The president touched on a range of issues, including the FAA, DEI, and flight safety. President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon provided an update on the plane and helicopter collision Wednesday night that left everyone on board both aircraft dead. During his first appearance in his second term in the White House briefing room, the
Panama’s president said on Thursday that he will not hold any negotiations about ownership of the Panama Canal, following President Donald Trump’s suggestion the United States could take ownership of the waterway again. In his weekly news conference on Thursday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said he wanted to clarify confusion about China’s role in
Trump suggested the Biden administration’s diversity-based hiring practices were a factor in the deadly crash. President Donald Trump on Jan. 30 alleged that the midair crash that killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan National Airport was influenced by the Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The
‘Many of these NGOs actually have infrastructure and operations set up in Mexico,’ the Homeland Security secretary said. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Wednesday that the Trump administration will cancel funding to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that facilitate illegal immigration. The comment was made as federal immigration officials ramp up enforcement efforts across the
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) says Russell Vought is a ’threat to democracy.” Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), inched one step closer to being the White House budget chief. Following a closed Jan. 30 business meeting, Senate Budget Committee Republicans voted 11–0 in favor of Vought’s
The official is also taking steps to end several policies within the Department of Transportation. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said on Jan. 29 that his department is taking action to remove stringent fossil fuel emission standards passed by the Biden administration. In December 2023, the Department of Transport’s Federal Highway Administration finalized a rule
Canadian officials are making a diplomatic push in Washington to avoid U.S. tariffs but ultimately they remain in the dark about U.S. President Donald Trump’s intentions, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Joly held a first meeting with Rubio in his new capacity on Jan. 29.