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Representatives from both parties leveled accusations at each other during heated hearing on improper payments by government. News Analysis Republicans and Democrats on the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) sparred on Feb. 12 about the hundreds of billions of tax dollars lost annually to improper payments, but little was said about the

Representatives from both parties leveled accusations at each other during heated hearing on improper payments by government. News Analysis Republicans and Democrats on the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) sparred on Feb. 12 about the hundreds of billions of tax dollars lost annually to improper payments, but little was said about the

The changes to foreign relations guidance are intended to unify the messaging in America’s international diplomacy. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Feb. 12 meant to establish a sole voice for foreign service activities and help strengthen his policy agenda. “The order guarantees a strong and effective approach to international relations that always

‘We have to make our government smaller, more efficient, more effective and less expensive,’ the president said. President Donald Trump said he will hold a news conference on Feb. 13 to discuss some of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) findings in its probes into multiple federal agencies. Speaking from the Oval Office on Feb.

With inflation no longer at the peak seen during Biden’s presidency, Trump has ramped up pressure on the Fed chair to lower rates. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that the president’s calls for lower interest rates will not influence the central bank’s decisions, reiterating that Fed policymakers remain