Trump to Speak With China’s Xi in Days, White House Says

The phone call comes as Trump decries Beijing’s role in fentanyl crisis and Chinese influence in Panama. President Donald Trump will speak with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the next few days, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Feb. 3. The call arrangement was announced shortly after the United States escalated

Congressional Democrats Rally for USAID, Vow to Slow Trump’s Closure Order

The delegation spoke in opposition to reports that USAID would be downsized or shut down by Elon Musk’s DOGE. WASHINGTON — Several Democratic members of Congress rallied outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Feb. 3, following an announcement by the Trump administration that it would seek to shut down

Judge maintains block on Trump administration’s funding freeze

Washington — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily stop its freeze on federal assistance, allowing aid to continue flowing to nonprofit organizations and other entities after the funding was targeted by the White House budget office last week. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan of the federal district court in Washington,

Trump considering action to dismantle Education Department, sources say

President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, ending some programs and shifting some to other parts of government, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans. The sources said such a move was not imminent.  Slashing the department is in line with Mr. Trump and DOGE chief Elon