The president weighed in on the governance of the nation’s capital. The federal government should take over running Washington, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 19. “I think we should take over Washington, D.C.,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One. Republicans have in recent years sought to overturn home rule for the nation’s capital,
The update comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January aimed at ‘defending women from gender ideology extremism.’ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Feb. 19 issued new guidance updating its official definitions of terms such as sex, female, and male as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts
President Trump thanked the Saudis for hosting the peace talks in Riyadh but accused Zelenskyy of backing out of a rare earths deal. President Donald Trump headlined a Saudi-backed investment summit in Miami on Feb. 19, delivering a campaign-style speech focused on his America First agenda, urging investors to put their money in the United
The Pentagon’s review will target programs related to climate change and diversity, equity, and inclusion, Robert Salesses said. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed military officials to identify $50 billion in potential cuts from the upcoming fiscal year 2026 budget so that the savings can be redirected to President Donald Trump’s national defense priorities, the
The Senate plans to pass a budget resolution that would entail two reconciliation bills. President Donald Trump, by contrast, says he only wants one bill. WASHINGTON—The Republican Conference of the U.S. Senate will proceed with its own budget plan to fund President Donald Trump’s policy initiatives, even after Trump himself rejected the plan on Feb.
The president’s steel tariffs, particularly as they target China, are ‘100 percent necessary,’ says one manufacturing expert. President Donald Trump recently imposed 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs to restore fairness in global trade and protect domestic producers. The United States’ dependence on manufacturing as a source of growth has waned over the years. Today,
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley said this latest enforcement ends the gang’s ’reign of terror’ in the state. Nearly two dozen members of a violent transnational gang were arrested and charged in Massachusetts, federal authorities announced Feb. 19. Twenty-two alleged Trinitarios gang members face various federal charges including racketeering conspiracy in connection with several murders,