President Donald Trump’s pledge to downsize the government with memos targeting probationary workers and freezing most new federal hiring. President Donald Trump’s pledge to overhaul the federal workforce is coming into sharper focus. The federal government’s human resources office is issuing memos instructing agency heads to review employees under probation for possible dismissal and instructing
U.S. leaders have taken some steps to address concerns in recent years, and experts express hope that newly inaugurated President Trump will take more action. Concerns about U.S. security are intensifying, experts say, in the wake of changes recently enacted by the world’s predominant drone company—based in China. “The fact that these drones will now
The memo was released as President Donald Trump has signaled he would fire a number of federal officials. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is removing all members of its various advisory committees, according to a memo issued by acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman. Huffman wrote on Monday that the move is being made
‘I am disappointed but not surprised that President Trump has decided to terminate the protection previously provided,’ Bolton said. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has rescinded former national security adviser John Bolton’s Secret Service detail; while Bolton maintains he is under threat from Iran. “I am disappointed but not surprised that President Trump has decided to terminate
Shortly after Trump assumed office on Monday, he signed an executive order revoking dozens of his predecessor’s executive actions. President Donald Trump rescinded more than 70 executive actions of his predecessor on his first day in office on Jan. 20, mere hours after the official swearing-in ceremony. Trump announced earlier in the day that one
Stefanik called for the United Nations to use U.S. funding wisely. WASHINGTON—Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 21 as President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and criticized the multilateral organization over its stances against Israel. In her opening statement, Stefanik said that the
ICE teams are targeting those who have been convicted of a serious crime and are in the country illegally, Tom Homan said. President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said Tuesday that U.S. immigration officials have already started carrying out deportations, targeting illegal immigrants who are deemed a threat to public safety. Homan, a former