USDA Relocation Plan Sparks Fears of Staff Exodus and Program Disruptions
The Trump administration’s plan to relocate more than half of the Department of Agriculture’s Washington-area workforce has raised concerns that critical research, trade and food-aid programs could be affected as many employees say they...
DOJ Scraps Anti-Weaponization Fund Ahead of Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche has rescinded the order establishing the controversial “anti-weaponization” fund, removing a major obstacle to his confirmation as attorney general ahead of a crucial Senate committee vote on Tuesday....
DOJ Seeks to Enforce Subpoenas Against New York Times Reporters
The U.S. Justice Department is asking a Manhattan federal judge to uphold subpoenas issued to two New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns surrounding President Donald Trump’s use of a Qatar-donated Air...
Trump Administration Pauses $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to California, Minnesota
The Trump administration has temporarily halted nearly $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, citing suspected fraud and noncompliance. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the move alongside Centers...
US Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Restricting Work Permits for TPS Holders
A U.S. federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new immigration policies that would have stripped tens of thousands of asylum seekers and immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of their...
MAGA Inc Crosses $400 Million Ahead of U.S. Midterms
MAGA Inc, the principal super political action committee supporting U.S. President Donald Trump, has accumulated more than $400 million in campaign funds as Republicans prepare for the November midterm elections. A filing with the...
Trump Administration Weighs Cutting Ties with U.N. Refugee Agency
The Trump administration has recently considered ending its relationship with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), according to sources familiar with the discussions. Diplomats and U.N. officials reportedly launched a lobbying effort...
Trump Seeks Review of Federal Climate Science Judicial Manual
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for a review of the Federal Judicial Center’s scientific reference manual used in climate change-related court cases, alleging it contains “discredited” information that has caused significant losses to...
Trump Pressures Canada Over Wildfire Smoke
U.S. President Donald Trump said he urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to strengthen efforts to control Ontario’s wildfires, whose smoke has spread across several U.S. states. Speaking after attending the FIFA World Cup...
Trump Declassifies China Election Documents, Revives 2020 Claims
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declassified a series of documents that he said revealed Chinese interference in U.S. elections and exposed vulnerabilities in America’s election system. He claimed China had obtained millions of...