Trump budget bill standoff fuels tension in House GOP as leaders press forward
House Republican leaders are racing the clock and their Senate counterparts to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.
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Blue state Dems rail against Trump’s plan to shut down Education Dept.
Trump is expected to take steps this month to shut down the Department of Education. NY Dems, home to the largest public school system in the country, say Trump’s plan is “unconstitutional."
Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore public health web pages
Several federal agencies are being ordered to restore web pages and reports that were either removed or modified following one of President Trump's executive orders.
DOGE must ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood, Mike Pence’s watchdog group urges Musk
Mike Pence's nonprofit activist group Americans Advancing Freedom sent a letter to Elon Musk urging DOGE to "defund" Planned Parenthood, saying it would be Trump's "greatest moment."
S.E.C. Moves to Kill Climate Disclosure Rule
The acting chair, Mark Uyeda, is directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to pause its legal defense of a rule requiring companies to make climate disclosures.
Trump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza
His remarks came in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who demurred when asked by reporters about the idea and said the two nations should consult with other Arab nations, including Egypt.
In Trump’s Washington, a War of Wordplay Takes Hold
The previous administration’s progressive lexicon has been swept away, replaced by a new official language of a bureaucracy under fire from its own president.
Hegseth says DOGE welcome at Pentagon as Defense Department reviews military posture globally
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Pentagon did not push same "globalist agendas" as USAID but welcomed DOGE "partnership" to find billions in waste.
White House will not release visitor logs during Trump’s second term
President Donald Trump's second administration has announced that it will not release White House visitor logs, despite the fact that predecessor President Joe Biden did.
JD Vance, Treasury Sec Scott Bessent to meet with Zelenskyy as Trump team sets sights on Russia-Ukraine war
Vice President JD Vance will meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday after years of railing against the U.S.’ continued funding of Ukraine in the war against Russia.