FBI Director Kash Patel responded to criticism over his use of a government jet to attend his girlfriend’s country music performance in Pennsylvania.
Read More FBI responds to Patel criticism over utilizing Bureau’s jet for personal use: ‘Mandated by Congress to travel on govt. plane’
The Trump administration announced that it is freezing $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects to ensure the “funding is not flowing via race-based contracting,” amidst the government shutdown.
Read More Trump admin freezes $2.1B in Chicago transportation infrastructure funding to investigate ‘race-based contracting’ amid government shutdown
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has warned that the recent U.S. government shutdown will likely lead to thousands of federal layoffs — pointing to Democrats’ refusal to work with the GOP — which the administration maintains prompted the shutdown.
Read More Leavitt warns government shutdown is ‘likely’ to trigger thousands of federal layoffs
The federal shutdown will extend at least until Friday, as lawmakers are still at an impasse over a government funding deal.
Read More Government shutdown likely to last until Friday
Georgia’s largest private college, Emory University, is the latest to discontinue its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs — complying with the Trump administration’s January Executive Order (EO).
Read More Georgia’s Emory University ends DEI programs, complying with Trump admin. EO
President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to scrap approximately $4.9 billion in previously approved foreign aid using a little-known maneuver called “pocket rescission,” a move that has drawn praise from his “America First” supporters.
Read More Trump to cancel nearly $5B in foreign aid through rarely used ‘Pocket rescission’