The 12-month rolling deficit topped $2 trillion. The data show the U.S. government is still borrowing ‘at an alarming rate,’ said one analyst. According to new Treasury Department data, the U.S. government registered a $840 billion budget deficit in the first four months of fiscal year 2025, up 58 percent from the previous year. In
Hegseth responds to criticism that the Trump administration’s efforts to end the Russia–Ukraine war come with too many proposed concessions to the Russian side. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Feb. 13 refuted criticism that the Trump administration’s efforts to negotiate an end to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war come with too many concessions to the Russian
The judge will extend his temporary restraining order for one week, to further consider USAID’s future. WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Feb. 13 extended an order for one week blocking the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from placing 2,200 employees on paid administrative leave or forcing workers in foreign countries to return to the
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro claims the Trump administration’s funding freeze defies legal authority and jeopardizes billions in state-allocated federal aid. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s funding freeze, accusing several federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of unlawfully withholding more than $1.2 billion in federal
In November 2024, International Criminal Court prosecutor Khan announced the arrest warrants of Netanyahu and Gallant. The United States announced on Feb. 13 that it has sanctioned International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan. This development occurred a few months after The Hague court announced arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former
The Trump administration called the Biden-era rule ‘overly burdensome’ and ‘unfair.’ The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday said it is rolling back a Biden-era guidance mandating colleges to proportionately compensate male and female athletes when it comes to money earned through name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals. The guidance, issued in the final days
The White House has said that Musk is a special government employee, meaning that he is not beholden to the same kinds of rules as other federal workers. Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claiming