Trump Posthumously Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump posthumously awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to late conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he presents the medal to Kirk’s wife, Erika Kirk (L), during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on Oct. 14, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump posthumously honored conservative commentator Charlie Kirk with

Trump Says Admin Will Release List of Democrat-Backed Programs That Will Be Cut Soon

President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to signing an executive order in a recent file photo. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump said at a meeting on Tuesday that his administration will soon release a list of what he called “Democrat programs” and signaled the cuts would be permanent as a two-week-long government

Government shutdown delays Social Security’s cost-of-living announcement

The Social Security Administration’s annual announcement setting next year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, will be delayed because of the government shutdown, the agency said. Each year, the Social Security Administration adjusts benefits for its 75 million recipients based on recent inflation data, which ensures that seniors, disabled Americans and other beneficiaries don’t lose purchasing power as

Multiple airports won’t play DHS video blaming Democrats for shutdown

Multiple airports across the country are denying a request from the Department of Homeland Security to play a video that blames Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown. The shutdown began on Oct. 1 with Democrats and Republicans in a stalemate over how to reopen the government. Democrats have demanded an extension of expiring health insurance

White House Budget Office Prepared to ‘Ride Out’ Shutdown With More Layoffs

The White House in Washington, DC, on Sept. 10, 2025. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The White House’s budget office on Tuesday confirmed that it will continue layoffs as the government shutdown drags on with little end in sight. “OMB is making every preparation to batten down the hatches and ride out the Democrats’ intransigence,” the White

Trade Rep Says Trump May Fast-Track 100 Percent Tariff If China Escalates Rare Earth Fight

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 8, 2025. Kevin Mohatt/File Photo/ Reuters U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump may still follow through with a threatened new 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods on Nov. 1—or even sooner—depending on Beijing’s next move in an escalating trade dispute