Politics Feb 20 Trump backs idea to send some budget savings claimed by DOGE to citizens Trump expressed support twice Wednesday, first at an investment conference in Miami and later aboard Air Force One on the flight home to Washington.
Politics Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.
Politics Feb 12 WATCH: White House claims judges are causing ‘constitutional crisis,’ not Trump The denunciation, delivered from the lectern in the White House briefing room, was the latest example in an escalating assault on the court system from Trump and his allies.
Politics Feb 11 WATCH: Trump makes appearance with Musk, signs executive order downsizing federal workforce Trump wants strict limits on hiring, with agencies only adding one new employee for every four who leave.
World Feb 11 Russia releases detained American teacher Marc Fogel, White House says Trump national security adviser Michael Waltz says the U.S. and Russia “negotiated an exchange” but did not say if the U.S. released anybody in return.
World Feb 11 WATCH: Trump doubles down on moving Palestinians from ‘dangerous’ Gaza Strip President Donald Trump has hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House and renewed his suggestions Gaza could be emptied of residents and redeveloped as a tourist area — a plan that could likely only work if the Arab…
Politics Feb 10 How the Trump administration moved to shut down the consumer protection agency’s headquarters Over the weekend, some staff members at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saw a sign of trouble to come.
Politics Feb 09 Musk expands his power in Washington as he dodges scrutiny over DOGE actions In the three weeks since President Donald Trump has been back in the White House, Musk has rapidly burrowed deep into federal agencies while avoiding public scrutiny of his work.
Politics Feb 07 How the courts have (so far) pushed back on Trump’s attempts to expand presidential power Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president.
Politics Feb 06 Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan to push out federal employees by offering financial incentives A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives.