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Trump calls Zelenskyy a “dictator” after blaming Ukraine for Russia’s invasion

Washington — President Trump attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator without elections,” echoing rhetoric from the Kremlin about the war in Ukraine and escalating a public feud between the two leaders. In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, Mr. Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy, accusing him of duping the U.S. into providing billions

DOGE team’s “wall of receipts” shows errors in tallying billions in savings

After repeated delays, the Department of Government Efficiency on Monday released a “wall of receipts” — what it characterized as documentation of the money saved by the slashing cuts to jobs and contracts pushed by Elon Musk’s team at DOGE over the past several weeks.  The initial accounting was overstated by billions of dollars, a

Trump’s pro-union pick for labor secretary faces confirmation hearing

Washington — Former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump’s nominee to run the Labor Department, appeared before a Senate committee for her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, where she has faced questions about her support for a pro-union bill when she was in Congress and other labor issues. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who sits

Trump endorses House budget amid competing proposals in Congress

Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget Speaker Johnson on timeline for budget plan as Senate Republicans move on own proposal 05:43 Washington — President Trump endorsed House Republicans’ budget proposal that would enact trillions of dollars in spending reductions and tax cuts in a single bill, saying on Wednesday that he prefers that approach over

Watch Live: Trump’s labor secretary pick faces confirmation hearing

Washington — Former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump’s nominee to run the Labor Department, is expected to face tough questioning from at least one member of her own party as she appears before the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for her confirmation hearing Wednesday.  Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who sits