The agency said $165 billion has been saved so far through a cut-and-freeze process. The Elon Musk-backed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in a recent update that it has now helped save $165 billion, amounting to more than $1,000 per taxpayer. In an update on May 3, DOGE said that the savings have come
The House unanimously passed a bill on May 5 aimed at ending Beijing’s persecution of the spiritual group Falun Gong. The bill, the Falun Gong Protection Act (H.R.1540), passed with broad bipartisan support and includes provisions to sanction individuals implicated in the forced harvesting of organs of Falun Gong practitioners. The sanctions would draw from
The House of Representatives, by voice vote with no objections, passed a bill on May 5 aimed at ending Beijing’s persecution of the spiritual group Falun Gong. The bill, the Falun Gong Protection Act (HR 1540), passed with broad bipartisan support and includes provisions to sanction individuals implicated in the forced harvesting of organs of
The high-profile, annual selection of pro football’s incoming players will be held on the National Mall. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on May 5 that the NFL Draft will be held in the nation’s capital in 2027 on the National Mall. “Every year, hundreds of young football players have their dreams come true, as the NFL
Trump welcomed a dual U.S.–Russian citizen whose freedom he secured in an exchange last month. A Russian American ballerina freed last month from a prison in Russia as part of a prisoner exchange, Ksenia Karelina, visited the White House on Monday and met with President Donald Trump. The 33-year-old dual citizen’s visit underscores the delicate
The Trump administration has worked to expand its list of partner countries willing to receive illegal immigrants being deported from the United States. Rwanda has entered early talks on potentially taking in illegal immigrant deportees from the United States, Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe announced on May 4. “We are in discussions with the United
Last week, the president indicated that he doesn’t want to touch Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security in a budget bill. A top Republican House lawmaker said President Donald Trump has shown a willingness to add work requirements for individuals receiving Medicaid as GOP lawmakers attempt to hash out a deal on spending cuts in a