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White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $9.4 Billion in Funding for Public Media, Foreign Aid

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The rescission request would codify some of the cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency if approved by Congress. WASHINGTON—The White House will send Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in previously appropriated funds to public media and foreign aid. A spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed in

Hegseth Heads to Singapore to Underscore US Commitment to Indo–Pacific

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Defense officials say the Chinese communist regime is ramping up its aggression in the region. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth set off to Singapore on May 28 for a series of meetings that he said would “ensure that [the] region understands America will be strong.” “We seek no conflict with anybody, including the communist

Trump, Johnson Respond to Elon Musk Objecting to Big Beautiful Bill Act

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Musk said the bill could be one or the other but not both. The White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) responded on May 28 to Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader Elon Musk objecting to the major reconciliation bill that the congressional GOP is looking to send to President Donald Trump’s desk. Musk

Federal Judge Rules DOGE Team Can Access Sensitive Treasury Systems

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The ruling, issued on May 27, represents a win for the Trump administration. A team of four staffers with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can now access a Treasury Department system, a federal judge ruled on May 27 in a win for the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas allowed four employees with