Trump gives DOGE new marching orders as Japan’s Ishiba tries a little flattery
During the joint news conference, Trump predicted that DOGE likely will produce around $1 trillion in federal spending reductions.
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The MAHA movement in Congress: Who and what to watch
The Department of Health and Human Services froze through Feb. 1 most external communications coming from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food
Divided House GOP searches for solution on budget resolution
Some of the most outspoken spending hawks are pushing for at least $1 trillion in cuts over a decade; according to sources familiar with the talks, GOP leaders have proffered around $900 billion.
Musk hit on USAID riles Dems; many in GOP would absorb it into State Department
way Musk has implemented the rapid freezes and shutdowns at USAID but most of them defended his actions and didn’t join Democrats in their worries about executive branch usurpation of Congress’ Article 1
Commerce pick Lutnick defends tariffs, funding freeze
Trump is set to impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Saturday, Feb.1. The tariffs will be the first imposed during his second administration.
Trump directive on grants spurs uncertainty for health programs
The freeze could also apply to hundreds of other programs funded by HHS, which is the largest grantmaking agency in the federal government, making up a large portion of the more than $1 trillion the federal
Takeaways: Some of Trump’s Davos declarations could divide Republicans
Later Monday, Trump said his administration was contemplating "25 percent" tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico, telling reporters he is considering applying those on Feb. 1.
USDA pick Rollins to ‘follow and listen’ to farmers on deportations
He said Monday that he is considering imposing 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1. The trade deficit for agriculture products is nearly $45 billion, according to Rollins.
HHS pauses communications through Feb. 1, memo says
The Department of Health and Human Services directed agency leaders to halt external communications, including press releases, guidance and social media, through Feb. 1, according to a memo from the acting
Kennedy to divest from law firms that sue over vaccines
Kennedy was employed by JW Howard Attorneys from Jan. 1 through December 2023, receiving more than $481,000. JW Howard is another law firm involved in vaccine litigation.
Trump’s big bang approach to Day 1
Given the scope of his executive orders on Day 1, he may just have made Inauguration Day the most important day of every president going forward.
‘DOGE’ formally established under White House
Trump late Monday issued an executive order — one of many Day 1 executive actions — formally establishing DOGE as an agency housed within the Executive Office of the President.
‘DOGE’ to have its day — in court
Musk said during the campaign that he thought the group would find "at least $2 trillion" in cost savings, although he recently said a more realistic goal would be $1 trillion.
Burgum promises energy dominance at Interior
Burgum was elected governor in 2016 after a career as a software executive during which he sold his company to Microsoft for over $1 billion.
Fact-checking Trump’s blame claims about wildfire response
In a Jan. 8 press conference, Janisse Quiñones, chief executive and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, said that three nearly 1-million-gallon water tanks that are used to
Supreme Court action on TikTok could shape congressional power
"We could see a real inter-branch conflict between our Congress and the presidency, between Article 1 and Article 2 of the Constitution, where Congress passed a law limiting the president’s discretion,
‘Horse race’ is on as Trump hears from senators on budget strategy
Graham can skip a markup by bringing a fiscal 2025 budget blueprint straight to the floor, however, under a provision of the 1974 budget law that says any senator can trigger a budget vote after April 1
Trump open to two-step budget plan despite earlier comments
Once two GOP lawmakers resign in the coming weeks to join Trump’s administration, Johnson will have zero votes to spare to pass party-line bills until April 1, when Florida special elections will likely
Republican to-do list: Elect Mike Johnson and get to work
President-elect Donald Trump has used the transition expeditiously to build expectations for action on Day 1.
Jimmy Carter, whose presidency was marked by a complicated relationship with Congress, dies at age 100
Carter, who was born on Oct. 1, 1924, was predeceased by his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who died on Nov. 19, 2023. The couple was married for more than 77 years.