Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have laid out their plans for the Department of Government Efficiency in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. The newly created department aims to manage the $36 trillion of national debt. The goal is to cut down on the $7 trillion dollar federal budget by slashing the federal workforce and even […]
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Linda McMahon to lead the Department of Education. McMahon is an advocate for school choice, and Trump says she will be key to sending education back to the states. Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether—a task that likely would require action from Congress. The United States plans new […]
Forty-five pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison. They were charged under the 2020 national security law imposed on Hong Kong by communist China. Families called the trials unfair and critics condemned the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong. President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his cabinet, announcing […]
Co-leader of the new Department of Government Efficiency, Vivek Ramaswamy, said on Sunday that some federal agencies will be “deleted outright” when the incoming administration takes office next year. Ramaswamy said a trillion dollars that is spent by the U.S. federal government each year is not authorized by Congress. A former student has gone on […]
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has filed to run for reelection in 2026, according to the Federal Election Commission. Pelosi, whose district covers San Francisco, has been in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1987. She was speaker of the House twice: from 2007 to 2011 and from 2019 to 2023. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen […]
Republicans have retained control of the House of Representatives. With both chambers of Congress under Republican control, President-elect Donald Trump has a pathway to enact an agenda that could reshape America, including sweeping tax cuts, strict immigration enforcement, and major shifts in domestic and foreign policy. On Wednesday evening, The Associated Press projected Republicans had […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will join his administration to lead a proposed new Department of Government Efficiency focused on efficiency improvements, reducing waste, and cutting excess regulation. The office will operate from outside the government to offer the White House “advice and guidance,” and will partner with […]
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former congressman Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump says Zeldin will ensure fair and fast decisions to unleash the power of American businesses. The president-elect added that he would do so while maintaining the highest environmental standards—including the cleanest air and water on the planet. Zeldin’s appointment […]
President-elect Donald Trump has named former acting ICE director Tom Homan as his administration’s “border czar.” Homan will oversee border security, including managing deportations—a key focus of Trump’s election campaign agenda. Homan clarified that the military will not handle illegal immigrant arrests and that ICE will enforce policies in a “humane, targeted manner.” Senate Republicans […]
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that Susan Wiles will serve as White House chief of staff. Wiles is the daughter of the late NFL broadcaster Pat Summerall and a veteran Florida political strategist. She acted as Trump’s chief of staff during his post-presidency and led his campaign throughout the entire 2024 race for the White […]
Vice President Kamala Harris has officially conceded the 2024 presidential race. She spoke on Wednesday at her alma mater, Howard University. President-elect Trump took calls of congratulations from world leaders on Wednesday as the country prepares to transition to the next administration. President Joe Biden spoke with Trump to congratulate him on his victory. He […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their last pitches to voters as campaigning enters its final hours. Harris will spend all of Monday in Pennsylvania, focusing on the state’s 19 electoral votes. Trump is planning four rallies across three states, beginning in Raleigh, North Carolina, with further stops in Reading […]
Actress and singer Jennifer Lopez introduced Vice President Kamala Harris at a Las Vegas rally on Thursday, which also featured a performance by the pop band Maná. Harris has kicked off a three-day tour of all seven swing states, with stops in Arizona and Nevada. Her campaign has enlisted a growing list of celebrities and […]
Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a hearing on Thursday in a lawsuit aiming to block his $1 million-a-day giveaways targeting registered swing state voters. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed the suit, seeking to stop the giveaways less than a week before the U.S. presidential election. Krasner argues Musk and his political action […]
Vice President Kamala Harris was in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, delivering what her campaign described as her “closing argument” at the Ellipse near the White House—the same location where former President Donald Trump spoke on Jan. 6, 2021. Harris emphasized lowering costs as a top priority and pledged to promote a new generation of […]
Owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, is defending his decision not to endorse a presidential candidate. Bezos wrote in an Oct. 28 editorial that the American public’s distrust of media is fueled by perceptions of bias and that “what presidential endorsements actually do is create” such perceptions. He said that ending endorsements is a […]
A crowd of Trump supporters filled the world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday as former President Donald Trump held a campaign event in the heart of the deep-blue state. The campaign hopes Trump becomes the first Republican to win New York since Ronald Reagan. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the […]
The owner and the manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $102 million in cleanup costs to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department, officials said on Thursday. The settlement does not cover any damages for rebuilding the bridge, which could cost close […]
Boeing factory workers have voted against the company’s latest contract offer. Local union leaders in Seattle reported that 64 percent of members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers who cast ballots on Wednesday rejected the offer. The six-week strike has halted production of the aerospace giant’s bestselling jetliners. The latest rejected offer […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated there is evidence North Korea has sent troops to Russia. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Austin said the exact role of the troops is still unclear, adding, “These are things that we need to sort out.” Israel has confirmed the death of Hashem Safieddine, who was a likely successor […]
