The firm had participated in the production of the Steele dossier, which was used to push the disproven Trump–Russia narrative in 2016. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on May 2 struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order on revoking government contracts of law firm Perkins Coie. The order also forbids the Trump administration from canceling
The proposal seeks $163 billion in cuts to non-defense programs, a 22.6 percent decline from 2025. Many progressive policy initiatives would be eliminated. WASHINGTON—Democrats expressed their objection to President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal, criticizing the proposed big cuts to social spending programs. The Trump administration on May 2 published an extract of
Sean Duffy says the grants pushed ‘radical DEI and green agenda’ instead of focusing on taxpayers’ transport needs. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday announced the termination of seven federally funded university research grants totaling $54 million, saying the programs are wasteful and ideologically divisive projects that fall outside the scope of the Department of
A federal judge in March blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing personal data. The Trump administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to gain access to Social Security data, coming after courts blocked the Elon Musk-led task force from accessing those records on privacy
GRIFFIN, Ga.—At first glance, a water heater manufacturing plant may seem like an odd place for Energy Secretary Chris Wright to celebrate the first 100 days of the Trump administration’s energy agenda. Under his leadership, the Energy Department has already bolstered investment in nuclear energy, slashed spending, and entered into high-profile international energy agreements. But
The Trump administration announced on Monday that it was investigating the Harvard Law Review over allegations of race discrimination. Seventy-two hours later, the journal asked prospective editors to disclose their race as part of the application process, writing in an email that it would use this information to select candidates from “diverse … backgrounds.” The
The Emmy nominations for “news” were announced this week, raising serious questions about the state of journalism in America. CBS earned a nomination in the Outstanding Edited Interview category for its controversial 60 Minutes segment with Kamala Harris in October 2024, which was widely criticized for its deceptive editing. CNN racked up several nominations, including