Panama City — Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday denied the U.S. State Department’s claim that his country had reached a deal to allow U.S. warships to transit the Panama Canal for free. Mulino said he had told U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday that he could neither set the fees to transit
Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Russ Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, after Democrats held the floor overnight to oppose his confirmation. Vought, 48, served as OMB director toward the end of President Trump’s first term after serving as deputy OMB director and acting director.
The Trump administration hopes to upgrade and replace the nation’s entire air traffic control system, with President Trump saying Thursday morning that he’ll work with Congress on a bill to that end. Billionaire Elon Musk, a special government employee in charge of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency task force, said Wednesday that his DOGE
Washington — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting Thursday with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill, days after a meeting with President Trump that prompted widespread shock with the announcement of plans for the United States to “take over” the Gaza Strip. Mr. Trump’s comments during a joint press conference with Netanyahu where he outlined
More than 2 million federal employees face a looming deadline: By midnight Eastern time on Thursday, they must decide whether to accept a “deferred resignation” offer from the Trump administration. If workers accept, according to a White House plan, they would continue getting paid through September but would be excused from reporting for duty. But
The United States does not plan to stop distributing foreign aid around the world but needs to do a better job explaining and defending programs receiving assistance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told U.S. diplomats behind closed doors Wednesday. “The United States is not walking away from foreign aid. It’s not. We’re going to continue
More than 2 million federal employees face a looming deadline: By midnight on Thursday, they must decide whether to accept a “deferred resignation” offer from the Trump administration. If workers accept, according to a White House plan, they would continue getting paid through September but would be excused from reporting for duty. But if they