Trump’s Top Budget Nominee Faces 2nd Grilling by Senate Democrats Over Federal Funds

Senate Budget Committee concentrates on the power of the purpose during second confirmation hearing. Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), was questioned over a series of executive orders signed this week that targeted approved congressional funding. Hours after taking office on Jan. 20, Trump signed executive

US Government Back Door FISA Searches Are Unconstitutional: Federal Judge

Authorities carried out the searches on a U.S.-based person who later pleaded guilty to attempting to provide support to a terrorist group. The federal government’s method of searching through information incidentally collected on U.S.-based individuals violates the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, a federal judge has ruled. “To countenance this practice would convert Section 702 into

Rubio Says State Department Focused on Border, Energy, Curbing Censorship

The new secretary of state also promised to reward ‘performance and merit,’ including within the State Department ranks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled his key priorities under the new Trump administration on Jan. 22 while vowing to build a more “innovative, nimble, and focused” State Department as part of efforts to advance the national

Trump Pauses Federal Offshore Wind Leases, Calls for Review of Wind Projects on Federal Land

During the pause, federal officials will review the effects of wind projects on wildlife and consider whether wind energy is viable without federal subsidies. President Donald Trump ordered a halt to new leases and permits for wind projects on his first day back in the White House. In addition to temporarily suspending leases in the