Laid Off USAID Employees Express Frustration, Greeted by Supporters

The former workers say they continue to stand by the agency’s humanitarian mission. WASHINGTON—Former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gathered outside its former headquarters on Feb. 27 to clean out their offices after President Donald Trump’s administration laid off much of its staff in an effort to downsize the federal government.

Right-wing influencers get binders labeled “The Epstein Files,” downplay contents

A group of 15 right-wing influencers visited the White House on Thursday and emerged with binders labeled “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” that they obtained from Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has vowed to release information held by the Justice Department about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the documents have not been released

Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes

President Trump has rolled back constraints on American commanders to authorize airstrikes and special operation raids outside conventional battlefields, broadening the range of people who can be targeted, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the policy shift.  The quiet but seismic recalibration dismantles Biden-era mandates and signals a return to more aggressive counterterrorism policies

CFPB Halts Crackdown on Capital One, Other Financial Giants in Enforcement Rollback

The CFPB has dropped four major enforcement lawsuits, signaling a possible broader rollback of regulatory actions under the Trump administration. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dropped at least four enforcement lawsuits brought by the consumer watchdog agency’s previous leadership, court filings show. According to filings made on Feb. 27 in multiple federal courts,

Trump Extends Russia Sanctions for Another Year, Citing Security Threats

The notice says Russia’s actions ‘continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat’ to U.S. national security and foreign policy. President Donald Trump has extended for one year a series of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, citing ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy. A notice released by the White

Kamala Harris’s Far-Left Protégée To Deliver Progressive Wing’s Response to Trump Address as Former Vice President Reportedly Eyes Governor’s Mansion

Kamala Harris’s protégée, far-left Rep. Lateefah Simon (D., Calif.), will deliver the progressive response to President Donald Trump’s congressional address on behalf of the Working Families Party next week. Simon, a defund the police advocate and so-called rising star in the Democratic Party, praised Harris after the former vice president swore her into office last