Last week, the Trump administration terminated nearly all of the United States’ foreign aid contracts after telling a federal court that its review of aid […]
Category: Politics
Elon Musk Proposes Privatizing Amtrak, Calling Rail Service ‘Sad’
Almost since Amtrak’s creation in 1971, the 21,000-mile U.S. intercity passenger rail service has been fighting calls that it should be privatized. Now it may […]
U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Next Week About Path to End War
Senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials are planning to meet next week to discuss the first steps of a deal that could seek an end to […]
Trump Says Future Job Cuts Will Be Done With ‘Scalpel’ Not a ‘Hatchet’
President Trump said on Thursday that the next phase of his plan to cut the federal work force would be conducted with a “scalpel” rather […]
Trump Administration Prepares to Revive and Expand Travel Bans
The Trump administration is finalizing a new ban on travel to the United States for citizens of certain countries that would be broader than the […]
Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie
President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to severely punish the law firm Perkins Coie by stripping its lawyers of security clearances and […]
Marshals Escort DOGE Team Into African Aid Agency
Federal marshals on Thursday escorted officials from the Department of Government Efficiency into the U.S. African Development Foundation, a day after its employees refused entry […]
Trump and Johnson Push a Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert a Shutdown
With time running short to avoid a government shutdown at the end of next week, President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson are pitching Republicans on […]
Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines
At a confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary on Thursday, senators focused heavily on the safety of the abortion pill, with Republican lawmakers urging him […]
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
Senior State Department officials have drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, […]