Washington — As Project 2025 became a major talking point for Democrats in making the case for why voters should deny President Trump a second term in the White House last year, Mr. Trump repeatedly distanced himself from the initiative spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, saying during the campaign that he
Washington — President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have set their sights on the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, overseeing a disruption of the more than 60-year-old organization that provides humanitarian aid to more than 100 countries. The Trump administration’s targeting of USAID comes as the president has vowed to cut the size
Two of President Trump’s most contentious nominees are Tulsi Gabbard, his choice to be the director of national intelligence, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department. After confirmation hearings last week, the Senate is expected to move forward with their nominations soon. But a handful of Republicans
The leader of Canada’s most populous province of Ontario said Monday that he’s ripping up a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada. A senior Canadian government official also said that Canada isn’t confident that it can avoid the looming tariffs on Tuesday like
Washington — The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging President Trump’s move to close down the American asylum system, saying it violates legal obligations the U.S. has to offer refuge to migrants fleeing persecution. The lawsuit marks the first legal challenge against an executive action taken by Mr.
Washington — President Trump on Monday took the first steps toward his administration creating a government-owned investment fund, tasking the heads of the Treasury Department and Commerce Department with beginning the process to create an American sovereign wealth fund. Mr. Trump signed an executive order that charges Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick, Mr.
Following the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles in January, President Trump ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to release billions of gallons of water from two reservoirs in California’s Central Valley, more than 100 miles away from the fire zones. Mr. Trump had claimed that California withheld water supplies that could have made a difference