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Treasury Department Plans Large-Scale Layoffs Under Trump’s Government Efficiency Order
The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing to implement sweeping workforce reductions affecting a "substantial number" of employees, according to a sworn court statement from a senior official, as part of a broader initiative backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to shrink the federal government. 
The U.S. Treasury Department is preparing to implement sweeping workforce reductions affecting a "substantial number" of employees, according to a sworn court statement from a senior official, as part of a broader initiative backed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk to shrink the federal government. -
Trump Signs Executive Order Mandating Citizenship Proof to Vote, Challenging U.S. Election Framework
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday requiring Americans to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, a move that legal experts and voting rights advocates warn could disenfranchise millions and faces likely court challenges. 
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday requiring Americans to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, a move that legal experts and voting rights advocates warn could disenfranchise millions and faces likely court challenges. -
Trump to Impose 25% Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil, Targets China and Maduro Regime
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on countries purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela, a move designed to tighten economic pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's regime and China, Venezuela's top oil customer. 
President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on countries purchasing oil and gas from Venezuela, a move designed to tighten economic pressure on President Nicolas Maduro's regime and China, Venezuela's top oil customer. -
Mia Love, First Black Republican Woman in Congress, Dies at 49 After Battle With Brain Cancer
Mia Love, the former U.S. Representative from Utah who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday at her home in Saratoga Springs, Utah. She was 49. 
Mia Love, the former U.S. Representative from Utah who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday at her home in Saratoga Springs, Utah. She was 49. -
Schumer Rejects Calls to Step Down, Defends Support for GOP Spending Bill Amid Party Backlash
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is rejecting mounting calls for his resignation as the top Senate Democrat, defending his controversial decision to back a Republican-proposed spending bill aimed at averting a government shutdown. In a prerecorded interview aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Schumer said he would not step down, framing his support for the bill as a necessary move to prevent deeper harm. 
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is rejecting mounting calls for his resignation as the top Senate Democrat, defending his controversial decision to back a Republican-proposed spending bill aimed at averting a government shutdown. In a prerecorded interview aired Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Schumer said he would not step down, framing his support for the bill as a necessary move to prevent deeper harm. -
Trump Rescinds Order Against Paul Weiss After $40 Million Deal, Sparks Legal Industry Backlash
President Donald Trump on Thursday rescinded an executive order targeting prominent law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP after the firm agreed to provide $40 million worth of free legal services to support the administration's initiatives and pledged to eliminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. 
President Donald Trump on Thursday rescinded an executive order targeting prominent law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP after the firm agreed to provide $40 million worth of free legal services to support the administration's initiatives and pledged to eliminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. -
Trump Escalates Attacks on Judges as Federal Courts Push Back on Deportations, Executive Orders
Federal judges across the U.S. this week issued a series of rulings reining in key initiatives of President Donald Trump's administration, drawing sharp criticism from the president and a surge in political attacks on the judiciary. The decisions, ranging from halts to mass deportations to blocking executive orders, have also coincided with an uptick in threats directed at federal judges, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. 
Federal judges across the U.S. this week issued a series of rulings reining in key initiatives of President Donald Trump's administration, drawing sharp criticism from the president and a surge in political attacks on the judiciary. The decisions, ranging from halts to mass deportations to blocking executive orders, have also coincided with an uptick in threats directed at federal judges, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. -
Trump, Pentagon Deny Reports of Elon Musk Briefing on China War Plans
Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday for a scheduled briefing that officials said focused on government innovation and efficiency, rejecting reports suggesting the session would involve sensitive U.S. military plans related to a potential conflict with China. 
Elon Musk visited the Pentagon on Friday for a scheduled briefing that officials said focused on government innovation and efficiency, rejecting reports suggesting the session would involve sensitive U.S. military plans related to a potential conflict with China. -
Federal Judge Blocks Musk’s DOGE from Accessing Millions of Americans' Social Security Records
A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk under President Donald Trump, from accessing sensitive Social Security Administration records. The decision marks a major blow to the Trump administration's aggressive cost-cutting agenda and raises significant concerns over privacy and data security. 
A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk under President Donald Trump, from accessing sensitive Social Security Administration records. The decision marks a major blow to the Trump administration's aggressive cost-cutting agenda and raises significant concerns over privacy and data security. -
U.S. Intelligence Refutes Trump, Putin Claims of Ukrainian Troop Encirclement in Kursk
U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Ukrainian troops operating in Russia's Kursk region are under pressure but not encircled by Russian forces, contradicting recent statements from both U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to multiple U.S. and European officials familiar with their governments' intelligence assessments. 
U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that Ukrainian troops operating in Russia's Kursk region are under pressure but not encircled by Russian forces, contradicting recent statements from both U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to multiple U.S. and European officials familiar with their governments' intelligence assessments.
