POLITICS

Social Security Announces Significant Workforce Reductions

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The decision follows Trump’s Feb. 11 executive order asking agencies to prepare for ‘large-scale reductions in force.’ The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to lay off a large number of employees, with workers being offered incentives of up to $25,000 for voluntary separation, the department said in a Feb. 27 statement. Offices that perform

Trump plans to sign executive order making English the official language

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President Trump is planning to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, multiple White House sources tell CBS News.  English is already the most commonly used language in the country, but the U.S. has never had an official language at the federal level.  The Wall Street Journal first reported

Ogles Introduces Impeachment Resolution Against Judge Who Ordered Unfreezing of Foreign Aid

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The congressman says U.S. District Judge Amir Ali is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) has filed an article of impeachment against the federal judge who temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s suspension of all foreign aid amid pending litigation. The impeachment resolution, filed on Feb. 27, seeks U.S. District Judge Amir

Trump Eases Restrictions on Airstrikes, Defense Secretary Confirms

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The extent of the rollback is not yet clear. President Donald Trump has eased restrictions on airstrikes and military raids, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Feb. 28. “Correct,” Hegseth wrote on social media platform X, confirming a media report. The extent of the rollback isn’t clear as of yet. The Department of Defense declined

Zelenskyy to visit Trump and finish negotiation over Ukraine’s minerals

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting President Trump at the White House Friday, where the two leaders are expected to sign an agreement regarding U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.   Mr. Trump mentioned earlier this week that the U.S. had reached a deal with Zelenskyy on a broad framework for sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources,