The Trump administration had argued that the issue was moot. WASHINGTON—District of Columbia District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order following a Feb. 3 hearing over the spending freeze directed by the Trump administration. AliKhan’s order stated, among other things, that she thought the legal challenge was likely to succeed in claiming that
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Trump’s federal spending pause ’must be choked off’ as part of the government funding deal. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday published a 10-part plan for House Democrats to resist President Donald Trump’s moves to overhaul federal bureaucracy. In a letter addressed, “Dear colleague,” Jeffries indicated
‘We will pursue any and all legal action against anyone who impedes your work or threatens your people,’ interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin wrote to Musk. The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia released a statement Monday assuring he will take legal action against any attempts to impede Elon Musk and
Rubio’s remarks were made amid speculation about the agency’s future. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday confirmed he’s now the acting head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) amid public comments about the future of the foreign aid organization. While speaking to reporters in El Salvador, Rubio confirmed he would be
The fund will be created in the next 12 months. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 3 ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund, which could potentially serve as an investment vehicle to purchase Chinese social media app TikTok. “We have tremendous potential,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office during
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s permanent director will require Senate confirmation. President Donald Trump has named Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in place of Rohit Chopra, who announced his departure from the agency over the weekend. Bessent’s appointment took effect on Jan. 31,
Canada’s agriculture industry is facing uncertainty as 25 percent tariffs kick in on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, while some farmers lament that not enough action was taken in the past to put the country in a better position to weather such a development. On Feb. 1, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25