Trump nominees squeezed between ‘blue slips’ and blue obstruction
Senate Republicans defend blue slip tradition requiring home state approval for Trump's judicial and attorney nominees despite president's attacks.
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Chicago police will not collaborate with National Guard, federal agents if Trump moves on deployment: mayor
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday to prohibit the city's police officers from collaborating with National Guard troops or federal agents.
Trump appointee exits US foreign aid agency after four-month sprint: ‘Mission accomplished’
Senior Advisor for the Millennium Challenge Corporation Sohan Dasgupta shares his departure from the foreign aid agency, describing his brief tenure as a "mission accomplished."
Trump Says He Will Issue Executive Order to Require Voter ID
President Donald Trump holds a Cabinet meeting with members of his administration in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on Aug. 26, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has decided to issue an executive order to request that federal elections require the presentation of voter ID
DOJ Employee Who Disrespected National Guard Members Has Been Fired: Bondi
Attorney General nominee Pamela Bondi, testifies before the Senate Committee on Judiciary on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi on Aug. 29 said she has fired an employee “for inappropriate conduct towards National Guard service members in D.C.” “If you oppose our mission and
Voice of America to Cut 500 Employees, Kari Lake Announces
The Voice of America building, in Washington on June 15, 2020. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), on Aug. 30, announced a plan to cut 532 Voice of America employees. “Tonight, the U.S. Agency for Global Media initiated what is known as a reduction in force, or RIF, of a large
Trump touts ‘worker-first’ economy on Labor Day as internet speculation of his whereabouts spirals
Trump’s $10T Labor Day jobs claim was quickly overshadowed as viral rumors about his whereabouts and well-being spread online before his golf course appearance put them to rest Saturday.