The president said he would consult with several members of his Cabinet before reaching a final decision. President Donald Trump said on May 21 that he is “giving very serious consideration” to taking Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public. The two mortgage giants offer liquidity, stability, and affordability to America’s home mortgage market and have
The administration’s 55-percent slash in agency spending drew heated objections from Democrats in debates that devolved into shouting matches. The Trump administration’s proposed $4.2 billion fiscal year 2026 budget for the Environmental Protection Agency cuts its spending by 55 percent, slashes its 15,000-worker staff by at least a third, rolls back a broad slate of
A floor vote will take place later tonight. Republicans can only afford to lose a handful of votes. The House Rules Committee on late May 21 advanced a sweeping bill to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda after a marathon 21-hour session, clearing the legislation for a floor vote in the coming hours. The legislation, called
After weeks of negotiations, in a tight vote just before 7:00 a.m., the House approved the ‘big beautiful bill’ central to the president’s agenda. The House of Representatives in the early morning hours of May 22 approved legislation to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda, capping off weeks of negotiations and uncertainty within the House Republican
Musk attended the meeting as founder of an artificial intelligence company. WASHINGTON—Entrepreneur Elon Musk met with Republicans of the Senate Committee on Commerce on May 20 to talk about artificial intelligence and energy. Musk met in his capacity as the CEO of xAI, an AI company he founded in 2023. Original News Source Link –
Trump accused Ramaphosa of allowing violence against South Africa’s predominantly white farming communities. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on May 21 confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with allegations of mass violence against Afrikaners, prompting pushback from the African leader. The Oval Office meeting occurred during heightened tensions between the two countries over the issue. The United
‘The department actions in this case are unquestionably in violation of this court’s order,’ the judge says. A federal judge on May 21 ruled that the Trump administration violated his previous order compelling officials to maintain custody of illegal immigrants being deported to South Sudan while the court determines the legality of their removal. U.S.