State Department breaks down plan to deal with Columbia, Hamas, Rubio taking on NSA
U.S. Department of State Deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott discussed what the fate of student who protest on a visa should be.
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Trump meets with Syria’s new president amid push to restore ties
President Trump met Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, highlighting the stunning reversal in fortunes for a former Islamist militant with ties to al Qaeda who spent years with a U.S. government bounty on his head. Al-Sharaa’s rebel forces led the charge on Damascus last year that toppled the decades-long, iron-fisted
Trump’s New Pardon Attorney to Scrutinize Pardons Biden Issued Before Leaving Office
Ed Martin said that ‘we’re going to take a hard look’ at the pardons. President Donald Trump’s newly tabbed pardon attorney said on May 13 that his work will include scrutinizing pardons that former President Joe Biden issued just before leaving office in January. “I do think that the Biden pardons need some scrutiny. And
Interior Department to Expedite Oil, Gas Leasing Process on Federal Lands
The revised policy will put the United States ‘on a fast track to energy dominance,’ according to an Interior Department official. The Department of the Interior (DOI) unveiled its revised policy on May 13 aimed at accelerating the oil and gas leasing process on public lands as part of an effort to boost U.S. energy
House Republicans spark outrage with bilingual post as GOP infighting intensifies
House GOP criticized for tweets by Marjorie Taylor Greene and others, sparking backlash over bilingual messaging and unmet legislative promises.
Trump meets with Syria’s interim president after pledging to lift sanctions on war-torn country
President Trump met with Syria's interim President on Wednesday, a day after lifting sanctions and marking a major policy shift towards peace and rebuilding relations.
Trump Admin Urges Supreme Court to Permit DOGE Access to Social Security Records
Lower courts are causing ‘irreparable harm’ by restricting DOGE’s ‘unquestionably lawful’ activities, the government argues. The Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court on May 13 to let the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have access to Social Security data after lower courts blocked that access. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14158 on Jan. 20,