From the proposed Los Angeles-area station to San Francisco, the long-delayed project is expected to cost up to $128 billion. President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that his administration will investigate the long-delayed California high-speed rail project, which was authorized by voters in the state in 2008. California has dedicated billions to the project so
The Treasury Department has clarified that DOGE has ’read-only’ access to the federal payments system. The Treasury Department has confirmed in a letter to Congress that Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff will be given “read-only” access to the Fiscal Service Bureau’s nearly $6 trillion federal payments system. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently granted DOGE
There was confusion after social media posts suggested the program was terminated. The White House this week said that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) free Direct File tool is still online amid speculation that it was taken down. Earlier this week, Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X that the 18F government agency that
Representatives on the House Oversight Committee voted 20–19 against a motion calling Musk to testify before Congress on his roles in the federal government. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 5 voted to block Democrats’ attempt to subpoena SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to testify before Congress amid growing scrutiny over his
The vice president said the United States has ’much more to do’ to secure religious freedom at home and abroad. WASHINGTON—Vice President JD Vance reiterated the United States’ commitment to upholding religious freedom at home and abroad, saying the Trump administration has “much more to do.” “Our administration believes we must stand for religious freedom—not
Trump responded to talk of a joint U.S.–Israeli strike on Iran, following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Feb. 4. President Donald Trump has expressed hopes to avoid direct military conflict with Iran and to see the nation prosper—but under the condition that it does not pursue a nuclear weapon. “I want
Schools that fail to comply will face investigations by the U.S. Department of Education and could lose federal funding. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday calling for the end of men playing in women’s sports. The “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” order is aimed at upholding federal Title IX rules—established