DOGE uncovers VA’s agreement to pay $380K per month for minor website modifications
DOGE discovered the Department of Veterans Affairs had a contract to have a company make minor modifications to the website for about $380K.
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Transportation Sec Sean Duffy slams blue state governor, says criminals ‘continue to terrorize’ city residents
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounds off on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on X, claiming criminals are "terrorizing" New York City subway riders.
Ted Cruz clashes with key Democrat over ‘second phase of lawfare’ through federal judges’ orders
Ted Cruz had a heated exchange with Amy Klobuchar during a hearing looking at the uptick in nationwide orders from district judges in Trump's second administration.
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Senior Food and Drug Administration leaders are planning for cutbacks to the number of routine food and drug inspections conducted by the agency, multiple officials say, due to steep layoffs this week in support staff. Around 170 workers were cut from the FDA’s Office of Inspections and Investigations, according to two federal health officials who
Key moments, reaction to Trump’s announcement of new tariffs
Several European leaders reacted negatively to President Trump’s tariff announcement. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote on social media that she felt the tariffs were misguided and would not help either the U.S. or Italy. “We will do everything we can to work towards an agreement with the United States, with the aim of avoiding
Biden’s Top Health Official Runs for California Governor
Xavier Becerra joins a growing field of top-tier candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. President Joe Biden’s former health secretary, Xavier Becerra, wants to be California’s next governor, he announced April 2. “I watched my parents, a construction worker and a clerical worker, achieve the California dream,” Becerra said in a social media video
Trump Signs Order Closing Exemptions to Low-Cost Imports From China
Wednesday’s order implements duties on de minimis packages starting May 2 at 12:01 a.m. President Donald Trump signed another executive order on Wednesday, directed at closing a previous loophole that postponed duties on low-cost made-in-China imports. In a Feb. 5 executive order, Trump paused tariffs on low-cost, or de minimis, packages from China and Hong