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The U.S. Senate will debate a budget resolution this week that Republicans in that chamber hope will pave the way for Congress to approve hundreds of billions of dollars in defense and border security funding later this year in a separate bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., posted on …

President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Ukraine was to blame for Russia’s 2022 invasion, arguing that Kyiv could have negotiated a deal to prevent the war. His remarks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration over being excluded from U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at ending the ongoing …

In a blunder that has alarmed lawmakers and health experts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed Tuesday that it accidentally fired several employees crucial to the federal government’s response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak. The agency is now scrambling to reverse the terminations, which come amid the Trump …

In a controversial diplomatic move, senior officials from the United States and Russia convened in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for high-stakes negotiations aimed at easing tensions and seeking a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The closed-door meeting, held at Riyadh’s Diriyah Palace, signaled a major shift in U.S. …

Michelle King, the top official at the Social Security Administration (SSA), has stepped down from her role after refusing a request from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access sensitive government records, according to sources familiar with the situation. A White House spokesperson confirmed King’s departure and announced …

The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees this week in a sweeping effort to remove officials deemed out of step with its aggressive immigration and border security agenda, according to sources familiar with the plan. The firings will target career employees …

French President Emmanuel Macron will host an urgent meeting with European leaders in Paris on Monday, as the U.S. signaled a potential pivot toward Russia, leaving Europe scrambling to reassess its security commitments and support for Ukraine. The meeting at the Élysée Palace will bring together leaders from Germany, the …

The Trump administration has fired more than two dozen immigration judges, court managers, and judicial candidates in an unprecedented shake-up at the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), according to the union representing immigration judges. The terminations, carried out by the acting director of EOIR, come at a time when …

The Trump administration’s rapid-fire approach to slashing federal jobs has led to unexpected turmoil within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), as officials now scramble to reinstate employees they mistakenly fired just a day earlier. On Friday, NNSA officials attempted to notify some of the terminated employees that their dismissal …

In a dramatic legal twist, the Justice Department on Friday filed to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a decision that has triggered a wave of resignations among federal prosecutors and ignited controversy over political interference in the legal system. The move does not immediately end …

The Trump administration Friday continued its mass firing of thousands of probationary federal employees in an attempt to remove workers recently hired under the Biden administration and to cull the federal workforce. President Donald Trump wants to shrink the federal government’s 2.4 million-person workforce, and the targeting of roughly 220,000 probationary employees …

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Thursday directing his administration to impose “fair and reciprocal” trade tariffs on all major U.S. trading partners. The move aims to counter what Trump describes as an imbalance in trade policies, where foreign nations impose higher tariffs on American goods than the U.S. does …

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Brooke Rollins as the next Secretary of Agriculture on Thursday, with a 72-28 vote that saw bipartisan support. Rollins, a Texas-born lawyer and longtime Trump policy adviser, will now lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), overseeing $213 billion in federal agricultural and nutrition programs. …

The Trump administration has initiated a sweeping dismissal of probationary federal employees, impacting thousands of workers across multiple government agencies. The move comes just weeks after Trump’s hiring freeze, as part of a broader effort to reduce the size of the federal government. According to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured Senate confirmation Thursday to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, overcoming concerns about dozens of false or misleading statements he has made regarding vaccine safety. The 52-48 vote puts Kennedy, an environmental lawyer who has no background in health care or …