GOP senator on Musk’s cuts: ‘Congress can’t do anything except complain’
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said Congress is powerless in the face of cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency....
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Trump signs IVF executive order that falls far short of his campaign promise
The White House characterized a new executive order on IVF as "promises made, promises kept." The fine print in the...
In court filing, White House says Musk isn’t actually leading DOGE
For several weeks, Team Trump said Elon Musk was overseeing the DOGE effort. But in a curious court filing, the...
Trump taps ‘Stop the Steal’ activist to be D.C.’s top prosecutor
Donald Trump wants a longtime Republican operative to be the top prosecutor in the nation's capital. Given Ed Martin's recent...
Musk and his DOGE operation eye the Social Security Administration
As DOGE arrives at the Social Security Administration and Elon Musk makes highly dubious claims about Social Security checks, the...
Trump’s border czar ups the ante against Ocasio-Cortez, seeks DOJ investigation
Border czar Tom Homan sure does sound worried about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez educating the public about Civil Liberties 101.
Pete Hegseth’s tenure at the Pentagon goes from bad to worse
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s overseas trip started with heckling from military families. That turned out to be one the best...
Ukraine balks at White House’s call to give up its rare earth minerals
Donald Trump apparently feels entitled to Ukrainian natural resources. Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn't quite see it the same way.
Some GOP lawmakers eye impeaching judges who stand in Trump’s way
Elon Musk wants to see judges impeached for issuing rulings Donald Trump doesn't like. Some House Republicans apparently agree.
On multiple fronts, Trump finds new ways to undermine farmers’ interests
Farmers have earned a reputation as a reliable Republican voting bloc, which makes it all the more striking to see...