Speaking at the House Republican retreat, Trump urged GOP members to stick together. DORAL, Fla.— President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the House Republican retreat on Jan. 27 at his Doral golf resort in Florida. During his speech, Trump laid out his tariff proposals, identifying the industries they will target. “In the very near
The speaker also discussed the president’s proposal to tie California’s wildfire aid with voter ID rule, recent firings of inspectors generals, and FEMA review. DORAL, Fla.—At a key House GOP conference, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) suggested that other countries might do well to follow Colombia’s example of sending their presidential planes to pick up illegal
Federal agencies have been ordered to submit detailed plans for implementing Trump’s in-person work requirement for their employees. Federal agencies have been directed to submit detailed return-to-office implementation plans for their workforce, according to a Monday memo implementing President Donald Trump’s order for federal employees to return to in-person work. The memorandum, issued jointly on
Four of Trump’s nominees have been confirmed so far, one just barely. The next three could also have a bumpy ride. President Donald Trump’s administration is gearing up for another round of confirmation battles. So far, four of his nominees have cleared the confirmation process. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sailed through with unanimous bipartisan
Scott Bessent, a billionaire investor, was confirmed in a 68-29 vote. The Senate on Jan. 27 confirmed Scott Bessent’s nomination for Treasury Secretary in a 68-29 vote, putting him in a key role in implementing President Donald Trump’s tariff and growth agenda. The billionaire investor will be spearheading Trump’s plan of cutting taxes and curbing
The decision was made after Trump signed an order indicating the United States would pull out of the global health agency. Officials in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) were ordered to stop working with the World Health Organization (WHO), effective immediately, according to a memorandum that was sent out this week.
Both the House and Senate must pass identical budget resolutions in order to unlock the reconciliation process. WASHINGTON—The House GOP will begin its process of passing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda through reconciliation the first week of February, said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Jan. 27. Reconciliation allows for Congress to pass legislation related