President Donald Trump unveiled his budget request for fiscal year 2026, proposing drastic cuts amounting to $163 billion in foreign aid, energy and environmental protection, and education — while raising defense spending to over $1 trillion.
Read More Trump Calls For Major Spending Cuts In First 2026 Budget Proposal Of Second Term
Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Tuesday that over 130 State Department offices around the world are being either overhauled or shut down, arguing that many of them are redundant or stray away from America’s national interests.
Read More Rubio Announces Overhaul Of Over 130 U.S. State Dept Offices Around The World: ‘Reversing Decades Of Bloat And Bureaucracy’
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying a 20-year strategic partnership pact with Iran. It aims to strengthen diplomatic and military ties between the two nations.
Read More Putin Ratifies Treaty Agreement With Iran, Strengthening Military And Diplomatic Ties
For a second time, House Republicans have passed a bill that will require voters to have proof of citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. The previous attempt was blocked by the then-Democrat-led Senate.
Read More House Republicans Approve Bill Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Vote
Thousands of protests took place across the nation on Saturday to rally against President Donald Trump’s administration, federal job and funding cuts, immigration reform and reciprocal tariffs.
Read More Thousands Gather Across The Nation To Protest Trump’s Federal Cuts And Tariffs, Musk Implies Protests Were ‘Organized Astroturf’
Elon Musk will be an ongoing “friend and adviser” to the Trump administration once his time at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is up, Vice President JD Vance announced on Thursday.
Read More Musk To Continue As Adviser To Trump Admin Post-DOGE Tenure, Says VP Vance