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The Trump administration announced Tuesday its plan to implement sweeping changes to the federal workforce, including a voluntary “deferred resignation” program and enhanced conduct standards. This unprecedented move, aimed at downsizing the government, offers federal employees a week-long window to accept buyouts worth approximately seven months of salary. A memo …

Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) is facing backlash after defending the White House’s federal aid freeze, which includes funding for school lunch programs, and suggesting that children should work instead of receiving free meals. During a CNN interview on Tuesday, McCormick argued that the funding pause offers an opportunity to reassess …

The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and likely setting off a legal challenge over Congress’ constitutional spending authority. The two-page memo from the Office of Management and Budget announcing the freeze appeared …

On Monday, the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and longtime financial expert, as the 79th U.S. Treasury secretary. With a bipartisan vote of 68-29, Bessent became the first openly gay person to hold the position, signaling a historic moment for the country. Fifteen Democrats and one independent …

The Justice Department announced Monday that it has terminated several career prosecutors involved in cases against former President Donald Trump, escalating concerns over political retaliation in the wake of Trump’s return to the presidency. The affected officials worked under Special Counsel Jack Smith on investigations into Trump’s handling of classified …

Democratic and independent U.S. senators introduced a resolution Monday to condemn President Donald Trump’s clemency for the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, injuring numerous law enforcement officers and sending lawmakers into hiding as they tried to certify the 2020 presidential election results. Senate Minority Leader Chuck …

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to block global aid recipients from telling patients about abortion — a move that could weaken reproductive health care worldwide. The move, announced in a presidential memorandum Friday, revives a policy known as the “global gag rule” that Trump and many other Republican …

The White House claimed victory on Sunday after resolving a diplomatic standoff with Colombia over deportation flights, which escalated when President Donald Trump threatened severe economic sanctions. The dispute arose after Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused to accept deportation flights from the U.S., accusing Trump of mistreating migrants. The tension …

On Sunday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted sweeping immigration raids across multiple cities, marking the beginning of President Donald Trump’s promised “era of mass deportations.” The actions resulted in 956 arrests, the largest single-day total under the Trump administration, according to ICE. Tom Homan, Trump’s border czar, stated that …

South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem will be the nation’s next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination Saturday. The 53-year-old Noem, a former congresswoman, will lead one of the federal government’s largest departments, with 260,000 employees and a budget in excess of …

President Donald Trump began his second term with visits to two states facing devastating natural disasters: North Carolina, recovering from catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, and California, battling some of the worst wildfires in its history. During the visits, Trump announced plans to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency …

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran, has been narrowly confirmed as Donald Trump’s defense secretary following a contentious Senate vote that highlighted deep partisan and ideological divides. The 50-50 deadlock was broken by Vice President J.D. Vance, marking only the second time a vice …

A growing number of prominent U.S. companies are scaling back their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, citing legal challenges and societal backlash. This retreat follows intensified scrutiny from conservative activists and the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, which has emboldened critics …

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to declassify all remaining files related to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The decision comes after decades of public demands for greater transparency surrounding these historic events. …

Mississippi State Senator Bradford Blackmon, a Democrat, introduced a provocative bill this week titled the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act,” aimed at sparking debate over the gender imbalance in reproductive health legislation. The bill, introduced Monday, would make it unlawful for individuals to “discharge genetic material without the intent to …