Rubio visited Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic in his first trip abroad as secretary of state. Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco Rubio returned to the United States on Feb. 7, concluding a five-nation tour of Central America and the Caribbean. Rubio made stops in Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica,
Vought has called for the return of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau functions to banking regulators and the Federal Trade Commission. Russ Vought, the newly appointed White House budget director, has also been tapped to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), according to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought, who was confirmed
Federal laws already cap the court at nine members but a constitutional amendment would prevent future changes by Congress. Republicans in the U.S. Senate proposed a new constitutional amendment on Feb. 7 that would prevent federal lawmakers from increasing the number of justices—currently set at nine—on the U.S. Supreme Court. The new joint congressional resolution,
The International Criminal Court had issued arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his former defense minister. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump enacted on Feb. 6 an executive order to allow for the imposition of sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) over its alleged bias against Israel and the United States. The ICC issued arrest
Most Trump administration officials are prohibited from accessing sensitive Treasury records for at least a week, the judge ruled. A federal judge has temporarily barred the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), run by Elon Musk, from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans kept at the Treasury Department. The late-night order, issued Saturday
The governor made clear that the allocated funding would not be used to protect immigrants convicted of serious or violent felonies. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Friday that would set aside a combined $50 million to protect immigrants and defend the state from potential legal actions by the Trump administration. One of
The bill specifically allocates $10 million to ‘provide immigration-related services, including removal defense.’ California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Friday that would set aside a combined $50 million to protect illegal immigrants and defend the state from potential legal actions by the Trump administration. One of the bills allocates $25 million to nonprofit