Some claim DOGE is “revolutionizing the government”; others argue its savings amount to “a rounding error”; in fact, Liberty Vittert explains at The Hill, “both can be true at...
Romania's electoral body on Sunday rejected Calin Georgescu's candidacy in the presidential election rerun, after the far-right populist won the first round of last year's race before a top court annulled the election.
Aubrey Lay - a Fulbright scholar - was supposed to get paid for three months of work by the U.S. government through his teaching assistantship at a school for Ukrainian refugees in Estonia. Instead, he only got about one week's pay, and no word on when he might see the rest of his grant.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offered its 80,000 employees a $25,000 buyout offer as part of President Trump’s plan to scale back government spending. Workers can opt into the buyout starting Monday and have until Friday to accept the deal. The offer was sent to staff across HHS, which includes the Centers...
A small plane crashed in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. The incident occurred just after 3:15 p.m. and crews were on the scene, ABC6 reported. The Aircraft N347M took off from the Lancaster airport at after 3 p.m. and quickly went down. It is not yet known what caused the incident. Multiple injuries have been...
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump supports House budget plan that could cut Medicaid President Trump expressed his support Wednesday for the House budget strategy to pass a single bill that combines all his priorities, which may require pairing down Medicaid, a service...
President Trump on Wednesday said his administration is considering using some of the money saved from Elon Musk and his team slashing government spending to pay down the federal debt and potentially cut checks to Americans. Trump addressed attendees at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute gathering in Miami, where he touted efforts led by...
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) criticized President Trump’s positions on Russia, saying the current GOP leader has little in common with the revered Republican president who presided over the downfall of the Soviet Union. “Trump - with his devotion to Putin, abandonment of Ukraine, and lies about history- is the antithesis of everything Ronald Reagan...
President Trump’s allies trolled his critics with references to him being a king after the president declared New York was “saved” from congestion pricing. On Wednesday, Trump’s administration announced it would be rescinding the Biden-era approval of a congestion pricing plan for the busy Manhattan area. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New...
The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner on Wednesday clarified claims prompted by Elon Musk and President Trump about centenarians receiving monthly payouts. "I also want to acknowledge recent reporting about the number of people older than age 100 who may be receiving benefits from Social Security,” Lee Dudek said in a statement. “The reported data...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday pushed back against President Trump after the White House rescinded approval of Manhattan's congestion pricing plan. “Since this first-in-the-nation program took effect last month, congestion has dropped dramatically and commuters are getting to work faster than ever. Broadway shows are selling out and foot traffic to local...
Conservatives are gathering in National Harbor, Md., this week for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in what is poised to be a celebration for the political right following President Trump’s election victory in November. The annual gathering of conservatives comes as the MAGA movement solidifies its place as the mainstream wing of the...
Microsoft on Wednesday revealed its first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1, stating it will speed up the development of quantum computers able to solve "meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades." The chip's release marks a major step for quantum computing, a branch of technology that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to process problems...
The judge who heard the Justice Department’s arguments for dropping the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) signaled he’ll take some time to consider whether to allow the move after a more than hourlong hearing on Wednesday. Judge Dale Ho said at the conclusion of the hearing that he didn’t want...
Democratic lawmakers are decrying President Donald Trump’s recent order on in vitro fertilization as nothing more than a “PR stunt,” while anti-abortion groups bristled over a move that follows Trump's campaign promise to make the procedure free. Trump issued an executive order Tuesday directing the assistant to the president for domestic policy to give him...
A federal judge on Wednesday looked to pinpoint the exact duties of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers during a hearing over whether to cut off their unfettered access to troves of sensitive personal data. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman questioned the Justice Department over the specific “purposes or tasks” assigned to DOGE workers, attempting...
President Trump on Wednesday declared New York “saved” after his administration announced it would rescind the Biden-era approval of a congestion pricing plan, “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.” Trump posted to his Truth Social. "LONG LIVE THE KING!" The move pulls back a toll charging $9 for drivers...
