President Trump is tapping Alice Johnson, the 69-year-old grandmother he granted clemency in his first term over long-ago drug offenses, to be his “pardon czar.” The president made the announcement during a Black History Month event in the White House East Room Thursday afternoon. Johnson spent over 21 years in prison for nonviolent drug-related crimes
More than 10% of the staff working for the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration were fired this month as part of the government-wide cuts to recently hired federal workers ordered by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, task force. The cuts amounted to around 100 probationary workers, multiple current and
The five largest U.S. public school districts stand to lose more than $5 billion in federal funds per year if they refuse to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order barring progressive ideologies such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in schools. Under a Jan. 29 executive order from Trump, districts face federal funding
Federal officials took down the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed a database that tracked misconduct by federal law enforcement officers. The National Law Enforcement Accountability Database was taken down in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump, the DOJ said in a website notice. The
The 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is held in National Harbor, Maryland, from Feb. 20–22. Conservative leaders from the United States and around the world will attend and speak at this event. Day 2 of the conference begins at 8 a.m. ET on Feb. 21. Schedule: CPAC International Intro (8:40 a.m.) Read More Original
The 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is held in National Harbor, Maryland, from Feb. 20–22. Conservative leaders from the United States and around the world will attend and speak at this event. Day 2 of the conference begins at 8 a.m. ET on Feb. 21. Schedule: CPAC International Intro (8:40 a.m.) Read More Original
The federal government is amending an extension from the previous administration. The federal government on Feb. 20 said it is ending protection against deportation for some 500,000 Haitians early. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem partially rescinded an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals that had been approved during the previous administration, the