The Pentagon is no longer requiring civilian employees to send emails listing out five things they accomplished each week, winding down an initiative driven partly by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The five-bullet-point email requirement ended on Wednesday, according to the Defense Department, and employees were instructed to send a final email identifying one
President Trump has signed off on a full pardon for former Rep. Michael Grimm of New York, according to a White House official. Grimm, a Republican, was convicted in November 2014 of tax fraud and related charges stemming from his ownership of a Manhattan restaurant before joining Congress. Prosecutors said he underreported wages and revenue
‘It’s not a warning. I said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate [to conduct strikes on Iran],”’ the president says. President Donald Trump said on May 28 that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to conduct military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and capabilities so that there could be more time for the United
Amid continued Russian attacks against Ukraine, Trump said he’s giving Putin two weeks to prove he’s serious about peace—or face tougher action. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin two weeks to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ending the war in Ukraine, warning that failure to do so could
President Trump has signed off on a full pardon for former Rep. Michael Grimm of New York, according to a White House official. Grimm, a Republican, was convicted in November 2014 of tax fraud and related charges stemming from his ownership of a Manhattan restaurant before joining Congress. Prosecutors said he underreported wages and revenue
The agency says it will be neutral on whether retirement plan fiduciaries include cryptocurrency options. The U.S. Department of Labor on May 28 rescinded 2022 guidance that warned fiduciaries against including cryptocurrency in 401(k) retirement plans, reversing a Biden-era policy that critics said discouraged innovation in retirement investing. The 2022 compliance release had advised plan
The rescission request would codify some of the cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency if approved by Congress. WASHINGTON—The White House will send Congress a request to claw back $9.4 billion in previously appropriated funds to public media and foreign aid. A spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed in