Scott Bessent, a billionaire investor, was confirmed in a 68-29 vote. The Senate on Jan. 27 confirmed Scott Bessent’s nomination for Treasury Secretary in a 68-29 vote, putting him in a key role in implementing President Donald Trump’s tariff and growth agenda. The billionaire investor will be spearheading Trump’s plan of cutting taxes and curbing
The decision was made after Trump signed an order indicating the United States would pull out of the global health agency. Officials in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization (WHO), effective immediately, according to a memorandum that was sent out this week.
Both the House and Senate must pass identical budget resolutions in order to unlock the reconciliation process. WASHINGTON—The House GOP will begin its process of passing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda through reconciliation the first week of February, said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 27. Reconciliation allows for Congress to pass legislation related
The executive order covers a range of advanced missile and air defense capabilities. The United States will begin revamping its missile defense capabilities under a new executive order President Donald Trump signed on Jan. 27. Trump’s executive order called for a revamped set of layered missile defense capabilities to defeat ballistic, hypersonic, and advanced cruise
The acting attorney general does not trust the officials to ’to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda,’ a spokesperson said. The acting head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Jan. 27 fired officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team, a department spokesperson said. “Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated
The Office of Personnel Management has directed federal agencies to identify employees for reclassification under a new category, making them easier to fire. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued detailed guidance for federal agencies on implementing one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders that the president says is intended to make it easier
President Donald Trump is expected to sign a series of executive orders concerning the culture of the U.S. military. President Donald Trump is expected to soon sign new executive orders restricting openly transgender people serving in the U.S. military, as well as eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and practices within the military. The