The Department of Government Efficiency reports $160 billion in savings amid legal challenges and other opposition. The second Trump administration has broken new ground in many areas. One big area is its Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE. Although DOGE cannot make cuts directly, it has led an effort across agencies to trim
Canada’s Liberal Party won Monday’s federal election, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected, in a surprising turnaround in an election that became overshadowed by U.S. President Trump. Canadians were deciding whether to continue the Liberal Party’s hold on power by picking new Prime Minister Mark Carney or transfer control to the Conservatives and their populist leader
The Ivy League school could lose federal funding if a male athlete who won the NCAA swimming title as a female competitor doesn’t relinquish records. The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) remains in violation of Title IX regulations lingering from a transgender athlete who won an NCAA women’s swimming title for the school in 2022, and
A bill intended to target those who purchase teenagers of a certain age for sex is being challenged by Democratic California lawmakers, officials said.
The Treasury secretary said the new ‘x date’ to force a debt limit increase will be determined once tax receipts are fully collected. WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered an update on budget reconciliation talks, suggesting that tax-related elements would be settled by July 4. “The House is moving things along quickly, and the Senate is
The order seeks to ensure officers focus on fighting crime rather than ‘racial- and sex-based “equity” policies.’ President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to take steps toward bolstering law enforcement resources and ensuring officers don’t focus on equity policies. “When local leaders demonize law enforcement and impose legal and political handcuffs that
Mexico agreed to provide water to South Texas farmers on Monday, just weeks after President Trump threatened to impose tariffs and sanctions against the neighbor to the south.