Republicans vie to replace Matt Gaetz in crowded 10-way special election primary
Ten Republicans are vying to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz in a crowded primary election kicking off on Tuesday.
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Trump signs executive orders banning ‘radical gender ideology,’ DEI initiatives in the military
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Monday related to the military that will ban "radical gender ideology" and DEI initiatives from all branches and their academies.
Trump Moves Toward Pushing Openly Transgender People Out of Military
The president also ordered the Pentagon to end diversity programs, reinstate many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine and create a new missile defense system.
Trump Administration Fires Prosecutors Who Aided Jack Smith Investigations
The termination of more than a dozen lawyers who worked with the special counsel, Jack Smith, came hours after the department’s most senior career official was reassigned.
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
Trump says that Iron Dome construction will be ‘immediate,’ signs executive order
President Donald Trump said during a Jan. 27 event that he plans to sign an executive order to authorize the construction of an Iron Dome system for the U.S.
Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave
An email to the aid agency’s employees cited actions “that appear to be designed to circumvent” an executive order by President Trump.
Comer launches investigation of sanctuary cities, asks mayors to testify
U.S. James Comer is asking sanctuary mayors to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on their sanctuary city policies.
Ecstatic House Republicans cry unity after Trump speech in Miami: ‘Made politics fun again’
House Republicans are rallying around President Donald Trump's message of unity after his speech in Florida on Monday night.
Department of Veterans Affairs places 60 DEI employees on leave with salaries totaling more than $8M
The Department of Veterans Affairs placed about 60 employees focused on DEI initiatives on leave, and according to the agency, their combined salaries totaled more than $8 million.