WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the NHL’s defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers at the White House on Monday. Trump had to delay the ceremony nearly an hour while he talked to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the tariffs. Eventually, with the Stanley
Former USAID Global Health director Dr. Atul Gawande criticized the Trump administration’s plan to merge the United States Agency for International Development into the State Department and the funding freezes that are putting key aid programs in jeopardy. Asked about the changes, he said, “It’s not an overhaul. It’s a destruction.” Gawande, a surgeon, medical
News Analysis Canadian cabinet ministers had repeated in recent months that the tariff threat from U.S. President Donald Trump had to be taken seriously, but somehow their efforts to mount a response addressing his border concerns fell short. It now appears all the initiative needed was a few tweaks, amid a context of intense trade
Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) hinted at a showdown ahead of March 14, the next government shutdown deadline. WASHINGTON—Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) previewed a possible bill to constrain President Donald Trump’s newly formed advisory body Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Days after The New York Times reported that DOGE had gained access to
Appropriations Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) hinted at a showdown ahead of March 14, the next government shutdown deadline. WASHINGTON—Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) previewed a possible bill to constrain President Donald Trump’s newly formed advisory body Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Days after The New York Times reported that DOGE had gained access to
The Office of Personnel Management says critics are circulating falsehoods about an incentive offered by the Trump administration for workers to resign. Federal employees considering the buy-out offer initiated by President Donald Trump shortly after his inauguration should ignore “misinformation” from government worker unions, according to a U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) spokesman. “Union
The Maine Republican said the nominee ‘addressed my concerns regarding her views on Edward Snowden.’ Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced on Feb. 3 that she will support former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for director of national intelligence (DNI), providing Gabbard with a key vote. “After extensive consideration of her nomination, I will support Tulsi Gabbard