Public disclosure of federal spending today is thanks largely to a Republican senator from Oklahoma. News Analysis Revelations that USAID officials are spending hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars overseas for controversial projects such as advancing atheism in Nepal and funding “transgender opera” in Columbia are nothing new. Nearly 20 years ago, in October
Ishiba and Trump are expected to discuss new military exercises to counter China and increase Japanese investment in the United States. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to discuss trade, military, and defense industrial cooperation issues. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes told reporters during
The DOJ filed a motion of appeal shortly after U.S. District Judge John Coughenour indefinitely blocked Trump’s executive action from moving forward. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is appealing an order issued by a Seattle federal judge this week indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump’s attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born to parents
The program was started in 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Department of Justice (DOJ) disbanded a program started under the Biden administration that sought to seize Russian oligarchs’ assets after the war in Ukraine started. In a memo released this week to DOJ employees on Wednesday, new Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office
Sen. John Fetterman recently voted with Republicans to confirm Attorney General Pam Bondi. A potential swing vote for two of President Donald Trump’s nominees disappeared on Feb. 6 as Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) announced that he opposes Trump’s picks for national security adviser and health secretary. Fetterman said on the social media platform X that
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking assistance for recovery efforts after fires ravaged the Los Angeles area. California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington for a two-day trip on Feb. 5 to discuss fire recovery funding with President Donald Trump and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Newsom’s office said the governor “expressed his appreciation for
Lawmakers are finalizing the details of Trump’s bill, which includes trillions in tax breaks and government spending cuts. House Republicans are working to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a major budget package by Friday’s self-imposed deadline. The plan is expected to include approximately $3 trillion in tax breaks, significant cuts to government spending, and