As DOGE pushes to cut spending, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he’s somewhat shocked by the amount of fraud it has already uncovered. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is making significant strides in cutting federal spending, adding that he is “slightly shocked” by the extent of fraud
With this latest force movement, approximately 9,000 U.S. troops will be stationed along the U.S.–Mexico border, according to the U.S. Northern Command. Around 3,000 additional U.S. troops are set to deploy to the U.S. southern border in the next few weeks as part of President Donald Trump’s expanding border security mission. In a statement on
The former New York governor has launched his bid for New York City mayor, positioning himself as the leader to tackle crime, homelessness, and economic woes. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday his candidacy for mayor of New York City, setting up a high-profile challenge to incumbent Eric Adams in an increasingly crowded
Roughly 1 million of the 2.3 million federal workers responded to the first email. Federal workers have received a second round of what Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk has described as “pulse check” emails, asking employees to list five things they accomplished in the prior week. A government source shared a copy
Because of special government employee allowances, specialized experts such as doctors, scientists, and business leaders have contributed to national policy. Some noteworthy figures in the Trump administration fall under the category of special government employees. The most high-profile one is Elon Musk. The status of special government employee allows individuals to work for both the
The agency also plans to close down several regional offices, reducing the number of offices from 10 to four. The Social Security Administration (SSA) said on Friday that it is planning to lay off about 20 percent of its workforce, or 7,000 employees, in a bid to support the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts. The agency
Rubio said he believes that the relationship between Trump and Zelenskyy can be repaired, if Ukraine wants to achieve an enduring and lasting peace. “I think he should apologize for wasting our time for a meeting that was going to end the way it did,” Rubio told CNN on Friday night. Zelenskyy should apologise for