Department of Government Efficiency representatives went to the Pentagon Friday for meetings with defense officials, marking the start of another project to cut costs in the federal government. “Great kickoff with @DeptofDefense,” the X account for DOGE said Friday. “Looking forward to working together to safely save taxpayer dollars and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.”
Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Tuesday that the Senate will move forward with a vote on a budget proposal to begin enacting President Trump’s agenda this week, moving ahead of Republicans in the House who are pursuing a competing plan. “It’s time to act on the decisive mandate the American people gave
Trump said he would make ‘wonderful trade deals’ for India and the United States while Modi talked of a ’mega partnership’ between the two nations. NEW DELHI—As U.S. President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met last week at the White House, their focus was clear. While ensuring their nations’ best interests, the
The claim comes amid reports that the Department of Government Efficiency is auditing the agency. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday said that he and his wife were targeted in an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax audit and posted a document stating he owed the agency more than $33,000. In a post on social media
The open letter to ‘career federal prosecutors’ follows the resignation of multiple federal attorneys in recent days. Hundreds of former federal prosecutors, including former special counsel Jack Smith, have signed an open letter defending Department of Justice (DOJ) officials who recently resigned. They claim that the department is facing chaos under the Trump administration. In
Democratic tensions over immigration policy have heightened in recent months, with swing-district Democrats supporting President Donald Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities even as immigration groups threaten a “break” between the party and progressives. Some Democratic lawmakers are openly blaming the party’s progressive wing for its election loss in November and expressing worry that interest groups
Auditing Fort Knox gold reserves is “several decades overdue,” says a sound money advocacy group executive. Tech billionaire Elon Musk indicated that Fort Knox, the Kentucky-based facility famous for storing U.S. gold reserves, could be investigated. “Looking for the gold at Fort Knox,” Musk wrote on social media platform X on Feb. 18. “This gold