Trump budget bill faces murky odds in key vote after rocky reception in House GOP
House Republicans are giving a lukewarm reception to a new 45-page resolution meant to act as a framework for a massive bill to enact President Donald Trump's agenda.
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‘No betrayal’ in Trump move toward Ukraine war negotiations, Hegseth says
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s move toward negotiations with Russia to end the war with Ukraine was “no betrayal."
How the University of Michigan is Hiding DEI. Plus, Trump’s NIH Cuts Prompt a Call for Pet Therapy at Harvard Med.
When Donald Trump unleashed a string of executive orders targeting DEI, the University of Michigan seemed to indicate it was finally downsizing its gargantuan woke bureaucracy. The school removed a “diversity” tab from its website and purged the homepage of its diversity office, our Aaron Sibarium reports. In its place came a new page for
DOGE subcommittee holds first hearing slamming $36T national debt, as House Republicans declare ‘war on waste’
House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-S.C., waged "war on waste" during first hearing.
DOGE boasts dozens of contract cancellations on Wednesday, totaling over $150M in savings
DOGE canceled at least 58 government contracts across various federal agencies on Wednesday, totaling more than $150 million in savings for the American taxpayer.
Senate Committee Advances Budget Resolution Amid Disagreement With House
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s resolution called for $325 billion in spending on defense and border security. Democrats said it drives the US deeper into debt. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Budget Committee reported out a budget resolution on Feb. 12 that would begin the process of passing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. The vote tally was 11-10. The
Musk calls for government to “delete entire agencies”
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Elon Musk called Thursday to “delete entire agencies” from the U.S. government as part of his push under President Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities. Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, of what he described