Trump says he’ll consider DOGE dividend checks. Experts are dubious.

President Trump on Wednesday said he’s considering using 20% of the savings from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting task force, the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to provide direct payments to taxpayers. But economists and policy experts across the political spectrum expressed skepticism about the feasibility of such a “DOGE dividend.” “We’re thinking about giving 20%

Vance Optimistic That Russia–Ukraine Peace Is Coming

OXON HILL, Md.—Vice President JD Vance said he expects that President Donald Trump could soon help Russia and Ukraine cement a lasting peace. He made the comments during a conversation with political commentator Mercedes Schlapp at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland on Feb. 20. “I really believe we’re on the cusp of

Kash Patel Confirmed as FBI Director

The Senate voted to confirm Patel, a veteran of Trump’s first administration who drafted the ‘Nunes memo’ on the Crossfire Hurricane probe. WASHINGTON—The Senate on Feb. 20 confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI. Senators voted 51–49 to confirm Patel, who gained prominence for exposing alleged FBI and Justice Department malfeasance during the Crossfire