The bill would allocate $150 billion for new military spending and $175 billion for new border security measures. WASHINGTON—The Senate Republican Conference announced on Feb. 11 that it will draft legislation to fund $325 billion worth of government spending in support of border security and military expansion. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said
PBS has closed its DEI office, citing compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders dismantling DEI programs in taxpayer-funded institutions. PBS has shut down its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office and fired its DEI officers after recent executive actions by President Donald Trump, who opposes DEI on the premise that it’s anti-meritocratic and discriminates
DOGE has also canceled 29 contracts related to DEI training in education totaling $101 million. The U.S. Department of Education verified Tuesday that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has canceled 89 Institute for Education Sciences multi-year contracts totaling about $900 million and 29 contracts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion training in education totaling
Google Maps has officially updated its platform to reflect the recent renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, a change that began appearing for U.S. users on Monday. This move was made in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order issued on Jan. 20, which directed the name change. According to
News Analysis A week after Canada was granted a pause on a broad 25 percent tariff, U.S. President Donald Trump wasted no time on his next target, slapping a 25 percent surtax on all steel and aluminum imports. Canadian industry groups, who are the highest exporter of the two products to the United States, say
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with the Ukrainian president and discuss the United States’ financial involvement in the country. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss the United States’ financial involvement in the country. President Donald Trump announced on Feb. 11 that Bessent would
Many cuts have been made at the Department of Education, according to a list of DOGE actions provided by the White House. WASHINGTON—A new list from the White House assesses the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE’s) financial impact so far at more than $3.4 billion, with substantial savings realized through cuts to the Department of