A sign outside the State Department in Washington on July 11, 2025. Saule Loeb/AFP via Getty Images U.S. District Judge Susan Illston stated during a court hearing that she would block the departments of State and Education from moving forward with approximately 250 and 150 layoffs, respectively. The decision comes after a lawsuit filed in
Illegal immigrants walk along the U.S.–Mexico border wall after crossing the Rio Grande into El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 1, 2024. John Moore/Getty Images Mexico is extending “unprecedented” cooperation with the Trump administration in combating drug smuggling and illegal immigration along its 2,000-mile border with the United States, but House Republicans say it must do
Alina Habba speaks during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 20, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Senate is set to take a vote Thursday on 97 nominees, mostly for the executive branch, in one swoop. It comes as President Donald Trump has expressed increasing frustration with
Tourists observe demolition of the East Wing of the White House during construction of new ballroom facilities from the top of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 2025. Jessica Koscielniak/Reuters A federal district judge on Dec. 17 allowed the ongoing ballroom construction project at the White House to continue, turning away a
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills – Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, President Donald Trump promised to introduce a housing reform to bring down home prices. “I will announce some of
U.S. Army soldiers patrol the desert in search of illegal immigrants in Presidio, Texas, on Nov. 4, 2025. Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Dec. 17 announced that more than a million military service members will receive a $1,776 “warrior dividend” bonus before Christmas. Trump delivered an address to the nation from
President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told the nation his administration is prioritizing the American economy and reducing the cost of living during a prime-time address from the White House on Dec. 17. “Eleven months ago, I