Rhode Island Judge Denies Trump Admin’s Request to Allow Spending Freeze

The president’s plans to reduce government waste and cut costs are being challenged by nearly two dozen states. President Donald Trump’s plan to freeze federal spending while reviewing government expenditures received another setback Wednesday, as a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled against the administration’s request to allow the payment pause to continue. Judge John

Legendary Ohio State Coach Appointed as State’s Lt. Gov.

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was confirmed as the 67th lieutenant governor of Ohio Wednesday. Legendary Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is now the lieutenant governor of Ohio. The Ohio state House of Representatives and state Senate voted to confirm Tressel on Wednesday. Tressel, who served as head coach of the Buckeyes

Judge allows federal worker “buyout” plan to proceed; applications are closed

Boston — A federal judge in Massachusetts allowed the Trump administration’s bid to offer “deferred resignations” to federal workers who voluntarily leave government service to continue and lifted a previous court order pausing the program’s deadline. Shortly after the ruling, Office of Personnel Management spokesperson McLaurine Pinover said in a statement that the office was

Critics decry Trump’s purge of federal watchdogs

Critics decry Trump’s purge of federal watchdogs – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is purging the government of investigators. Some prosecute criminals while others are watchdogs who make sure our food, veteran hospitals, highways and more are safe. The Trump administration says they can’t be trusted, but critics of the president say he’s