About 75,000 federal workers have signed up for buyouts. A federal judge on Feb. 12 allowed the buyout program for government workers initiated by the Trump administration to proceed, ruling against unions that sued to block it. Here’s what to know. Plaintiffs Failed to Show Standing Unions said they were entitled to a restraining order
When Donald Trump unleashed a string of executive orders targeting DEI, the University of Michigan seemed to indicate it was finally downsizing its gargantuan woke bureaucracy. The school removed a “diversity” tab from its website and purged the homepage of its diversity office, our Aaron Sibarium reports. In its place came a new page for
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s resolution called for $325 billion in spending on defense and border security. Democrats said it drives the US deeper into debt. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate Budget Committee reported out a budget resolution on Feb. 12 that would begin the process of passing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. The vote tally was 11-10. The
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Elon Musk called Thursday to “delete entire agencies” from the U.S. government as part of his push under President Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities. Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, of what he described
As President Donald Trump unleashed a suite of executive orders targeting DEI, the University of Michigan School of Nursing began quietly revamping its website. A “diversity” tab with links to DEI resources was removed from the homepage. Pages with “DEI” in the title were renamed and purged of the offending adjective, according to web archives
Two continuing resolutions have already been passed for this fiscal year. Republicans have no timeline on when permanent bills will reach the floor. News Analysis WASHINGTON—The U.S. government will shut down in 30 days if Congress does not act to fund it. So far, there is no plan to do so. The government regularly faces
The White House called the members a ‘distinguished and trusted group of Patriots.’ President Donald Trump announced Feb. 12 a list of individuals to serve on his President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB). The members are “a distinguished and trusted group of Patriots” who will advise the president on issues in governing national security and other intelligence