
Senate Majority Leader John Thune fires back at Trump admin’s ambitious spending cuts
It is unlikely DOGE’s goal of axing $1 trillion in federal spending could be achieved without hitting the popular spending programs, Thune said.
How Federal Employees Are Fighting Back Against Elon Musk
Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.
Markets and Corporate America Are Unfazed by Washington Chaos, for Now
The federal budget debate has big implications for the economy. Businesses are betting that tax cuts will be extended and the math will work out.
Frustrated Democrats Urge Leaders to Show More Fight Against Trump
Voters, activists and even some governors, like Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, are growing exasperated with congressional Democrats’ restrained approach.
At CPAC, Leaders of the Global Right See a New World, Led by Trump
Emissaries of right-wing parties overseas who gathered at the flagship conservative conference described a fight spanning continents, supercharged by the new American president.
As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.
Supreme Court pauses Trump administration’s effort to fire head of whistleblower protection agency
Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, was appointed by former President Joe Biden.
Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg speaks to wounded Ukrainian troops during ‘emotional’ visit to military hospital
Keith Kellogg’s stop at the military hospital, during which he fielded questions and held individual discussions with wounded soldiers, ingratiated the US to Zelensky and brought Ukrainian officials closer to agreeing to a rare earth mineral deal.
State education chief defends trans athletes, claiming it’s ‘inaccurate’ to say there’s only 2 genders
Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal spoke in defense of transgender athletes in girls sports in an address Thursday, claiming it was “inaccurate” to say there are only two genders.