday in Washington, D.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: CNN

Trump administration considers selling off hundreds of federal buildings, including FBI and DOJ headquarters

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is considering selling off hundreds of "non-core" federal properties, including the headquarters of the FBI and the departments of Justice, Veterans Affairs and Labor,

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: Cleveland

What happens in Ohio if the U.S. Dept. of Education is defunded?

The U.S. Department of Education helps to fund many of Ohio's public school facilities, but with the looming threat that this money is going to be pulled, teachers are paralyzed.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: ABC

Some Democrats to skip Trump's joint address to Congress

Several Democrats have said they do not plan to attend President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday.

[ Tue, Mar 04th 2025 ]: WAtoday

Roger Cook is 'hungry for government'

Roger Cook says he knows the The Wellard menu like the back of his hand and orders a cheeseburger with no chips - just salad - and a Side Track XPA from local brewery Gage Roads.

'Partisan and divisive': House leadership on Trump's joint address

As Washington sought on Wednesday to make sense of President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress, House Republicans saw the speech as going "overwhelmingly well," while Democrats called it "partisan and divisive.

The article from MSN discusses the highly partisan and divisive atmosphere surrounding former President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress. It highlights the stark contrast in reactions between Republican and Democratic members of Congress. Republicans are described as being eager to hear from Trump, viewing his speech as an opportunity to rally their base and possibly set the stage for future political maneuvers. Conversely, Democrats are portrayed as largely dismissive or critical, with many expressing concerns over the implications of giving Trump a platform again, citing his role in the January 6th Capitol riot and his ongoing legal issues. The piece notes the lack of bipartisan spirit, with some Democrats planning to boycott the event or use it as a moment to protest. The address is seen not just as a routine political event but as a flashpoint for ongoing national divisions, reflecting the deep political schism in the U.S. political landscape.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/partisan-and-divisive-house-leadership-on-trump-s-joint-address/ar-AA1AiNnD