Trump has accused Taiwan of taking the chip business away from the United States. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Friday pledged to strengthen communication with the U.S. government to address President Donald Trump’s concerns about the chip industry while also vowing to increase investment in the United States. Trump said on Thursday that all chip
Fox News Digital spoke to Just Facts President James Agresti about the many areas in the federal government that DOGE can target including entitlement programs.
Washington — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who hadn’t yet gained civil service protection – potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. In addition, workers at some agencies were
Some of the terminated workers were on probationary status. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has terminated more than 1,000 workers, the agency said on Feb. 13. Some of the employees who were fired were probationary employees or had been with the agency for less than two years. None of the terminated workers were in
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the ranking member on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday night demanding answers and documents relating to the State Department’s possible purchase of $400 million worth of armored Tesla Cybertrucks from the company run by Elon Musk. “Mr. Musk’s dual roles pose
Saudi Arabia has become a central player in U.S. negotiations for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine because of the crucial role oil exports play in global politics.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed the idea of abolishing property taxes in Florida, noting that it could be accomplished via a constitutional amendment.