Trump To Withdraw US From UN Agencies That Whitewash ‘Horrific Human Rights Violations’

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and cutting funding to UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Gaza, which has been widely criticized following reports that its staffers were involved in terrorism. The order, which will reinstate policies

Judge Indicates She Will Block Trump Admin’s Spending Freeze

The Trump administration had tried to argue the issue was moot. WASHINGTON—District of Columbia District Judge Loren Alikhan said she was inclined to issue a temporary restraining order following a Feb. 3 hearing over the spending freeze directed by the Trump administration. She’s expected to release an order later in the afternoon to coincide with

Judge Issues Order Blocking Trump’s Spending Freeze

The Trump administration had argued that the issue was moot. WASHINGTON—District of Columbia District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order following a Feb. 3 hearing over the spending freeze directed by the Trump administration. AliKhan’s order stated, among other things, that she thought the legal challenge was likely to succeed in claiming that

House Democrats to Leverage Government Shutdown to Counter Trump’s Actions

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Trump’s federal spending pause ’must be choked off’ as part of the government funding deal. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday published a 10-part plan for House Democrats to resist President Donald Trump’s moves to overhaul federal bureaucracy. In a letter addressed, “Dear colleague,” Jeffries indicated