White House Says Ramaswamy to Step Down From DOGE

The White House confirmed the change on Jan. 20, hours after President Donald Trump took office. Businessman and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will not be part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by X owner Elon Musk, a spokesperson confirmed. “Vivek Ramaswamy played a critical role in helping us create DOGE,”

Senate Panel Unanimously Advances Rubio’s Nomination for Secretary of State

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted unanimously in favor of Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) to be the next secretary of state, with a full Senate vote expected in the evening. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Rubio served since 2011, reported the nomination on President Donald Trump’s first day back in the White House,

Protesters Limp Through Washington as Only a Few Hundred Show Up To Resist Trump

Attendees unveil replica guillotine, don fake MAGA hats reading ‘Made You Look Allahu Akbar’ Anti-Trump protests had a weak showing during the 47th president’s inauguration Monday, with only about 300 attending a demonstration in Washington, D.C. Despite the low turnout, one speaker bizarrely touted the Trump resistance’s strength in numbers. “There are more of us

Trump Designates Acting Leaders of Federal Agencies, Takes First Executive Actions

The president named the acting secretaries of defense, state, homeland security, and more. President Donald Trump issued a statement on Monday designating acting leaders of federal agencies and offices and took his first executive actions, including flying the flag full-staff at all government buildings until the end of Inauguration Day. The statement names officials to

DOGE Dogged With Lawsuit Moments After Trump Inauguration

A public interest law firm that touts its connections to left-wing groups filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s waste-cutting plan, nicknamed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), within minutes of Trump’s inauguration. According to the suit, filed by National Security Counselors, DOGE violates the Federal Advisory Committee Act, a 1972 law that requires federal