The delegation spoke in opposition to reports that USAID would be downsized or shut down by Elon Musk’s DOGE. WASHINGTON — Several Democratic members of Congress rallied outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Feb. 3, following an announcement by the Trump administration that it would seek to shut down
Washington — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily stop its freeze on federal assistance, allowing aid to continue flowing to nonprofit organizations and other entities after the funding was targeted by the White House budget office last week. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan of the federal district court in Washington,
President Trump is considering executive action that would dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, ending some programs and shifting some to other parts of government, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans. The sources said such a move was not imminent. Slashing the department is in line with Mr. Trump and DOGE chief Elon
Beattie served as a White House speechwriter during the first Trump administration before resigning over attendance at a controversial conference. Former White House speechwriter and Revolver News founder Darren Beattie will serve in a key position in the State Department, a source familiar with the matter has confirmed to The Epoch Times. Beattie will be
Washington — President Trump on Monday paused his plans to implement steep tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for at least a month after talks with the leaders of both countries, who vowed to step up efforts to combat the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the U.S. Mr. Trump wrote
Washington — As Project 2025 became a major talking point for Democrats in making the case for why voters should deny President Trump a second term in the White House last year, Mr. Trump repeatedly distanced himself from the initiative spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, saying during the campaign that he
Attorney General Letitia James said the state’s anti-discrimination laws require that the procedures remain available. New York Attorney General Letitia James warned hospitals Monday that discontinuing transgender procedures for minors in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting federal funding for such services would violate state law. In a Feb. 3 letter to health