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Trump calls for ‘balanced budget’ after proposing tax cuts costing at least $5 trillion
President Trump laid down a demand Friday for a "balanced budget" while a nonpartisan budget group estimated his tax priorities will cost at least $5 trillion over 10 years and perhaps double that.
Labor unions sue to stop Trump’s USAID shutdown
Two labor unions sued Thursday to try to stop President Trump's takedown of the U.S. Agency for International Development, arguing he's gone well beyond the presidency's powers.
Trump tackles anti-Christian bias with new task force
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday establishing a task force with a goal to "eradicate anti-Christian bias."
Trump signs executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, which he accuses of overstepping its authority by targeting the U.S. and Israel.
Trump says CBS should lose license over Kamala Harris ‘60 Minutes’ interview
President Trump called for CBS News to lose its broadcasting license after the unedited transcript from Vice President Kamala Harris's "60 Minutes" interview revealed that the show edited down her long-winded responses.
Federal judge pauses Trump’s federal worker buyout plan
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday temporarily halted the Trump administration's mass buyout plan for federal workers.
Democrats urge Trump trade nominee to tread carefully with Canadian tariffs
The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday pressed Jamieson Greer, the nominee for U.S. trade representative, to open global markets for U.S. farmers and protect home-state businesses from becoming collateral damage in President Trump's trade wars.
Senate Democrats delay Kash Patel committee vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats held off FBI Director nominee Kash Patel's panel vote Thursday until next week.
Federal judge to consider blocking Trump’s federal worker buyout plan
A federal judge in Boston will decide Thursday whether to suspend the Trump administration's mass buyout plan for federal workers.
Foreign policy expert urges U.S. not to give up on global assistance programs
As President Trump remakes U.S. foreign policy, some in the industry hope any funding freeze won't permanently hurt the nation's ability to sponsor democracy abroad.
Japan’s Ishiba travels to D.C. for lightning Trump meeting
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba jetted off to the U.S. Thursday to discuss a changed security and economic landscape in Asia ushered in by the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.
USAID’s $200M tab: $10M of meals to al Qaeda-linked terrorists, millions more to DEI
The Trump administration has flagged nearly $200 million in questionable spending by the U.S. Agency for International Development, which Elon Musk and his team have put in their crosshairs for cutting alleged waste and abuse.
Trump starting task force to combat anti-Christian actions; AG Bondi to lead it
President Trump on Thursday said he'll sign an executive order making new Attorney General Pam Bondi the head of a task force to target "anti-Christian bias."
Trump jokes about third term
President Trump on Thursday mused about serving a third term as president.
‘Get together’: Trump talks unity, religion at prayer breakfast
President Trump preached bipartisan unity and the return of religion Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol.
Trump says Gaza Strip would be ‘turned over’ to the U.S. by Israel
President Trump strived Thursday to clarify his plans for the Gaza Strip, saying Israel would turn over the war-torn enclave to the U.S. "at the conclusion of fighting."
Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored
The federal office that enforces civil rights at schools across the U.S. has been ordered to prioritize complaints of antisemitism above all else as it molds to President Donald Trump's agenda, raising fears that other rights violations will go unpunished.
Trump urges Americans to ‘bring God back into our lives’ in National Prayer Breakfast speech
President Trump said Thursday that his relationship with religion had "changed" after a pair of failed assassination attempts last year, as he advocated at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol for Americans to "bring God back into our lives."
Trump signs order banning biological men from women’s sports
President Trump ordered a ban Wednesday on biological males seeking to participate in girls' and women's scholastic sports, fulfilling a campaign promise and posterizing Democrats on an issue that has become a slam dunk for Republicans.
Biden pumped $100M into transgender projects like pricey bathrooms for trans federal workers
President Biden proudly promoted transgender policies and programs during his administration and it cost taxpayers more than $100 million.
