Ellen Weintraub, the current Federal Election Commission Chair and one of three Democratic members on the committee, posted a letter on X Thursday night from President Trump that says she has been removed as an FEC member. The brief letter, dated January 31, 2025, reads, “You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission.”
President Trump is considering allowing Japan’s Nippon Steel to complete its $14.1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, according to multiple sources. Approval of the transaction isn’t definite, and Mr. Trump has not made a final decision, sources say. If he were to decide in favor of the merger, it would constitute a reversal of his
Washington — The Justice Department said the federal government would not publicly release the names of FBI agents who worked on the now-closed investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a court order filed Friday. The Justice Department and a group of unnamed FBI agents reached an agreement in which the
Washington — President Trump is holding a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Friday, as Japan’s Nippon Steel hopes the Trump administration will allow a nearly $15 billion bid for U.S. Steel to move forward. Mr. Trump met with the CEO of U.S. Steel, David Burritt, at the White House on Thursday.
Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It’s an idea that sells far better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders. Messaging from the U.S. renewable energy industry and the United Nations on climate change
The White House’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, was created by President Trump on Jan. 20 with a mission to slash federal spending. Since then, the task force led by billionaire Elon Musk says it has saved more than $1 billion by canceling diversity, equity and inclusion contracts, among other expenses, according to DOGE’s
Washington — Gwynne Wilcox, who is suing President Trump for ousting her from the National Labor Relations Board, said she was “stunned” when she received a letter from the White House late on Jan. 27 firing her. “I handled cases where workers were fired and retaliated against for their conduct, but I never imagined that