After Meeting With US Lawmakers, Energy Minister Says Its Unclear What Trump Is Looking for in Tariff Decision

Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said U.S. lawmakers reacted positively to his pitch to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries. He added the lawmakers he spoke to were unclear about President Donald Trump’s intentions with tariffs. Wilkinson was in Washington, D.C., this week, where he said he met with members of the U.S. Senate

Judge temporarily blocks deadline for federal worker buyout proposal

Washington — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Office of Personnel Management’s deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration’s “deferred resignation” offer. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole prevented the agency from implementing the program’s deadline during a brief hearing held hours before federal workers were required to notify OPM of whether

Border Chief Homan Says Raid on Tren de Aragua Gang Was Leaked, Vows Accountability

Homan said his team has identified the source of the leak. Border czar Tom Homan promised on Feb. 6 to find those responsible for leaking the details of a raid targeting members of the Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang and hold them accountable. “This isn’t a game,” Homan told reporters outside the White House. “When

Federal workers get reprieve amid resignation deadline — what to know

Millions of federal workers have more time to ponder their next career move after a judge on Thursday suspended the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) deadline for them to accept or reject the agency’s “deferred resignation” offer. The cutoff to take the deal had been set to expire at on Thursday at midnight Eastern time before

Trump’s birthright citizenship order blocked by Maryland and Washington judges

Washington — A day after a federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide, a federal judge in Washington ruled against the president amid a rush of legal challenges to his directive. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said during a court hearing on Thursday that he would issue a