Rubio says it’s ‘not our intention’ to uproot USAID workers abroad
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told embassy officials in Guatemala this week that it was “not our intention” to uproot families deployed overseas with USAID, despite the agency issuing a 30-day mandate for their return. “I know it’s hard to ask for patience. I know it’s hard to ask for trust,” Rubio said, according to … Read more
Inspector general vacancies after Trump firings draw questions about agency oversight
While it appears that all eyes are on the federal government as President Donald Trump’s second term enters its first full month, many of the offices responsible for keeping the country’s national agencies accountable are finding themselves leaderless. The inspectors general for at least 17 agencies were terminated in late January, with one such official … Read more
Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban
Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign, two leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the military. The lawsuit, which was obtained by ABC News, was filed in the U.S. District Court-Western District of Washington on behalf of … Read more
‘Border czar’ Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary
“Border czar” Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the southern border. “I think the cartels would be foolish to take on the military, but we know they’ve taken on the Mexican military before, but now we have the United States military,” … Read more
Trump dials back key part of Gaza takeover idea amid questions, criticism: ANALYSIS
President Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out using American troops to carry out his stunning bid for the U.S. to “take over” Gaza, dialing back a key part of his proposal that had been met with widespread backlash. His shift in position comes after he said Tuesday night, when he first revealed his plan, that … Read more
Negotiations continue over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6
The Department of Justice and lawyers representing a group of FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack will reconvene on Friday, after the two groups failed to reach an agreement Thursday that would prevent the DOJ from publicly releasing the identities of any bureau employees currently under review for potential disciplinary action … Read more
NCAA changes transgender participation policy in response to executive order
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s board of governors voted to update the association’s participation policy for student-athletes following President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The new policy only allows student-athletes assigned female at birth to participate in women’s sporting competitions. However, student-athletes assigned male at birth will still … Read more
How Each Senator Voted to Confirm Russell T. Vought as Budget Chief
The Senate voted along party lines, 53 to 47, to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office. Measure passed with 53 “yes” votes to 47 “no” votes. Vote Total Democrats Dem. Republicans Rep. Independents Ind. Bar chart of total votes … Read more
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