Judge Extends Temporary Block on DOGE’s Access to Treasury Data

A long list of states sued, arguing the Trump administration was exceeding its authority. NEW YORK CITY—A federal judge in Manhattan has extended a temporary hold placed on the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Department of Treasury data. The decision came alongside a hearing at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse in New York City.

Funding for Obamacare Outreach Program Cut by 90 Percent

The Affordable Care Act navigator program will now receive $10 million per year. Last year, it received $98 million. The Trump administration on Feb. 14 cut funding for an outreach program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that helps people sign up for health insurance coverage, according to a statement from the Centers for Medicaid

McConnell Emerges as Trump’s Biggest Republican Detractor in the Senate

McConnell voted against three of the president’s cabinet nominees. WASHINGTON—Having retired as leader of the Republican Conference in 2024 after 18 years in the role, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has emerged as Trump’s biggest Republican detractor in the Senate. On key votes to grant advice and consent to Trump’s cabinet nominees, as the Constitution requires

New USDA Secretary Calls for Reforms in Agency’s 16 Nutrition Programs, Touts DOGE Cooperation

Newly sworn-in Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins outlined her vision for reforming the agency, emphasizing efficiency and accountability. Brooke Rollins, the newly sworn-in secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), outlined her vision on Friday for reforming the agency’s 16 nutrition programs, emphasizing accountability, efficiency, and innovation, in a letter to state, tribal, territorial, and

Trump Creates National Energy Dominance Council

Delivering on campaign pledge, president named Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum chair, and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright vice chair. President Donald Trump on Feb. 14 issued an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council, a White House panel that will coordinate and steer energy policy “to achieve energy dominance.” Trump vowed

What We Know About Trump’s Plan to End the Russia–Ukraine War

The Trump administration is moving quickly to initiate a cease-fire and bring an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Following phone calls with his counterparts on Feb. 12, President Donald Trump announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were ready to come to the negotiating table to begin carving out an

Another Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Targeting Funding for Transgender Procedures for Youth

A federal judge in Maryland blocked the order in another restraining order on Feb. 13. A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting money that flows to organizations providing transgender procedures to individuals under 19 years of age. The Feb. 14 temporary restraining order, issued by Judge Lauren King of the Western