Trump Signs Executive Order Freezing Aid to South Africa

The president will also work to resettle white South African farmers and their families, labeling them as refugees. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 7 freezing aid to South Africa, alleging discrimination against the nation’s white minority. “The government of South Africa blatantly discriminates against ethnic minority Afrikaners,” the White House wrote

Trump Defends DOGE’s Access to Federal Systems

‘I’m very proud of the job that this group of young people, generally young people, but very smart people, [are] doing,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump on Feb. 7 defended the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE’s) access to federal IT systems and confirmed he directed its staff to probe the departments of Education and Defense.

Trump Says He’s ‘Very Proud’ of the Job DOGE Is Doing

‘We’re going to be looking at tremendous amounts of money … being spent on things that bear no relationship to anything and have no value,’ Trump said. President Donald Trump on Feb. 7 defended the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE’s) access to federal IT systems and confirmed he directed its staff to probe the departments

Trump Says Japan’s Nippon Steel Will Drop US Steel Purchase, Invest Instead

Nippon, Japan’s largest steelmaker, proposed a $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel in December 2023. Japan’s Nippon Steel is considering investing in U.S. Steel rather than owning the company, President Donald Trump said on Feb. 7. “They’ve agreed to invest heavily in U.S. Steel, as opposed to own it, and that sounds very exciting,” Trump

DC Attorney Vows to Investigate DOGE Threateners

Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk have floated rehiring a DOGE staffer who resigned over controversial social media posts. WASHINGTON—Ed Martin, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has written to Elon Musk that those “who appear to be stealing government property and/or threatening government employees” may face consequences as he begins an

DC Attorney Vows to Investigate Those Who Threaten DOGE

Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk have floated rehiring a DOGE staffer who resigned over controversial social media posts. WASHINGTON—Ed Martin, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has written to Elon Musk that those “who appear to be stealing government property and/or threatening government employees” may face consequences as he begins an