Politics Mar 05 Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to AP report The VA's chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough employees to return to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000.
Politics Feb 06 WATCH: Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House OMB The Thursday night vote was planned after Democrats had exhausted their only remaining tool to stonewall a nomination — holding the Senate floor throughout the previous night and day with a series of speeches where they warned Vought was Trump's…
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Senate committee votes to advance nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary Kennedy critics have concerns about the work he's done to sow doubts around vaccine safety and his potential to profit off lawsuits over drugmakers.
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary — Day 2 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.
Politics Jan 25 Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Politics Jan 23 Immigrant detention beds may be maxed out as Trump promises mass deportations President Donald Trump’s promise to deport “millions and millions” of immigrants will hinge on securing money for detention centers.
Politics Jan 22 House passes bill on immigrant detention that would be Trump’s first law to sign The House on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that requires the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly…
Politics Jan 20 Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law It's the first measure that President Donald Trump likely will sign into law and gives more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants. Trump has made a broad crackdown on illegal immigration his top priority.
Politics Jan 17 Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be first law Trump signs The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Kristi Noem testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for DHS secretary Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing that will be her first chance to lay out her vision for the sprawling Department…