Trump administration picks on Capitol Hill courting Senate votes – CBS News Watch CBS News Two key Republican senators, Joni Ernst and Lindsey Graham, signaled they’re open to confirming Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Scott MacFarlane reports it was a busy day for several of Trump’s choices for top positions. View CBS News In
A report by the Congressional Budget Office indicates these unauthorized programs received $516 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024. WASHINGTON—As Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy begin work on their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, Rep. Greg Lopez (R-Colo.) is drawing their attention to government spending on “zombie programs” as areas to cut. Zombie
U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later believed to have been executed. The indictment was released Monday, two days after a shock rebel offensive overthrew Syrian President Bashar Assad. The U.S., U.N. and others accuse him
‘This is the third time that I—and now my family—have been the target of these Klan-like tactics,’ Jewish Regent Jordan Acker wrote Anti-Israel radicals smashed a University of Michigan regent’s window and painted “Divest” and “Free Palestine” on his wife’s car early Monday morning—the third time he’s faced such vandalism this year. Jordan Acker, a
The billionaire is looking at ways to trim fat from federal spending in his new role leading the Department of Government Efficiency. Tech tycoon Elon Musk’s plans for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) include taking a hard look at the assistance the United States provides to foreign countries. Ever since President-elect Donald Trump tapped
Ottawa received intelligence last year that there’s increased illicit movement of people coming in and out of the country. The news comes as Canada is working to bolster border security after the incoming U.S. administration threatened to impose tariffs. An intelligence document from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) obtained by The Epoch Times said
Ottawa received intelligence last year that there’s increased illicit movement of people coming in and out of the country. The news comes as Canada is working to bolster border security after the incoming U.S. administration threatened to impose tariffs. An intelligence document from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) obtained by The Epoch Times said