The legal challenge to Trump’s dismissals could shape future battles over independence of the NCUA, Federal Reserve, and other agencies. Two senior financial regulators ousted by President Donald Trump filed suit Monday seeking reinstatement, arguing that their abrupt firings from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board violated federal law and the U.S. Constitution. Todd
Existing federal law requiring that commercial drivers read and speak English has ‘not been enforced,’ according to the White House. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 28 requiring all commercial vehicle operators in the United States to be qualified and proficient English speakers. “There’s a lot of communication problems between truckers on
President Donald Trump has adopted a hardline approach to China policy in the first three months of his second term, diverging from his predecessor’s and even his own first-term policies. Trump’s first term marked a significant shift from the decades-long U.S.–China policy, which had sought economic cooperation with Beijing in the hope of creating conditions
‘The Committee has not seen your commitments to discipline, enforcement, and security come to satisfactory fruition,’ Chairman Tim Walberg wrote Northwestern University president Michael Schill appears at a congressional hearing (Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images) The House Committee on Education and Workforce is turning up the heat on Northwestern University president Michael Schill, demanding he sit
Amtrak’s rules are clear: ‘Passengers are required to wear shoes at all times’ CNN’s top media blogger, Brian Stelter, waddled shoeless on an Amtrak train leaving Washington, D.C., on Sunday after a weekend of heavy partying to celebrate the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, aka “nerd prom,” the Washington Free Beacon has learned. A series
Four committees are permitted to increase spending, while all others must suggest deep cuts in their areas of jurisdiction. WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives, after returning from its spring recess, is set to begin drafting bills that will authorize funds for President Donald Trump’s policy objectives. The “markups”—long sessions in which bills are considered, amended,
The Education Department and HHS will investigate whether the journal violated civil rights law (Edited from Scott Eisen/Getty Images) The Trump administration on Monday launched multiple probes of Harvard University and the Harvard Law Review, citing allegations that the flagship law journal discriminates based on race. The Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human