Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Trump administration has repealed 30 regulations for each new regulation, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought announced on Aug. 26. During a Cabinet meeting, Vought noted that a
National Guard troops from seven states deployed to Washington D.C. to combat violent crime as critics warn of militarized policing slippery slope concerns.
A standoff is brewing between President Trump and economist Lisa Cook. Mr. Trump tried to fire her, claiming “there is sufficient cause” to believe that Cook made false statements on one or more mortgage agreements. Cook fired back that “President Trump has no authority to remove her” from the independent Federal Reserve and vowed to
DNC Chair Ken Martin speaks during a Resolutions Committee meeting, at the party’s summer meeting in Minneapolis on Aug. 26, 2025. Screenshot from video A Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel approved a slate of measures at its summer meeting in Minneapolis, while two Gaza-related measures produced the day’s largest split. Early in the Aug. 26
President Trump says crime will be major 2026 election focus while touting the success of his 12-day federalization push in Washington, D.C. with the National Guard.
Florida could be the next big target for Republicans to redraw their congressional lines to their advantage, with plans in the works to potentially target three to five House seats currently held by Democrats before the 2026 midterm elections. The state already has a highly gerrymandered map that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through in
Trump-appointed Judge Thomas Cullen criticized the administration for filing a confrontational lawsuit against Maryland federal judges over immigration court procedures.