Republicans Who Opposed ‘CHIPS Act’ Skeptical of Trump’s Talk of Eliminating It

‘The truth is, I doubt Congress will repeal CHIPS,’ a CHIPS and Science Act opponent, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), told The Epoch Times. WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans who spoke with The Epoch Times on March 6 appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s recent call to eliminate the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, during the president’s

Cybersecurity agency’s top recruits decimated by DOGE cuts

For Kelly Shaw, unemployment is unfamiliar territory. “I’ve never been in this situation before. I’ve never been fired,” Shaw said, suddenly quiet, while seated at her kitchen table in Northern Virginia.  Nearly three years ago, the longtime senior intelligence analyst left the Navy, after being recruited by the nation’s top cyber defense agency and rising

Treasury Secretary Bessent Says American Dream More Than ‘Access to Cheap Goods’

‘International economic relations that do not work for the American people must be reexamined,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on March 6 defended President Donald Trump’s “America First trade policy,” telling an audience of business leaders and economists that the American Dream is more than “access to cheap goods.” Bessent appeared

20 States Sue Federal Agencies Over Mass Terminations

The states say they’ve been harmed by the mass layoffs and want a court to reinstate the fired workers. Maryland, California, and 18 other state attorneys general sued nearly two dozen federal agencies under President Donald Trump’s administration on March 6, seeking reinstatement for tens of thousands of newer workers laid off in recent weeks.

Trump Calls for ‘Scalpel’ Over ‘Hatchet’ in Federal Job Cuts

The president insisted that his push for a leaner bureaucracy remains intact but he does not want capable and needed federal workers to be fired en masse. President Donald Trump said on March 6 that he had instructed his administration to take a more targeted approach to federal workforce reductions to ensure retention of the