New Secretary of State Marco Rubio pauses refugee operations, ramps up visa vetting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is advising his department to cease refugee resettlement operations and begin ramping up vetting of visas from certain regions.
Sen. Thune suggests staying through weekend to confirm Trump picks after Dems delay votes: ‘Shouldn’t be hard’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., was frustrated with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., after he blocked a confirmation vote for John Ratcliffe as CIA director.
Inside State-Run ‘Bias-Response Hotlines,’ Where Fellow Citizens Can Report Your ‘Offensive Joke’
In January 2020, the top law enforcement agency in the state of Oregon launched a “Bias Response Hotline” for residents to report “offensive ‘jokes.’” Staffed by “trauma-informed operators” and overseen by the Oregon Department of Justice, the hotline, which receives thousands of calls a year, doesn’t just solicit reports of hate crimes and hiring discrimination.
Trump wants the feds to lower prices for Americans. Can he deliver?
How will a Trump second term impact the economy? How will a Trump second term impact the economy? 02:47 President Trump, who while campaigning vowed to end the “inflation nightmare,” on Monday signaled his focus on the high cost of living in the U.S. by signing an executive order that requires “all executive departments and
Trump’s Reforms Could Radically Overhaul, Consolidate Federal Workforce
On his first day in office, Trump issued seven executive orders cutting the size and costs of the federal workforce. WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump wasted no time following his Jan. 20 swearing-in to sign dozens of executive orders, including seven specifically aimed at fundamentally changing the culture, costs, and size of the federal workforce. Most immediately,
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Founder of ‘Silk Road’ Online Bazaar for Illicit Goods
In doing so, the president fulfills a campaign promise to the libertarian movement. President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of an underground online marketplace called Silk Road that was designed to let people anonymously buy and sell various unlawful goods and services. Trump said in a Jan. 21 post
Nearly all of DC shut down for Trump’s inauguration. So why was there no designated survivor?
Monday's ceremony saw historic safety protections. But no designated survivor was named, raising questions as to why.