Trump’s executive order requiring in-person work begins at 5 p.m. on Jan. 24. News Analysis President Donald Trump’s memorandum requiring federal employees to return to in-person takes effect at the close of business on Friday. The president followed through on his campaign pledge to reverse his predecessor’s decision to permit government employees to remain in
Washington — The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next secretary of defense, approving President Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon after a contentious battle over his nomination. Hegseth was confirmed in a vote mostly along party lines, with 51 voting in favor and 50 against. Three Republicans broke with their party to oppose
The Senate voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense on Friday following a tough confirmation battle in which Democrats and the media badgered him with personal attacks. Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer and Fox News host, won confirmation with a 51 to 50 vote. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, awaits his confirmation hearing, financial disclosures released Wednesday show that he is saddled with millions in debt, but is positioned to earn millions from book deals. In financial disclosure forms filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, Kennedy reported debts of
The vice president cast the tie-breaking vote after McConnell voted no to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as the new secretary of defense. The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new secretary of defense in a late-night session on Jan. 24 that came down to a tie-breaking decision from Vice President JD Vance after Sen. Mitch McConnell
The vice president cast the tie-breaking vote after McConnell voted no to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as the new secretary of defense. The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the new secretary of defense in a late-night session on Jan. 24 that came down to a tie-breaking decision from Vice President JD Vance after Sen. Mitch McConnell
The order also reverses Biden-era policies that allegedly circumvented the amendment’s provisions. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reaffirming the Hyde Amendment, a longstanding federal ban on taxpayer funding for elective abortions. Trump signed the order, titled “Enforcing the Hyde Amendment,” on Jan. 24, stating that the amendment’s ban on using taxpayer dollars