Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) says that President Trump has empowered billionaire businessman Elon Musk “far beyond what I think is appropriate,” reflecting growing angst on Capitol Hill over Musk’s aggressive approach to slashing government funding. Collins bluntly questioned the wisdom of empowering Musk to slash programs authorized and funded by Congress. “There’s...
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced she will direct the DOJ to pursue the death penalty at the state level against the death row inmates whose sentences Biden commuted.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has come out in support of a Senate GOP effort to move out in front of their House colleagues on the crucial budget reconciliation process.
USAID, which has become the focus of Elon Musk's DOGE efforts in recent days, was led by Obama admin alum Samantha Power from 2021 until Trump took office in January.
Social media users and President Donald Trump are slamming Democratic Sen. Cory Booker for his opposition to cutting U.S. funding to controversial programs overseas.
“Three months after the Democrats’ electoral drubbing, the party is still reeling — leaderless, rudderless, and more unpopular than at any time in modern...
Sen. Joni Ernst is looking to keep the focus on the lack of transparency and accountability at the U.S. Agency for International Development, following up on the Trump administration's crackdown on the agency's operations.
The Senate Budget Committee next week plans to consider a budget blueprint that will call for $300 billion in new funding for border security and defense needs, as well as an equal number of offsets.