The post of United Nations ambassador isn’t a Cabinet position, according to sources familiar with the matter, as President Trump signals the decreased importance of the U.N. to his administration. When former Rep. Mike Waltz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate earlier this month, news outlets reported that the vote filled the final vacancy in Mr. Trump’s Cabinet, which
Washington — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would be canceling $8 billion in climate-related projects in 16 states, the latest funding cut by the administration after the federal government plunged into a shutdown overnight. Russ Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the cancellations on social media and said additional
Vice President JD Vance made comments on the government shutdown at a White House press conference on Wednesday. NTD has the details. The White House has frozen $18 billion in infrastructure projects in New York City. The funding was set for the Hudson River Tunnel project and the Second Avenue Subway project. Part of a
A judge’s gavel rests on top of a desk in a courtroom in Miami, Fla., on Feb. 3, 2009. Joe Raedle/Getty Images A federal judge on Tuesday disqualified acting U.S. attorney in Nevada, Sigal Chattah, from several felony cases and declared that her appointment by the Trump administration was not valid. In an order, U.S.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest during an early morning operation in Park Ridge, Ill., on Sept. 19, 2025. AP Photo/Erin Hooley Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials said that border and immigration enforcement will not be affected by the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. “There is NO CHANGE to
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) arrives for the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on March 1, 2022. Saul Loeb/Getty Images Former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) will run for Congress in 2026 in the district currently represented by Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who is running for governor of Florida. “I’m
Since President Trump returned to the White House in January, his administration has mounted an aggressive effort to crack down on cities, counties and states that aren’t participating in its mass deportation campaign, threatening these so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions with lawsuits, funding cuts and other penalties. The Trump administration has also directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement