The interior secretary said he directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to ‘halt all construction activities’ on the wind project ’until further review.’ Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said on April 16 that he had ordered a halt to the construction of a major wind project off the coast of New York “until
The filing comes a week after the Supreme Court temporarily paused lower court orders preventing the firing of two Biden appointees. The Department of Justice on April 16 asked the Supreme Court to formally block lower court rulings that prevented President Donald Trump from firing members of independent labor boards. Acting on behalf of the
The president announced that Jay Clayton would serve as interim U.S. attorney while discussions with the Senate to confirm him to the role continue. President Donald Trump has announced that Jay Clayton will serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York—including parts of New York City—as the nominee faces roadblocks in
‘The best way to counter disinformation is free speech,’ says the state secretary. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 16 announced the closure of an office in the State Department that tracked foreign disinformation, saying it had censored Americans. Rubio, writing in an op-ed in The Federalist, accused the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and
The bill would make these employees subject to stricter conflict-of-interest and disclosure rules. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has announced new legislation that will subject Elon Musk and other “special government employees” (SGEs) to the same ethics rules as other federal employees. Warren said the legislation was prompted by Musk’s close advisory access to President Donald
Medicaid, the state and federal program that provides health coverage for millions of low-income Americans, has taken center stage in Congress’s bid to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda. In simplest terms, Republicans want to reduce the cost of the $816 billion program as part of a long-term plan to cut federal spending and implement
Judge Paula Xinis had issued another order after a request for clarification from the Supreme Court. The Trump administration filed a notice on April 16 that it was appealing a federal judge’s order requiring it to facilitate the return of an illegal immigrant from El Salvador the Justice Department has said was deported due to