More than 2 million federal employees face a looming deadline: By midnight on Thursday, they must decide whether to accept a “deferred resignation” offer from the Trump administration. If workers accept, according to a White House plan, they would continue getting paid through September but would be excused from reporting for duty. But if they
The U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new attorney general this week in a 54-46 vote. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, in one of her first acts in office, directed officials on Feb. 5 to review the prosecution of President Donald Trump, as well as the prosecutions of people allegedly involved in the Jan.
When the Biden administration restored tens of millions of dollars in aid to UNRWA, then-secretary of state Antony Blinken said the assistance “serves important U.S. interests and values” and “supports Israeli-Palestinian understanding.” Privately, the Biden State Department was singing a different tune. Just weeks after the funding resumption, in April 2021, the agency penned an
The cross-border traffic flow between Tijuana and San Diego has slowed to a trickle as pro-immigration protests erupt in sanctuary cities across the state. SAN DIEGO—The once-steady foot traffic from Tijuana, Mexico, to San Diego at the San Ysidro port of entry slowed to a trickle last week as stricter immigration reforms were imposed by
Trump’s high tempo agenda won’t slow down in the coming weeks and months, according to Vice President JD Vance. News Analysis President Donald J. Trump has gotten off to a running start. Swift moves by his new administration have upended Washington, D.C.—including for the federal employees who dominate the capital. One major factor is the
A radical left-wing group, Unión del Barrio (UdB), is offering “self-defense” training to combat Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. The Latino-focused organization, which models itself on militant groups like the Black Panthers, is also trying to recruit members for daily car patrols to help “expel” ICE agents from neighborhoods. UdB, an American left-wing revolutionary socialist
The internal memos, obtained by the Free Beacon, aimed to combat criticism over the Biden admin’s decision to resume UNRWA funding (Alex Wong/Getty Images) When the Biden administration resumed funding to the United Nations relief agency for Gaza, it penned an internal memo aimed at defending UNRWA over its production of childhood “educational materials” that