At least six jump out of train fearing fire, run over by another train in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon
At least six persons were killed after they stepped down from their train on the tracks and were run over by another train coming from the opposite direction in North Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district.
Democrats join DOGE subcommittee, including member seeking ‘good government’
Democrats have named their members to serve on the House Oversight Subcommittee for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and warn they will “fight back” against cuts to critical federal programs. The newly minted agency, a key promise of President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, is tasked with slashing government waste and providing increased transparency when it comes to government spending. It was created via executive order on Monday. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M. announced on X Tuesday that she will serve as the ranking member. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT DOGE AND ITS QUEST TO SLASH GOVERNMENT WASTE, SPENDING Stansbury will be joined by Rep. Stephen Lynch, D- Mass., Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, as well as Eleanor Holmes Norton, a non-voting congressional delegate for Washington, D.C., per Politico. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., the ranking member of the full Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will be permitted to sit on the subcommittee in an ex officio capacity, the outlet reports. Stansbury vowed to “use every tool available to work across the aisle and combat policies that are harmful to Americans.” She said in a video on X that Democrats are “100% in” on DOGE if it operates to improve government efficiency and make federal agencies work better. But if it’s going to be “political theater to do the bidding of President Trump and his billionaire allies,” then they are prepared to “fight back.” “I know what good government looks like and am not afraid to fight for it,” Stansbury said in a separate statement, per Politico. “At the same time, I am prepared to fight to protect the vital programs, services, and employees that keep our communities safe and the economy running.” ‘EFFICIENT AND ACCOUNTABLE’: GOP-LED DOGE BILL AIMS TO SLASH OUTFLOW OF FEDERAL DOLLARS Garcia, too, said he will use his position on the oversight subcommittee to “fight back” against the House GOP’s plans to “attack the federal workforce.” He said Republicans plan on cutting critical federal programs, including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and give tax cuts to billionaires and the wealthiest corporations. He took aim at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who is chair of the subcommittee. “Marjorie Taylor Greene and her extremist allies are helping push a radical agenda in this subcommittee that includes eliminating the Department of Education and programs for seniors and veterans,” Garcia said in a statement. “We’re ready to fight back on day one, call out attempts to slash our social safety net, and make sure we take care of working families and the middle class.” Earlier on Tuesday, Greene announced Republican members selected to serve on the subcommittee; Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas; Rep. William Timmons, S.C.; Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas; Rep. Brian Jack, R-Ga.; Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn.; Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo.; and Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas. She said they bring a wealth of experience and are dedicated to providing a more efficient, effective and accountable federal government. “Together, we will strive to eliminate waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement within federal agencies, ensuring that the government operates efficiently and transparently for the American people,” Greene said in a statement. The announcements come amid news that former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is leaving the newly created department. Ramaswamy, who along with Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, was tapped in November by Trump to steer DOGE, is expected to launch a Republican campaign for Ohio governor early next week, according to a Fox News source. Running for elected office requires him to remain outside of DOGE, based on its structure. GOP Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio is term-limited and cannot seek re-election in 2026. Fox News’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
Biden left Trump ‘inspirational’ message in ‘very nice’ letter, new president says
President Donald Trump on Tuesday described the letter former President Biden left him inside the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office as “inspirational” and teased reporters that he may release the “very nice” note at some point. Trump was asked about the letter, which he found inside the Resolute Desk on Monday with a little help from Fox News Senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy, during a press conference announcing a $500 billion investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. “It was a very nice letter,” Trump told reporters. “It was a little bit of an inspirational-type letter. Enjoy it, do a good job. Important, very important. How important the job is.” The president added that he appreciated the letter so much that he may release it to the public. TRUMP’S FBI OVERHAUL BEGINS AS ACTING DIRECTOR BRIAN DRISCOLL PUTS ‘UNTOUCHABLE’ FEDS ON NOTICE: FORMER AGENT “It was a positive, for him, in writing it,” Trump continued. “I appreciated the letter.” Trump found the letter – addressed to “47″ – after Doocy asked if President Biden left him a letter while he was signing a flurry of executive orders in the Oval Office on Monday in front of a gaggle of reporters. “He may have. Don’t they leave it in the desk? I don’t know,” Trump told Doocy before discovering the white envelope. “Thank you, Peter. It could have been years before we found this thing.” Trump had then teased reporters that they should read it together before pulling back the reigns. He said he’d open the letter later Monday night. POLITICO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CALLS TRUMP ‘GREATEST AMERICAN FIGURE OF HIS ERA’ DUE TO HIS INFLUENCE The presidential tradition of leaving a letter to their successor began in 1989 when President Ronald Reagan left the White House after two terms in office, with former President George H. W. Bush taking over. Bush continued the tradition despite losing the White House to former President Bill Clinton after just one term in office. The tradition has carried on to this day through Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Trump and Biden. Biden, however, was the first president to find himself in the unique position of writing a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left him a note four years earlier. Trump became the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s. Biden has said Trump left him a “very generous letter,” but has so far declined to share the content of what Trump wrote, deeming it private. Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
Trump excoriates bishop as ‘Radical Left hard line Trump hater’ after politically charged prayer service
