More than 75,000 workers accepted the buyout program, which was part of efforts to shrink the size of the federal bureaucracy. Shortly after taking office, the Trump administration offered federal employees a deal many couldn’t refuse: resign voluntarily and receive full benefits and paid leave lasting until September. More than 75,000 workers eventually accepted the
The trio, in a statement posted by Dan Caldwell, said they still don’t understand why they were placed on leave. A trio of former Pentagon employees spoke out on April 19 after being placed on leave this week in connection with an ongoing investigation into leaks within the Department of Defense. This week, a Defense
The U.S. military became involved in Syria in the early 2010s amid the country’s civil war, and the rise of ISIS. The Pentagon is preparing to downsize the U.S. military footprint in Syria in the coming weeks, citing recent successes against the ISIS terrorist group. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, on April 18, announced what the
The initiative aims to boost domestic production of critical minerals and reduce dependence on China by expediting reviews for key mining projects. The Trump administration on Friday announced a major step to accelerate domestic critical mineral production by fast-tracking permitting for 10 mining projects under the federal FAST-41 infrastructure initiative. The move, jointly announced on
The ruling preserves protections against deportation while deepening the legal battle over executive discretion in immigration policy. A federal appeals court on Friday denied the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift a court order blocking the termination of deportation protections for nearly 350,000 Venezuelans. In a one-page decision issued on April 18, a three-judge panel
Iran’s foreign minister and U.S. special envoy agreed to a third round of talks aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran and the United States have ended their second round of talks aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons development and agreed to hold a third next week. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Iran’s foreign minister and U.S. special envoy agreed to a third round of talks aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran and the United States have ended their second round of talks aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear weapons development and agreed to hold a third round next week. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas