The Trump administration is carrying out an aggressive plan to shrink the federal workforce at a pace not seen since the Clinton era—aiming to surpass even those historic reductions. Through mass layoffs, voluntary buyouts, and sweeping agency reorganizations, the administration is accelerating toward its goal of slashing trillions in government spending and dismantling entrenched bureaucratic … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday granted President Donald Trump his first major legal victory since returning to office, allowing his administration to temporarily freeze millions of dollars in federal grants allocated to states for combating teacher shortages. In a narrow 5-4 decision, the court’s majority sided with the administration, while Chief Justice John Roberts joined … Read more
The world’s richest man wants answers about how members of Congress have become “strangely wealthy” despite their relatively modest government salaries. During a town hall in Wisconsin on Sunday night, Tesla, Starlink, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would look into how certain lawmakers have amassed … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order mandating that individuals submit government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and that all ballots for federal elections be reviewed by Election Day. The order stipulates that voter registration forms include official proof of citizenship, instructs the attorney general to establish information-sharing agreements with … Read more
A new book about the 2024 election says that House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., secretly told President Joe Biden not to debate Donald Trump last year. Reporters Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes talked to Tara Palmeri, who used to work for Politico, about some of the things they learned while writing their book “Fight: Inside the … Read more
Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats in delivering a rare bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump over trade policy. The Senate passed a resolution by a vote of 51 to 48, aimed at blocking the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Canadian imports. The four Republicans who voted with Democrats were Sens. Rand Paul, who cosponsored the … Read more
Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday dismissed reports that President Donald Trump was unhappy with billionaire Elon Musk’s role at DOGE and that Musk was planning to leave the administration. “First of all, that report I saw was total fake news,” Vance said in a Fox News interview, referring to a Politico article claiming Trump … Read more
The new interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, appointed to the post by President Donald Trump, once called out President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, and twice-failed presidential contender Hillary Clinton. John A. Sarcone III, a lawyer in private practice in Westchester County, accused Biden of being a “traitor” and committing … Read more
A Republican senator is raising concerns about the possible economic consequences of Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., a prominent libertarian, has been one of the few voices in the GOP openly criticizing the president’s latest round of tariffs. Paul has been warning for months about the dangers of protectionist policies, first raising … Read more
The dispute arose from Riley Gaines’ belief that the NCAA unfairly prioritized inclusivity over fairness in awarding medals, particularly in the case of Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer. Gaines, a decorated swimmer, argued that Thomas’ participation in women’s competitions undermined the merit-based nature of sports. Gaines’ $50 million settlement serves as a vindication, reaffirming the … Read more