Judge Partially Lifts Ban on DOGE Access to Sensitive Treasury Data

A court has granted DOGE conditional access to Treasury payment systems, easing an earlier ban amid an ongoing lawsuit from 19 Democrat-led states. A federal judge in New York has partially lifted a ban preventing members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing sensitive systems at the U.S. Treasury, allowing one DOGE staffer

US, Iran Agree to 2nd Round of Nuclear Talks

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Omani mostly spoke indirectly in their first exchange, which was facilitated by Oman. Envoys from Iran and the United States have agreed to continue talks aimed at curbing Tehran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon, following an initial meeting on April 12. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff

Trump Exempts Phones, Computers, Other Electronics From Reciprocal Tariffs

Tech companies like Apple stand to gain relief from the exemption. President Donald Trump exempted a range of everyday products, specifically in the electronic category, from reciprocal tariffs while importing into the United States. Items excluded from reciprocal tariffs include smartphones, computers, servers, laptops, tablets, motherboards, processors, memory modules, machines used for manufacturing semiconductor devices,

Trump Authorizes Military to Take Control of Federal Land Along Southern Border

The military will use the land to build border barriers and deploy detection and monitoring systems. President Donald Trump on Friday issued a memorandum authorizing the U.S. military to take control of a strip of federal land along the southern border to curb illegal immigration and drug trafficking. “Our southern border is under attack from

Lawmakers, State Officials Debate Trump’s Order on Election Integrity

A recent hearing by the House Subcommittee on Elections revealed a deep partisan divide over Trump’s executive order on election integrity and the SAVE Act. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order titled “The Preserving and Protecting of the Integrity of American Elections” and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE) were the topics at an

US–Iran Talks to Begin in Oman

Trump has increased pressure in recent week for Iran to agree to a new deal to limit the country’s nuclear development. Senior U.S. negotiators will meet with their Iranian counterparts in Oman on April 12, for what President Donald Trump has set up to be a high-stakes negotiation over Iran’s nuclear program. Trump has increased