Trump tells Cabinet that they, not Musk, should ‘go first’ in cutting workers
The meeting represented the outpouring of weeks of building tensions between the head of DOGE and President Donald Trump’s ...
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Trump administration must pay nearly $2B in USAID and State Department debts, judge rules
A federal judge on Thursday gave the Trump administration until Monday to pay nearly $2 billion in debts to partners of the U ...
State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas
American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
Why federal agency spending has outpaced inflation — despite headcounts dropping
Washington is spending more of your money than ever — far above the rate of price increases over the past quarter-century.
Trump pauses tariffs on most Mexican and Canadian goods
President Donald Trump signed executive actions today that says that there will be a nearly one-month tariff delay on all products from Mexico and Canada that are covered by the USMCA free trade ...
What does the Department of Education do? Its role and the push to abolish it
While some see the Department of Education as vital to ensure education access and quality, others say it’s a bureaucracy ...
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Elon Musk’s Government Email Address Is Now Public Information
The government email address of powerful unelected bureaucrat Elon Musk is now publicly available.
Ban on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foam passes Oregon Senate
A vote in the House has not yet been scheduled, but if passed, it would make Oregon the 16th state to essentially outlaw PFAS-laden firefighting foam.
Supreme Court denies State Department's request to cancel foreign aid payments
The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the State Department's application to vacate a district court’s order to issue payments ...
Trump may order elimination of the Education Department. Here’s what would happen next.
President Donald Trump is considering eliminating the Department of Education through an executive order, but it’s Congress — ...
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Trump Immigration Policies Impact International Education
The future of New Paltz students studying abroad may be jeopardized by federal freezing of global education programs, like ...