Donalds Gets Trump’s ‘Total Endorsement’ to Be Florida’s Next Governor

In response, Donalds expressed his commitment to collaborating with the president to “Keep Florida Great” while indicating he would announce his decision soon. President Donald Trump has said he will back Congressman Byron Donalds to become Florida’s next governor if he runs for the position in 2026 as expected. Trump said in a Feb. 20

Senate Passes Budget Resolution as ‘Plan B’ in Case of House Failure

The budget resolution has been rejected by Trump, but is described by a senator as ‘plan B’ in case the House cannot pass its own plan. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate in the early hours of Feb. 21 passed a budget resolution that forms the template of a plan to fund President Donald Trump’s policy initiatives, even

What to Know About the Federal Worker Layoffs

Due to DOGE’s findings, layoffs have spread, recently reaching the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which laid off thousands of probationary workers. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has shaken up Washington, D.C., with its audits, triggering reforms and layoffs in a number of federal agencies. On Feb. 20, a judge ruled that the Trump administration

Grenell: US Gave Venezuela Nothing in Exchange for 6 Freed American Hostages

‘I looked at Mr. Maduro, and I said, “We’d like to have our hostages home, and I want to bring home six today,”’ Grenell said. OXON HILL, Md.—The Trump administration did not give Venezuela anything in exchange for the six American hostages that were freed last month, Presidential Envoy for Special Missions Richard Grenell said

California’s High Speed Rail to Face Audit, US Transportation Chief Says

Los Angeles protesters defended the project as key to the state’s infrastructure. The transportation secretary said continued federal funding is at stake. LOS ANGELES—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced he would direct the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) to conduct a compliance review of funding allocated to California’s long-embattled high-speed rail—and determine whether the project is worthy

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