Readout of President Donald J. Trump’s Meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan

Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump and His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan held a warm and productive working meeting at the White House. King Abdullah congratulated President Trump on his very successful first weeks in office, and thanked the President for his leadership in securing the release of hostages from Gaza and a temporary

U.S. sending “low-risk” migrants to Guantanamo, despite vow to send “the worst”

Washington — While the Trump administration has highlighted transfers of dangerous criminals and suspected gang members to Guantanamo Bay, it is also sending nonviolent, “low-risk” migrant detainees who lack serious criminal records or any at all, according to two U.S. officials and internal government documents. When he ordered officials to convert facilities inside the U.S.

Trump wants to shut the CFPB. So what does this consumer agency do?

Federal employees return to in-person work, while CFPB closes Federal employees return to in-person work, while CFPB closes 02:06 The Trump administration’s Feb. 8 order that employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau halt much of their work amounts to an existential crisis for a government agency that itself was born from crisis.  The CFPB

8 inspectors general fired by Trump file lawsuit challenging dismissals

Trump fires at least 15 inspectors general President Trump’s executive actions and inspectors general firings spark debate 02:38 Washington — A group of eight former internal government watchdogs who were fired by President Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging their terminations. The legal challenge, brought in federal district court in Washington, D.C, argues that their

House Republicans release budget plan, with trillions in tax and spending cuts

Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget plan as Senate Republicans move on own proposal 05:43 Washington — House Republicans released a budget resolution on Wednesday, laying a foundation for advancing President Trump’s agenda on border security, defense, energy and tax priorities, despite momentum around a competing proposal in the

Trump Admin Is Telling Agencies to Continue Federal Worker Probationary Period

The White House is attempting to shake up the federal workforce. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is telling agencies to continue to use the probationary period for federal workers after the Trump administration issued a directive last month for agency heads to review workers under probation for possible dismissal. “The Trump Administration is encouraging