Trump Plans to Use Impoundment to Cut Spending—What Is It?

President-elect Donald Trump has said he intends to cut government spending by reasserting the presidential power of impoundment, a move certain to spark a court battle and one that could redefine presidential power for decades to come. Impoundment occurs when the president chooses not to disburse funds authorized by Congress; instead leaving them unspent in

Oregon’s Chavez-DeRemer Being Considered for Trump Administration’s Labor Secretary

During her 2024 congressional race, Rep. Chavez-DeRemer was endorsed by 20 labor unions. Outgoing U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), who narrowly lost her reelection bid for Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District earlier this month, is being considered for the role of labor secretary in the incoming Trump administration. The congresswoman will reportedly travel to Mar-a-Lago this

Buttigieg Defends New Airline Rules After CEOs Make Critical Comments

The transportation secretary replied to comments from the heads of two major carriers expressing hope for less regulatory oversight in the future. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said airline chiefs should use more energy worrying about their passengers than their regulators. During a Nov. 21 news conference, Buttigieg—in an apparent response to Delta Air

Psaki Savages Harris Support for Taxpayer-Funded Sex-Change Surgeries

‘I don’t know who supports that,’ former White House press secretary says Jen Psaki (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday questioned the popularity of taxpayer-funded sex-change surgeries for illegal immigrants in federal custody—a policy that Vice President Kamala Harris supported and that advocates have called a “fundamental right.” “There

FEMA Director Sounds Alarm Over Disaster Funding After Recent Hurricanes

Without the funds, ‘our ability to respond to new disasters could be jeopardized,’ FEMA’s Deanne Criswell says. The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Wednesday that her agency needs more disaster-related funding due to back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton. In a Senate hearing, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said that FEMA has

Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Nomination Amid Looming House Ethics Report

Gaetz ‘did not want to be a distraction for the Administration,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social Rep. Matt Gaetz at the Republican National Convention (Leon Neal/Getty Images) Outspoken Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for attorney general on Thursday afternoon, writing, “There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle.” “I’ll