Senate Confirms Stephen Feinberg as Deputy Defense Secretary

Feinberg has suggested opening defense manufacturing opportunities like Ford and General Motors to boost the overall defense industrial base. The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Feinberg as the deputy secretary of defense on March 14, moving him up to the number two position at the Pentagon behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Feinberg was confirmed in a

Sen. Lankford Sees New ‘Wild Card’ Role as Chance to Speed Up Senate

WASHINGTON—It may have been the two decades navigating the challenges of leadership in Christian ministry that best prepared Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) for his latest role in elected office. For 15 years in that earlier period of his life, the soft-spoken Oklahoman directed the largest youth camp in the United States. More than 51,000 young

Trump Invokes 1798 Alien Enemies Act, Orders Venezuelan Gang Members Quickly Deported

Tren de Aragua ‘is perpetrating, attempting, and threatening an invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump on March 15 invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798—a law allowing for quick deportation of foreigners during times of war or invasion—and ordered the immediate arrest and removal from

Trump Orders Military Strikes on Houthi Terrorists

The strikes occurred on the same day U.S.-led joint forces killed a deputy leader of ISIS, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai. President Donald Trump announced on March 15 that he ordered the U.S. military to “launch decisive and powerful” action against Houthi terrorists in Yemen. The aerial attacks, which he said are to restore navigational freedom,

Trump Revokes 19 Biden-Era Executive Actions in 2nd Round of Roll Backs

The president on his first day of office rescinded nearly 80 executive orders and memoranda issued by President Joe Biden. President Donald Trump has revoked 19 additional executive orders and actions issued by his predecessor. The White House on Friday released the list of Biden-era actions that Trump rolled back. “I have determined that the

Trump Revokes 19 Biden-Era Executive Actions in 2nd Round of Rollbacks

The president on his first day in office rescinded nearly 80 executive orders and memoranda issued by President Joe Biden. President Donald Trump has revoked 19 additional executive orders and actions issued by his predecessor. The White House on March 14 released the list of Biden-era actions that Trump has rolled back. “I have determined

Trump Signs Order to Dismantle 8 Federal Agencies, Including VOA Parent Entity

VOA nominee Kari Lake told staff on Saturday to check their emails ‘immediately.’ President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Friday that seeks to dismantle eight federal agencies, with the latest action building on his prior directive to eliminate elements of the federal bureaucracy deemed “unnecessary.” The president’s March 14 order directs the agencies to