DOGE cuts $51M from US African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter
DOGE announced $51 million in cuts form the U.S. African Development Foundation that was going toward things like shea butter marketing in Burkina Faso.
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Trump-backed bills on activist judges, non-citizen voting heading for House-wide votes
House lawmakers are ready to vote on two key bills aligning with President Trump's agenda this week.
Why US Has Upper Hand Over Beijing in Tariff Standoff
News Analysis As reciprocal tariffs on U.S trading partners are set to take effect on Wednesday, President Donald Trump has focused much of his attention on the Chinese regime. In response to Trump announcing 34 percent in new tariffs on China—bringing total additional U.S. tariffs to 54 percent—Beijing responded with incremental 34 percent tariffs on
DOGE helps State Department eliminate Biden admin’s DEI performance evaluation requirement
DOGE and the State Department will evaluate foreign service officers on merit instead of DEI requirements from the Biden administration that accounted for 20% of the evaluation.
CDC redeploys to Texas measles outbreak as RFK Jr. backs vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun redeploying staff to respond to the deadly outbreak of measles in Texas, a spokesperson said Monday, a week after steep layoffs at the agency impacted its response to the spread of the virus. “A team of three deployed yesterday to meet with county and state officials
Trump plans to have annual physical exam later this week: ‘Never felt better’
On Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to undergo a physical examination on Friday, which will be his first during his second term in office.
Supreme Court OK’s resuming deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart for now deportations of migrants it claims are members of a Venezuelan gang using a seldom-invoked wartime authority. The high court split 5-4 in granting a request for emergency relief sought by the Justice Department in the dispute over President Trump’s use