Some 400 U.S. Department of Homeland Security workers have been fired. The federal government layoffs have expanded to additional agencies, according to a new internal letter and government officials, after President Donald Trump ordered agencies to make plans to reduce the government workforce. About 400 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel have been fired,
The Eighth Circuit says the Biden administration went beyond the law by canceling loans rather than ensuring repayment. A federal appellate court has blocked key provisions of former President Joe Biden’s student debt relief initiative, ruling that the Department of Education overstepped its legal authority in implementing broad loan forgiveness through its income-contingent repayment (ICR)
Trump said he would make ‘wonderful trade deals’ for India and the United States while Modi talked of a ’mega partnership’ between the two nations. NEW DELHI—As U.S. President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met last week at the White House, their focus was clear. While ensuring their nations’ best interests, the
The claim comes amid reports that the Department of Government Efficiency is auditing the agency. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday said that he and his wife were targeted in an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax audit and posted a document stating he owed the agency more than $33,000. In a post on social media
The open letter to ‘career federal prosecutors’ follows the resignation of multiple federal attorneys in recent days. Hundreds of former federal prosecutors, including former special counsel Jack Smith, have signed an open letter defending Department of Justice (DOJ) officials who recently resigned. They claim that the department is facing chaos under the Trump administration. In
Auditing Fort Knox gold reserves is “several decades overdue,” says a sound money advocacy group executive. Tech billionaire Elon Musk indicated that Fort Knox, the Kentucky-based facility famous for storing U.S. gold reserves, could be investigated. “Looking for the gold at Fort Knox,” Musk wrote on social media platform X on Feb. 18. “This gold
‘Are we OK with us using their tax dollars to feed really bad food and sugary drinks to children?’ Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins asked. The new head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could be barred from purchasing sugary drinks and food.