President Donald Trump blasted Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, after she directed politically charged remarks towards him during an interfaith service of prayer for the country at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, the day after Trump’s inauguration. “Let me make one final plea, Mr. President,” she said. “In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and [transgender] children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives.” She went on to say that “the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. They pay taxes and are good neighbors.” “I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away, and that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here,” she said. REVEREND ASKS TRUMP TO HAVE ‘MERCY’ ON IMMIGRANTS, LGBTQ CHILDREN WHO ‘FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES’ Trump trashed Budde and her performance in a post on Truth Social, suggesting that she and her church should apologize to the public. The president also pointed out that there are illegal immigrants who have entered the country and killed Americans. “The so-called Bishop who spoke at the National Prayer Service on Tuesday morning was a Radical Left hard line Trump hater. She brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way. She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart. She failed to mention the large number of illegal migrants that came into our Country and killed people. Many were deposited from jails and mental institutions. It is a giant crime wave that is taking place in the USA,” Trump declared in the post on Wednesday. “Apart from her inappropriate statements, the service was a very boring and uninspiring one. She is not very good at her job! She and her church owe the public an apology!” he asserted. TRUMP SIGNS ‘FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL’ PARDON OF SILK ROAD CREATOR ROSS ULBRICHT Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., indicated in a post on X that he is Episcopalian, and objected to Budde’s remarks. “As a conservative Episcopalian who supports President Trump and his agenda, I am profoundly disappointed that Bishop Mariann Budde politicized today’s inaugural Service of Prayer for the Nation. By disregarding President Trump’s appointment of Scott Bessent, a brilliant, openly gay man to serve as Treasury Secretary and Elon Musk, a genius, first generation legal immigrant to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, Bishop Budde’s gratuitous criticisms ring hollow,” Barr declared. “Sadly, the only message Bishop Budde delivered through her unwelcoming and hypocritical words to the President was that the Episcopal Church’s motto of ‘All are Welcome’ apparently doesn’t apply to the majority of Americans who voted for Donald Trump.” WHITE HOUSE OPM ORDERS ALL DEI OFFICES TO BEGIN CLOSING BY END OF DAY WEDNESDAY Budde has been open about her opposition to Trump in the past. “We need to replace President Trump,” she said in a video clip that ABC News posted on social media in 2020.
Nitish Kumar’s JDU withdraws support to BJP-led Manipur government
The Janata Dal (United) JD(U)), a member of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), officially withdrew its support to the BJP-led government in Manipur on Wednesday.
No liquor in Delhi for 4 days, shops closed on THESE dates in February due to…
During the dry days, no liquor shops, hotels, restaurants, clubs and establishments selling or serving liquor, will be permitted to sell or serve liquor to anyone whosoever.
‘Home sweet home’: Saif Ali Khan’s residence lit up like Diwali, sister Saba Pataudi gives shoutout to nannies
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was discharged from Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital after five days of treatment, following a knife attack on him at his Bandra West-based apartment.
Fewer Texans sentenced to death, executed amid “evolving standards of decency”
Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a record low.
Austin rents have fallen for nearly two years. Here’s why.
A massive apartment building boom in the Austin-Round Rock region has driven rents downward, real estate experts and housing advocates have said.
New Secretary of State Marco Rubio pauses refugee operations, ramps up visa vetting
FIRST ON FOX: Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio is advising his department to cease refugee resettlement operations and begin ramping up vetting of visas from certain regions in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. After officially becoming its next secretary, Rubio directed the Department of State to halt refugee resettlement programs, a senior department source told Fox News Digital. He also ordered the department to implement enhanced vetting for visa applications from “dangerous regions.” The secretary cited new executive orders signed by Trump after his inauguration Monday. LAKEN RILEY ACT SET TO BECOME ONE OF FIRST BILLS TO HIT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DESK Among dozens of executive orders, Trump signed one aimed at “Realigning The United States Refugee Admissions Program” and another to “[Protect] the United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats.” NEXT OHIO SENATOR, A ‘FISCAL CONSERVATIVE,’ AIMS TO ‘GET GOVERNMENT OUT OF PEOPLE’S LIVES’ The former dictated that the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) be suspended due to its detrimental effect on the country’s interests. The latter order calls for increased vetting of all aliens, “to the maximum degree possible,” especially those “from regions or nations with identified security risks.” DOGE CAUCUS PLANS FOR BIGGEST IMPACT, EYEING KEY TOOLS TO EXPEDITE CUTTING WASTE Trump’s executive order on refugees further stipulates that “the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security may jointly determine to admit aliens to the United States as refugees on a case-by-case basis, in their discretion, but only so long as they determine that the entry of such aliens as refugees is in the national interest and does not pose a threat to the security or welfare of the United States.” Rubio was the first Trump Cabinet member confirmed, the Senate voting unanimously to do so Monday night. He was sworn in Tuesday morning, becoming the 72nd secretary of state. OHIO GOV. DEWINE PICKS LT. GOV. TO FILL VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT JD VANCE’S VACANT SEAT In remarks at the department Tuesday, Rubio said, “There will be changes, but the changes are not meant to be destructive. They’re not meant to be punitive. “The changes will be because we need to be a 21st century agency that can move by — a cliché that’s used by many — at the speed of relevance. But we need to move faster than we ever have, because the world is changing faster than we ever have. And we have to have a view that some say is called ‘look around the corner.’ “But we really need to be thinking about where are we going to be in five, seven, 10 or 15 years. Some of the issues that confront humanity today have no precedent. They have no historic precedent. Some of the challenges we face have no historic precedent. We can compare it to another era, to another time, but they’re not the same. Things are moving faster than ever,” he explained. Immigration was a top campaign priority for Trump during the 2024 election. In his inaugural address Monday, Trump promised, “I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. All illegal entry will immediately be halted. And we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came. We will reinstate my Remain in Mexico policy. I will end the practice of catch and release. And I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.”