The Department of Education fired more than 1,300 workers. Education Secretary Linda McMahon decided who to fire in the mass layoffs announced this week at the U.S. Department of Education, President Donald Trump said on March 12. “We’re keeping the best people and Linda McMahon is a real professional, very, actually very sophisticated business person,
Administrator Lee Zeldin says EPA will reconsider 31 regulations in what he calls the most consequential day of deregulation in American history. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on March 12 made what he called the “largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. history.” In a video published by the agency, he said the EPA would
Around 9,600 U.S. troops are now assigned or scheduled to deploy to the southern border, according to the Northern Command. More than 600 U.S. troops, drawn from units with intelligence gathering and engineering capabilities, are preparing to join expanding military operations along the southern border. The U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), on March 11, announced that
Congress has until March 14 to avert a shutdown. WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans do not have the votes to advance a House Republican bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced on March 12, setting the stage for a possible government shutdown in two days. Senate Democrats are unified in
Congress has until March 14 to avert a shutdown. WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats will not vote for the government funding bill passed by House Republicans, according to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Republicans need Democrat votes to push their bill through the Senate, but the Democrats want a clean 30-day government spending bill. A clean continuing
Officials are optimistic a cease-fire agreement could be days away from completion. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on March 12 that U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff plans to visit Russia in the coming days to discuss a cease-fire deal with Ukraine. “We urge the Russians to sign on
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a business meeting to consider the nominations of Dean Sauer, of Missouri, to be solicitor general of the United States, and Harmeet Dhillon, of California, and Aaron Reitz, of Texas, both to be assistant attorneys general for the Department of Justice. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?