Trump Highlights DOGE Cuts, Tariff Policy, Ukraine in Address to Congress

President Donald Trump will deliver an address to both houses of Congress on March 4, his first in five years and since his return to the White House. The upcoming speech follows weeks of his administration moving at breakneck speed, substantially reshaping the role of the executive branch after signing more than 100 executive actions

Lutnick Says Trump Will Meet Mexico, Canada in the Middle on Tariffs

In addition to Mexico and Canada, Trump increased China tariffs to 20 percent over its role in the fentanyl crisis. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will meet with Mexico and Canada amid U.S. tariffs on those countries, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The United States has imposed 25 percent tariffs on its northern and southern neighbors

4 Takeaways From Top Pentagon Nominee’s Confirmation Hearing

Elbridge Colby has called for a shift in U.S. priorities on the world stage, including taking steps to deter communist China. Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as under-secretary of defense for policy, faced extensive questions about the United States’ role in various foreign conflicts and theaters on March 4, as senators took

Federal Personnel Agency Revises Guidance on Terminations After Court Ruling

The Office of Personnel Management says it is not directing agencies to take specific actions against newer employees. A federal personnel agency at the center of the mass terminations of government workers issued a revised memorandum to department heads on March 4 after a court found that the terminations of newer employees were likely illegal.

Momentum for European Army Grows Amid Concerns Over US Disengagement

European forces have traditionally worked together, but that’s ‘completely different’ from a war fighting army, says a defense expert. News Analysis Before he clashed with President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of a European armed force. “I really believe that [the] time has

Trump Says Canada’s Retaliatory Tariffs Will Be Met With Reciprocal Tariffs

President Donald Trump has reacted to Canada’s decision to enter a trade war with the United States by imposing counter-tariffs, saying this will lead to his administration imposing reciprocal tariffs. “Please explain to Governor Trudeau, of Canada, that when he puts on a Retaliatory Tariff on the U.S., our Reciprocal Tariff will immediately increase by