DOGE Says $4.7 Trillion in Treasury Payments Missing Identification Codes

The payments for unknown items make government spending almost impossible to track, according to the agency. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said on Feb. 17 that a total of $4.7 trillion worth of payments from the Treasury Department are almost impossible to trace because of missing account identification codes. DOGE said the Treasury Department

Riverside County Sheriff Becomes the First Major Republican to Say He’ll Run for California Governor

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said Monday he is running for governor of California in 2026, becoming the first major Republican to announce a bid for an election nearly two years away. Bianco, an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump and his policies, was first elected sheriff in 2018 and has been in law

Education Department Cuts $600 Million From Ideological Training Programs for Teachers

Some trainings guided teachers to ‘interrupt racial marginalization and oppression of students.’ The U.S. Education Department on Monday said it has canceled $600 million in grants for educator training programs that promote “divisive ideologies.” The grants had been awarded to teacher preparation programs that trained future educators in what the department said were “inappropriate and

Mexico Threatens to Sue Google Over ‘Gulf of America’ Naming Dispute

Mexico is threatening legal action against Google over Google Maps’ labeling of ‘Gulf of America,’ claiming the renaming oversteps U.S. jurisdiction. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday threatened to sue Google over its decision to display the name “Gulf of America” across the entire body of water rather than just the portion of the Gulf

US and Russian Officials Meet to Reopen Relations, Discuss Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on normalizing relations between the two superpowers. Top officials from the United States and Russia are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss reopening normal relations and beginning negotiations for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian

US, Russian Officials Meet to Reopen Relations, Discuss Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on normalizing relations between the two countries. Top officials from the United States and Russia are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss reopening normal relations and beginning negotiations for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russian