‘This is not a blanket pause on federal assistance and grant programs,’ the White House press secretary said. The Office of Management and Budget’s pause on federal grants, loans, and assistance will not affect Social Security, Medicare, or food stamps, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Jan. 28. Leavitt clarified a Jan. 27
The Senate in a 77-22 vote on Tuesday confirmed Sean Duffy as President Donald Trump’s secretary of transportation. Trump tapped Duffy shortly after his election victory in November, calling the Wisconsin native a “tremendous and well-liked public servant.” The Senate advanced Duffy’s nomination on Monday with a 97-0 vote, following unanimous approval from the Senate
News Analysis U.S. President Donald Trump has kept Canada on edge with his tariff threat and the unpredictability surrounding it, but there appears to be a detailed plan for its execution if one delves into the economic thinking of a key presidential adviser. The desire to impose tariffs on Canada, and much of the world
News Analysis U.S. President Donald Trump has kept Canada on edge with his tariff threat and the unpredictability surrounding it, but there appears to be a detailed plan for its execution if one delves into the economic thinking of a key presidential adviser. The desire to impose tariffs on Canada, and much of the world
The pause takes effect at 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 28. Senate Democrats characterized the imminent suspension of federal loans, grants, and other financial assistance programs as an unlawful power grab by the Trump administration on Jan. 28. “This is cruelty, this is lawlessness, this is a heist done on a national scale,” Senate Minority
Trump-endorsed candidates face challengers within their own party in primaries in the seats vacated by Reps. Gaetz and Waltz. Florida voters, who recently represented in Washington by former Rep. Matt Gaetz and Rep. Michael Waltz, took the first step toward choosing their replacements by taking part in primary elections on Jan. 28. First announced in
Two Colombian military planes carrying 200 deported individuals left the United States and landed in Bogota on Tuesday, officials say. Deportation flights from the United States to Colombia have resumed amid a high-profile spat between the country’s president and President Donald Trump over what to do with repatriated illegal immigrants. Two Colombian air force planes