The federal government will clean up the ‘unsightly’ encampments if the mayor’s office is unable to, President Donald Trump said. President Donald Trump said on March 5 that his administration had informed Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser that she must clean up homeless encampments in the city. “We have notified the Mayor of Washington, D.C., that
The government changed its position in the lawsuit that the Biden administration pursued against the state. The Trump administration on March 5 dropped a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration that sought to permit Idaho physicians to perform emergency abortions. Idaho’s Defense of Life Act forbids abortions except when “necessary to prevent the death of
After meeting with senators earlier in the day, Musk assuaged House lawmakers on VA job cuts and discussed a path for Congress to codify the efficiency plans. WASHINGTON—House Republicans met with Elon Musk late March 5 to discuss the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The meeting came several hours after Musk held
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump used his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to unveil a new member of the U.S. Secret Service—a 13-year-old brain cancer survivor named DJ. Trump said the boy, DJ Daniel, who was dressed in a Houston police uniform and sitting with his father in the gallery of the House
Elon Musk is calling for USPS and Amtrak to be privatized, a move that would end their reliance on taxpayer support. Elon Musk, who is advising President Donald Trump on reducing government waste and downsizing the federal workforce, has called for privatizing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and passenger rail operator Amtrak. “I think logically,
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday held a virtual town hall for federal workers who recently lost their jobs. Bowser hosted the town hall to discuss the impact of federal job losses on the National Capital Region and to share resources with D.C. residents such as unemployment insurance. A new public service career hub has
The money had been given to the city during the Biden administration to offset the overcrowding of facilities housing illegal immigrants. A federal judge on March 5 rejected a bid by New York City to force the Trump administration to immediately return its $80.5 million in grants, which were intended to fund portions of the