Judge Temporarily Blocks DOGE From Accessing Federal Student Aid Data

The agency cannot see or use information from more than a dozen internal databases related to student finance until next Monday. A federal judge has temporarily barred Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing federal student loan and financial aid information stored at the U.S. Department of Education. In an order issued Tuesday evening, Judge

Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence

Washington — The Senate voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence Wednesday, ending weeks of skepticism surrounding her once-embattled confirmation and installing her as the leader of the U.S. intelligence community.  In a 52 to 48 vote, the Senate confirmed Gabbard’s nomination, with one Republican — Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky

Senate Confirms Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate to the position of director of national intelligence. Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed by the Senate to the position of director of national intelligence. Gabbard was confirmed in a 52–48 vote on Feb. 12 and will move immediately to assume her responsibilities in the nation’s

House GOP Releases Budget Blueprint to Advance Trump’s Legislative Plan

The resolution’s text does not achieve deficit neutrality on its own; instead, it assumes that economic growth will increase and thus lead to more tax revenue. The House Budget Committee released on Feb. 12 a budget blueprint to start the process of passing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda looking at securing the border, cutting taxes,

House Speaker Says DOGE Has Found Shocking Government Spending Not Approved by Congress

Mike Johnson’s comments run counter to claims made by some Democratic lawmakers who accuse the organization of illegally proposing cuts to federal agencies. The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has found a “shocking” number of federal government expenditures that Congress did not approve, House Speaker Mike Johnston (R-La.) said this past week. Republicans

Senate voting on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation as intel chief

Washington — The Senate is voting Wednesday on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation for director of national intelligence, after her nomination survived a crucial committee vote last week and cleared a key procedural hurdle Monday. Gabbard, 43, is a former Democratic congresswoman who represented Hawaii in the House from 2013 to 2021, and sought the party’s nomination for

Hegseth Says Ukraine Regaining Pre-War Borders is ‘Unrealistic’

Hegseth reiterated Trump’s calls for negotiations to end the Russia–Ukraine war and signaled U.S. focus will shift to other security concerns beyond Europe. Meeting with Ukraine’s network of international backers in Belgium on Feb. 12, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that retaking all territory that Ukraine has lost to Russia since 2014 is an