ICE Deports 177 Venezuelans From Guantanamo Bay

The illegal immigrants were sent to Honduras where they were picked up by the Venezuelan government, ICE confirmed on Thursday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have removed 177 Venezuelan illegal immigrants from a detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, sending them back to their home country. The Trump administration had

‘3,500 Is a Small Number’: White House Official Suggests More IRS Firings Likely

Thousands of tax collectors could see their jobs terminated in the coming days, as President Trump seeks to reduce costs and reshape the government. Kevin Hassett, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, told reporters at a White House press briefing Thursday that officials are looking into a large number of worker reductions at the

Elon Musk Sheds Light on Motivations and DOGE Targets at CPAC

OXON HILL, Md.—In a wide-ranging interview with NewsMax host Rob Schmitt, technologist and special government employee Elon Musk offered insights into what drives him. Musk was announced on the day of his appearance on Feb. 20, the first day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland near Washington, D.C. Musk leads the Department

Washington Mayor Rejects Trump’s Suggestion That Federal Government Take Over the City

Mayor Muriel Bowser instead wants the District of Columbia to become the 51st state. WASHINGTON—Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke out on Feb. 20 against President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the federal government should assume control of the city she governs. “Of course, it’s frustrating, and we think it’s also wrong,” Bowser said at a press

Judge: Trump Admin Must Reinstate Merit Systems Board Chair as Appeal Gets Underway

Government attorneys also motioned for a stay on the temporary restraining order until after their appeal. U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras on Thursday denied the Trump administration’s bid to delay the reinstatement of Cathy Harris as chairwoman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), pending an appeal. That now-rejected motion was submitted by the

House Speaker Johnson Responds to the Idea of ‘DOGE Dividend’ Checks

During a CPAC event, the speaker appeared cool to the idea floated by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday appeared cool to the idea that the Trump administration could send checks to Americans based on savings related to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). When discussing the prospect