Nearly half of all layoffs so far in 2025 have been driven by cuts related to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to slash government funding and reduce the size of the federal workforce, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. The report shows that “DOGE Actions” led to...
A group of Republicans called for a “full repeal” of energy tax credits passed by Democrats in 2022 in a Thursday letter. Their letter comes after a different group of 21 Republicans, mostly moderates, called for changes to be “targeted and pragmatic” in March, and four senators expressed opposition to a “full-scale” repeal last month. ...
The ousting of national security adviser Mike Waltz triggered a major shake-up in President Trump’s White House team, which is divided between America First-isolationists and traditional Republican hawks. Trump announced Thursday afternoon that Waltz, a hawkish former congressman, would become his nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio expanding...
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to end deportation protections for more than 600,000 Venezuelans, the administration’s latest plea for the justices to intervene in President Trump’s sweeping immigration agenda. The emergency application seeks to lift a San Francisco-based federal district judge’s ruling that halted the administration’s plans as a legal challenge proceeds, with that decision finding...
The city of Chicago and actor Jussie Smollett reached a settlement in their civil lawsuit Monday, according to court documents. Details on the agreement were not disclosed. A status hearing has been scheduled for May 29, according to the court docket. The legal battle stemmed from Smollett’s false police report in 2019 claiming he had...
🤝 Plus: U.S., Ukraine reach minerals deal {beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP IS SHUFFLING his national security team in the first major shake-up of his second term. Trump on Thursday nominated national security adviser Mike Waltz to be his Ambassador to the United Nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take over as interim national...
The Trump administration has sued four Democratic-led states to try to block their climate-related lawsuits or laws. On Wednesday, the administration sued Michigan and Hawaii in an attempt to block them from suing fossil fuel companies over climate change. On Thursday, it sued New York and Vermont over their "climate Superfund" laws — which require...
President Trump’s approval rating has slipped to 43 percent in Georgia, a new survey found. According to a survey released Wednesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia voters are divided over Trump’s second term. Just 43 percent of respondents approve of the job he’s done so far, with one-third of those supporters saying they “strongly” support...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will become the first person other than Henry Kissinger to lead the State Department and serve as national security adviser at the same time. Multiple people have held both roles during their career, but at different times, including Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. President Trump announced Thursday that Rubio would...
Trump Media and Technology Group, Truth Social’s parent company, announced Thursday that it has moved its incorporation to Florida, becoming the latest firm to leave the popular corporate home of Delaware. The move was approved by Trump Media’s shareholders at its annual meeting Wednesday, according to a press release. “We’re thrilled to reincorporate our Company...
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard in a new interview declined to rule out running for president in 2028. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show” set to air Thursday evening, Gabbard was asked about her aspirations for higher office. “As I've listened to you over this hour, I've had one thought...
Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton (R) on Thursday announced investigations of leading toothpaste companies, accusing them of misusing fluoride in their products. “I will use every tool available to protect our kids from dangerous levels of fluoride exposure and deceptive advertising,” Paxton said in a statement. The investigation — announced three weeks...
Republicans are falling into the trap of forming alliances with coercive labor unions, while Reagan showed that a principled approach can work, and the current federal court ruling that the National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional may give Republicans the opportunity to stand with American workers over union coercion.
President Trump is tapping national security adviser Mike Waltz to be his ambassador to the United Nations following reports of his ouster in the midst of a controversy over a group text chat. Trump also announced Thursday he naming his Secretary of State Marco Rubio to replace Waltz as national security adviser on an interim...
