The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) discovered an identification code linking U.S. Treasury payments to a budget line item, which accounts for nearly $4.7 trillion in payments which was oftentimes left blank. ‘The…
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Federal judge skeptical of effort to block Musk’s DOGE from accessing data, firing employees
by adminA federal judge expressed skepticism of efforts seeking to bar President Donald Trump’s administration from accessing federal data and firing federal workers when hearing remarks from the bench on Monday. Judge Tanya Chutkan has yet…
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Tearful chair of Munich Security Conference expresses ‘fear’ in farewell address after blistering Vance speech
by adminThe outgoing chairman of the Munich Security Conference delivered an emotional farewell speech that ended in tears, after he expressed ‘fear’ over Vice President JD Vance’s blistering speech to the annual conference on international security…
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The acting head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) quit her job over the weekend after butting heads with the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), over efforts to access certain sensitive government records,…
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Mike Pence aims to be ‘constructive force’ during Trump’s second term while willing to challenge him
by adminFormer Vice President Mike Pence is positioning himself as a ‘constructive force for the conservative agenda’ during President Donald Trump’s second term as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge him. ‘Well, for me,…
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State-level lawmakers are introducing a wave of bills aimed at advancing priorities championed by new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his ‘Make America Healthy Again’ platform, in some cases citing…
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Putin’s a ‘little bit scared’ of Trump as nations begin peace talks, Zelenskyy says
by adminRussian President Vladimir Putin is a ‘little bit scared’ of President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that aired Sunday. Zelenskyy joined NBC’s ‘Meet the Press,’ recounting that when he…
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Trump will determine if Putin is ‘serious about negotiations’ to end Ukraine war, Rubio says
by adminPresident Donald Trump’s prowess as a negotiator will help determine if Russian President Vladimir Putin is serious about negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday. Rubio appeared on…
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Iran is reported to have launched a new crackdown against Iranian Christians this month following the re-arrest of two men. According to a Feb. 10 report on the website of the U.K.-based NGO Article18, which…
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President Donald Trump and his administration are set to have another busy week as negotiations over ending the Russia-Ukraine war get underway. Trump is sending a handful of U.S. officials to Saudi Arabia this week…