POLITICS

Washington Mayor Rejects Trump’s Suggestion That Federal Government Take Over the City

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Mayor Muriel Bowser instead wants the District of Columbia to become the 51st state. WASHINGTON—Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke out on Feb. 20 against President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the federal government should assume control of the city she governs. “Of course, it’s frustrating, and we think it’s also wrong,” Bowser said at a press

GOP lawmakers concerned about DOGE firings, but most support effort

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As the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, implements sweeping cuts across the federal government, Republican lawmakers are worried about the impact on jobs and industry in their states.  But very few are directly criticizing President Trump or DOGE’s leader, Elon Musk, and are instead taking a quieter approach. But the concerns

Acting D.C U.S. attorney opens inquiries into 2 Democrats over remarks on DOGE, justices

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Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, revealed he has opened inquiries into public statements of Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the U.S. Senate, according to an internal memo to federal prosecutors in Washington.   The inquiry will also review a public statement made by Rep. Robert Garcia, a

Judge: Trump Admin Must Reinstate Merit Systems Board Chair as Appeal Gets Underway

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Government attorneys also motioned for a stay on the temporary restraining order until after their appeal. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras on Thursday denied the Trump administration’s bid to delay the reinstatement of Cathy Harris as chairwoman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), pending an appeal. That now-rejected motion was submitted by the

Trump administration ends TPS protections for half a million Haitians

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Roughly 500,000 Haitians face deportation Roughly 500,000 Haitians face deportation 00:32 The Trump administration is throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians that had shielded them from deportation. The decision announced Thursday means they would lose their work permits and could be eligible to be removed from the country by August of this