Inspector General Council Says White House Firing of Government Watchdogs Not Legal

Ware said that the Inspector General Act of 1978 requires the president to notify Congress at least 30 days in advance of dismissal of an inspector general. President Donald Trump has reportedly dismissed at least a dozen inspectors general—presidentially-appointed watchdogs who oversee government agencies—prompting allegations that the move is illegal, setting up a possible showdown

Kristi Noem Confirmed as Trump’s Secretary of Homeland Security

Noem’s confirmation paves the way for her to carry out President Donald Trump’s plan to secure the border. The Senate confirmed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary on Saturday with bipartisan support, a key position in the Trump administration’s mandate to secure the border. Noem was confirmed on Nov.

Rubio Tells Chinese Counterpart That US Interests Come First

The secretary of state’s call with Wang Yi comes after Trump said he wants the relationship with Beijing to be ‘fair.’ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told his Chinese counterpart that the Trump administration will prioritize American interest in its relationship with communist China, according to the State Department. Rubio conveyed this message

Rubio Tells Chinese Counterpart That US Interests Come First for Trump Admin

The secretary of state’s call with Wang Yi comes after Trump said he wants the relationship with Beijing to be ‘fair.’ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told his Chinese counterpart that the Trump administration will prioritize American interest in its relationship with communist China, according to the State Department. Rubio conveyed this message

Rubio Tells Chinese Counterpart That US Interests Come First for Washington

The secretary of state’s call with Wang Yi comes after Trump said he wants the relationship with Beijing to be ‘fair.’ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told his Chinese counterpart that the Trump administration will prioritize American interest in its relationship with communist China, according to the State Department. Rubio conveyed this message

Trump’s ‘Unleash Alaska’ Order Aims To Untangle Stalled LNG Project

A planned 807-mile pipeline between Prudhoe Bay and the planned Kenai terminal would boost exports and deliver natural gas to remote Alaskans. President Donald Trump’s Alaska executive actions package not only seeks to expand fossil fuel development in the state but defines a stalled liquified natural gas (LNG) pipeline and marine terminal project—the only one

Freshman Congressman’s First Bill Would Help President Set Tariffs

The reciprocal trade bill from Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.V.) follows an unsuccessful 2019 bill and has cosponsors including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). WASHINGTON—Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) has introduced the U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act, the first piece of legislation from the Trump-aligned freshman. The Jan. 24 bill aims to rebalance trade by letting the president