Judge rules DOGE’s dismantling of U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal

Washington — A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to take over the U.S. Institute of Peace, finding that the moves led by the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency were made by leaders who were illegally installed and lacked the legal authority to dismantle the organization. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell

Supreme Court will let Trump administration end protections for Venezuelans

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will let the Trump administration end the Temporary Protected Status program protecting roughly 350,000 Venezuelan migrants from the threat of deportation while legal proceedings over the move continue. The high court granted the administration’s request to lift for now a lower court’s injunction that blocked Homeland

House GOP eyes tax bill vote this week as disagreements persist

Washington — House Republicans plan to move ahead with a vote this week on the legislation containing President Trump’s second term agenda. But fractures in the GOP conference appeared to persist over the weekend, despite the legislation’s movement out of committee, throwing its passage into question. “There’s a lot more work to do,” House Speaker

Trump and Putin speaking today

President Trump is speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday morning about the war in Ukraine and will then talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders. In a post on Truth Social, the president said, “THE SUBJECTS OF THE CALL WILL BE, STOPPING THE ‘BLOODBATH’ THAT IS KILLING, ON AVERAGE, MORE THAN 5000

Trump and Putin to speak today

Trump holding Putin, Zelenskyy calls Trump holding calls with Putin, Zelenskyy to push for ceasefire in Ukraine 03:20 President Trump is set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday morning about the war in Ukraine and will then talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO leaders. In a post on Truth Social, the