Howard Lutnick confirmed as Trump’s commerce secretary
The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick on Tuesday to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of commerce.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Enable OMB Oversight of Independent Agencies
The executive order comes as Trump has fired top officials at these agencies. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 18 to enable the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to have oversight of independent federal agencies. Examples of independent agencies include the Federal Reserve, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy
NY Gov Hochul weighs decision to remove Mayor Adams
Governor Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., met with “key leaders" in New York City on Tuesday to discuss the “path forward" for Mayor Eric Adams, D-N.Y., following a slew of City Hall resignations after the Justice Department dropped bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy charges against him last week.
First openly gay DC federal judge rakes Trump admin over military trans ban
A federal court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether the Trump administration has attempted to ban transgender service members from the U.S. military.
New DNC Chair Signals Pro-Union Focus, Critiques Trump Administration Actions
DNC Chair Ken Martin criticizes Trump’s labor policies in first memo, vowing to strengthen union support but offering few specific policy proposals. Newly appointed Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin has signaled a strong pro-labor stance in his first official memo, vowing to counter what he described as President Donald Trump’s “war on working
Trump issues warning about wasteful spending, orders ‘radical transparency’ amid DOGE probes, revelations
In a memo published Tuesday, President Trump firmly instructed government agency leaders to start being "radically transparent" about their expenditures.
Trump Admin Keeps Strict Biden-Era Merger Rules, Defying Corporate Push for Easier Consolidation
The Trump administration will retain tough merger guidelines adopted under the Biden administration, dashing corporate hopes for looser consolidation rules. The Trump administration has announced it will retain the stringent merger review guidelines introduced by the Biden administration, disappointing Wall Street and Big Tech, which had hoped for a regulatory rollback that would ease corporate