“Today, President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are able to announce that Mr. Witkoff is leaving Russian airspace with Marc Fogel, an American who was detained by Russia. President Trump, Steve Witkoff and the President’s advisors negotiated an exchange that serves as a show of good faith from the Russians and
Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump took decisive action to protect critical American industries by restoring a 25% tariff on steel imports and elevating the tariff to 25% on aluminum imports — building on the successful tariffs from his first term, which have since been undermined by loopholes and exemptions. The moves were quickly met with praise
News Analysis A week after Canada was granted a pause on a broad 25 percent tariff, U.S. President Donald Trump wasted no time on his next target, slapping a 25 percent surtax on all steel and aluminum imports. Canadian industry groups, who are the highest exporter of the two products to the United States, say
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with the Ukrainian president and discuss the United States’ financial involvement in the country. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss the United States’ financial involvement in the country. President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 11 that Bessent would
REFORMING THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE TO BETTER SERVE AMERICANS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) workforce optimization initiative. The Executive Order will make the federal workforce more efficient and effective. Agency Heads will coordinate and consult with DOGE to shrink the size of the federal
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. To restore accountability to the American public, this order commences a critical transformation of the Federal bureaucracy. By eliminating waste, bloat, and insularity, my
Many cuts have been made at the Department of Education, according to a list of DOGE actions provided by the White House. WASHINGTON—A new list from the White House assesses the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE’s) financial impact so far at more than $3.4 billion, with substantial savings realized through cuts to the Department of