Trump removes Government Ethics Office director
President Donald Trump has eliminated the director of the Workplace of Authorities Ethics, an official tasked with guaranteeing authorities employees adjust to battle of curiosity and ethics necessities. David Huitema was confirmed by the Senate in December for a five-year time period. His dismissal was introduced in a single sentence on the OGE website, stating that the workplace had been notified that Trump is eradicating him as director. The web…
Judge says Trump administration violating order to lift spending freeze
A federal choose says the Trump administration has been violating his order to renew funding federal grants that the White Home tried to dam with a blanket spending freeze final month. U.S. District Choose John McConnell ordered the administration to “immediately restore frozen funding” whereas his order stays in impact, together with to the Nationwide Institutes of Well being and to satisfy the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Enchancment…
Russell Vought's about to use a normally obscure role to tear down the ‘deep state’
Russell Vought takes workplace as President Donald Trump’s funds chief at the moment with the purpose of turning the federal forms into rubble. However his work has already began. The administration’s early strikes to fireside 1000's of federal staff and dismantle total businesses even earlier than Vought took workplace mirror his affect on the White Home. Additionally they illuminate the depths of his detailed plan for basically reshaping the foundations…
Commentator in chief: Trump previews his Super Bowl visit
Donald Trump is gearing as much as be the primary sitting president to attend the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday in New Orleans, saying on social media that “IT WILL BE A GREAT GAME.” Trump, in a Friday morning submit on his Reality Social, mentioned he's desperate to see the celebs on each groups when the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend. The sport, Trump mentioned, options “two…
States accuse Trump administration of continuing to block federal climate funding
A bunch of state attorneys normal accused the Trump administration Friday of constant to dam entry to federal funding for state local weather packages, regardless of a court docket order to unfreeze federal funds. The 22 state attorneys normal and Washington, D.C.’s legal professional normal filed a motion to implement a federal choose’s block on President Donald Trump’s widespread federal funding pause, which the states sued over Jan. 28. “The…
JD Vance Aced His First Test. The Next One Will Be Tougher.
Sen. Todd Younger wanted to vent, and a former colleague was able to hear. One of many key swing votes on President Donald Trump’s troubled nomination for director of nationwide intelligence, the Indiana Republican had informed Republican leaders he was leaning no on confirming Tulsi Gabbard. After which Trump’s strongest ally, Elon Musk, went on-line Sunday to name him a “deep state puppet” — unleashing a tide of MAGA fury.…
Newsom approves $50M in ‘Trump-proofing’ funds for California
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday authorised $50 million for authorized defenses in opposition to the Trump administration, following a particular legislative session he known as quickly after the president’s election late final 12 months. Newsom signed the payments after a visit to the White Home on Wednesday the place he stated he had a “productive” assembly with President Donald Trump on wildfire support for Los Angeles. The lethal January wildfires…
“BACK TO PLASTIC!”: Trump says he’ll reverse Biden initiative to phase out plastic straws
President Donald Trump stated Friday he would signal an govt order subsequent week to undo a Biden-era plan to section out plastic straws by 2027. “BACK TO PLASTIC!” Trump wrote on his social media web site Fact Social. Paper straws, he continued, “don’t work.” Republicans and Democrats butted heads over straws final summer time when the Biden administration introduced the federal authorities, which was the world’s largest purchaser of client…
Russ Vought confirmed as White House budget chief
The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s decide to guide the White Home funds workplace regardless of Democrats delivering a marathon of speeches condemning the administration’s imaginative and prescient for slashing the federal authorities. Lawmakers voted 53-47 Thursday night to return Russ Vought for a second tour as director of the Workplace of Administration and Finances. Republicans had been in lockstep behind the person who may dramatically alter how federal…
Trump aides knew he wanted to take over Gaza but had no plan
Within the hours main as much as President Donald Trump’s prime-time press convention Tuesday, his staff knew what was coming. He had been discussing an concept for months — a U.S. takeover of the Gaza Strip — with advisers, a few of whom noticed it as a negotiating ploy to provide Israeli leaders extra leverage over Hamas as they attempt to flip a fragile cease-fire into a long-lasting peace. "This…
