Timing of the vote on the budget resolution is to be determined. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the plan is for it to be this week. The House Rules Committee advanced on Feb. 24 a budget resolution that would begin the process of the GOP passing a major bill consisting of President Donald Trump’s
Elon Musk has earlier warned federal employees that failure to respond to the email would be taken as resignation. Federal agencies have been notified by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that their employees can choose to respond or ignore an email asking them to report what they did in the past week to their
President Donald Trump aims to reshape the federal government in part by dramatically cutting spending. Health care is an appealing target for cost-cutting because it accounts for about 30 percent of the federal budget. The United States spent more than $1.8 trillion on Medicare, Medicaid, and other health programs in 2023. The budget deficit was
The Russian president has offered Washington a separate deal on rare earths. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow has no objections to a potential U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, adding that his country is also prepared to partner with the United States on the joint exploration and extraction of resources, including rare earths. Putin made the
Putin said that Moscow has no objections to a potential U.S.–Ukraine minerals deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is open to partnering with the United States on joint resource exploration and extraction, including rare earths, and has no objections to a potential U.S.–Ukraine minerals deal. “We, by the way, would be ready to offer
‘Our focus is on achieving a cease-fire as soon as possible, and ultimately a permanent peace,’ Trump said. WASHINGTON—During a meeting at the White House on Feb. 24, U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron both voiced a strong desire to end the war in Ukraine swiftly, although their differing views on key
The Ohio-born biotech entrepreneur, who still lives in the state, launched his bid a month after leaving DOGE. CINCINNATI, Ohio—Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who ran for president last year before leaving the race and supporting now-President Donald Trump, has launched a bid for Ohio governor. His announcement on Feb. 24 had been anticipated