PROTECTING UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY: Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order imposing tariffs on countries that import Venezuelan oil. President Trump is levying a 25% tariff on all goods from any country that imports Venezuelan oil, whether directly from Venezuela or indirectly through third parties. The tariffs will lapse one year after
Agency meetings are being recorded and shared online, along with other measures, to inform the public as well as staff. The Social Security Administration (SSA) revealed multiple new initiatives on Monday to boost transparency and accountability under the new Trump administration. The initiatives include publishing recordings of weekly meetings, optimizing real estate to save costs,
The groups argued that only Congress, not the president, has the authority to dismantle the Department of Education. A coalition of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, calling the move illegal. The lawsuit alleged that President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle
The president signed an order in January suspending refugee resettlement. A federal judge on March 24 ordered the Trump administration to reinstate refugee resettlement contracts that officials had terminated, finding that the extraordinary relief was warranted as a legal case proceeds. U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead said that all contracts terminated under President Donald Trump’s
A major teachers union and association of professors sued President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday, alleging it illegally threatened to withhold funding from Columbia University.
California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters suggested first lady Melania Trump could be deported during remarks at an anti-Trump administration rally in Los Angeles.
Sen. Ron Wyden called for national security advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign following an apparent national security breach.