A month into his second administration, President Donald Trump has signed dozens of executive actions and advanced key policies reshaping both Washington and the office of the presidency. Trump has instituted a broad mandate to curb illegal immigration, overhauled multiple federal agencies, threatened and imposed tariffs on trading partners, and drawn the ire of Democrats
‘This is going to destroy those people,’ Alex Karp says of DOGE opponents. As many Democrats challenge Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a major tech leader and frequent donor to Democrats has raised questions about their opposition—the latest in a line of criticisms from the tech world directed at a political party with
A preliminary study is due to be completed on April 2 before the reciprocal tariffs are implemented. The United States may impose a 25 percent tariff on imports of automobiles, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals as part of a reciprocal tariff plan, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 18. On Tuesday, Trump told reporters at a press
While talking to reporters, President Donald Trump cited other instances of what his administration has described as wasteful spending. President Donald Trump signed on Feb. 18 a memorandum ordering agencies to publicize information about wasteful spending in a move described as enhancing government transparency. “For too long, taxpayers have subsidized ideological projects overseas and domestic
Some Mexican lawmakers have argued for inviting U.S. military forces to Mexico not just to train but to fight against cartels. Mexico is welcoming a small delegation of U.S. Green Berets to train the country’s marine corps for over a month. On Monday, the Mexican Senate’s Marine Commission approved a plan allowing 10 members of
The executive order comes as Trump has fired top officials at these agencies. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 18 to enable the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to have oversight of independent federal agencies. Examples of independent agencies include the Federal Reserve, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy
DNC Chair Ken Martin criticizes Trump’s labor policies in first memo, vowing to strengthen union support but offering few specific policy proposals. Newly appointed Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin has signaled a strong pro-labor stance in his first official memo, vowing to counter what he described as President Donald Trump’s “war on working