How Trump Is Putting Law Firms in a No-Win Situation
As Willkie Farr & Gallagher learned, cutting a deal with the White House can avert a financially punitive executive order. But doing so can draw internal rebukes and external criticism.
The House Republicans Holding Out Against Trump’s Budget and Tax Cut Plan
Hard-line conservatives concerned about the deficit are among President Trump’s most stalwart supporters in Congress. But they say they cannot in good conscience back the budget plan he has endorsed.
Head of FAA’s Air Traffic Organization Tim Arel resigning after 40 years of federal service
Arel has led the ATO, which oversees the nation’s air traffic control system, through a period of growing scrutiny and recent high-profile safety issues.
Head of IRS to resign in protest as agency inks deal to share tax data on illegal immigrants with DHS
The news of her plans to leave the federal agency comes less than a week before the deadline for individual tax returns.
Pete Hegseth vows to ‘take back’ Panama Canal from ‘China’s influence’
“China did not build this canal. China does not operate this canal and China will not weaponize this canal,” the Pentagon chief said in remarks from Panama.
Viral AI video mocks idea of Americans working in factories as Trump promises to restore US manufacturing through tariffs
The AI-generated US workers are depicted as obese, middle-aged, and dull-witted as they sit, twiddling at sewing machines, in the viral clip.
Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Calls Mars a Priority in Confirmation Hearing
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, will testify before the Senate on Wednesday.
Trump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.
Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit with every U.S. trading partner.
Trump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.