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Trump Aims to Cut the Federal Work Force. It’s Already Historically Low.
The Biden administration expanded the government payroll at the fastest pace in decades, but it is near a record low as a share of overall employment.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Investment firm CEO offers to take Vivek Ramaswamy's spot at DOGE
James Fishback, CEO of investment firm Azoria, is tossing his hat in the ring to fill Vivek Ramaswamy's spot as co-chair of DOGE.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Live updates from Trump's first full day of second term
President Trump signed hundreds of executive actions after his presidential inauguration on Monday.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Trump threatens 25% tariff within days for Mexico and Canada
Barrage of executive orders resets domestic and foreign policy as new president promises ‘golden age’ for USFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump says he's thinking of imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico in February
The remarks were made to members of the press as the newly minted chief executive offered a slew of executive orders.CNBC - Jan. 21 -
Trump inauguration live updates: First pardoned Jan. 6 rioters released in D.C.
Two Pennsylvania brothers arrested for their role in the riots were released in Washington, D.C. on Monday night.ABC News - Jan. 21 -
Stirewalt: Will Trump invest his political capital or spend it?
Do you feel like “sunlight is pouring over the entire world?” It probably depends on whether you voted for the man who offered those sentiments about his own reascendance to the presidency this ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Davos day one: Von der Leyen, Zelenskyy, Ding and Scholz to speak as Trump looms over WEF – live updates
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. A majority of Davos delegates at a session on the US dollar reckon the greenback will still be the dominant reserve currency in 25 years, ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump pardons January 6 rioters and continues flurry of executive orders with border emergency decree – live updates
President pardons 1,500 rioters, launches immigration crackdown, pauses TikTok ban and orders US withdrawal from WHO among other actions. What executive orders did Trump sign on day one? How ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Live updates: Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters and signs sweeping orders on TikTok, border, energy
In his first hours as the nation's 47th president, President Trump signed dozens of executive orders, as he promised he would do. The Day One orders affect immigration processes, grant clemency to ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
ACLU sues over Trump order aimed at ending birthright citizenship
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump Promises Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and Paves Way for Further Trade Action
The president said he planned to put tariffs on America’s neighbors on Feb. 1, as he signed an executive order mandating a sweeping review of U.S. trade policy.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump signs executive order pausing foreign assistance for 3 months
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order suspending any new U.S. foreign development assistance for three months, and directed a review of foreign assistance programs to ensure they line ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting Feb. 1
President Trump on Monday indicated his administration would impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada beginning Feb. 1. “We are thinking in terms of 25 percent on Mexico and ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Why Vivek Ramaswamy is ditching Trump’s ‘DOGE’ commission led by Elon Musk
Hours after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, Vivek Ramaswamy officially stepped down from the “Department of Government Efficiency”MarketWatch - Jan. 20 -
Elon Musk's DOGE faces lawsuit as Donald Trump inaugurated
National Security Counselors, a public interest law firm, alleges the Department of Government Efficiency is breaking a federal a law.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Trump and Elon Musk’s ‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, suit claims
Lawsuit filed moments after Trump’s swearing-in challenges legality of ‘department of government efficiency’. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk’s “department of government ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Trump administration sued over DOGE as soon as swearing-in over
President Trump’s new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) was sued multiple times before his inauguration ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda concluded. In the moments after Trump’s ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Trump inauguration live updates: Trump brings in record $250 million in fundraising
There's a full slate of activities this weekend ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremonies.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
How Mexico Is Preparing for Tariffs Negotiations With Trump
President Claudia Sheinbaum is detaining more migrants, seizing more fentanyl and positioning her country as a key ally against China. But the U.S. stance has shifted, too.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Live updates: Trump holds victory rally at Capital One Arena, TikTok restores service
President-elect Trump made the rounds rounds in Washington on Sunday and held a victory rally at Capital One Area just before Inauguration Day. Trump arrived in the nation's capital over the ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Trump Aims for Show of Strength as He Returns to Power
The incoming president has told allies he wants to seize momentum and avoid the missteps of his first administration.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Live updates: Protestors descend on Washington as US prepares for Trump inauguration
Inauguration festivities will begin in full force Saturday as President-elect Trump and his allies — and protesters — arrive in Washington ahead of Monday's inauguration of the 47th president of ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Live Updates: Trump nominees grilled by senators; Turner ouster draws bipartisan ire
Thursday marked another busy day of hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees as his inauguration approaches. The day featured Lee Zeldin, the nominee to run the Environmental ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Doug Burgum, Trump’s Choice for Interior, Aims for ‘Energy Dominance’
The former North Dakota governor, who would oversee public lands in the new administration, is expected to face questions about his ties to the drilling industry.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Trump's China tariff threats are helping fuel a manufacturing boom — in Mexico
The migration of manufacturing to Mexico could undermine Trump’s promise to voters that ratcheting up tariffs on China would incentivize companies to bring production back to the U.S and give ...NBC News - Jan. 15 -
Live updates: Trump's Cabinet nominees face senators; Biden gives final foreign policy speech
Confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees will keep senators busy this week, with over a dozen on the schedule so far. Among the first up is Pete Hegseth, the former Fox ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Live updates: Trump blasts ‘incompetent’ officials, FEMA admin says fires shouldn't be politicized
Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. President Biden was in Los Angeles this week ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Mexico to Avoid U.S. Tariffs, Economy Minister Says
President-elect Donald Trump wants tariffs if Mexico doesn’t comply with his border goals.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
GOP senator says Obama aimed to 'kiss the ring' of Trump at Carter funeral
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) characterized former President Obama’s interaction with President-elect Trump at the National Cathedral Thursday as an effort to “kiss the ring” of the incoming ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Joe Rogan: US should take over Mexico after Canada
Podcaster Joe Rogan floated the possibility of the United States annexing Mexico after taking control of Canada, an idea president-elect Trump has suggested his administration could pursue. “Do you ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Live updates: Trump, senators talk agenda
President-elect Trump arrived late Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol, along with former first lady Melania Trump. Both stopped in the Rotunda to pay their respects to former President Carter, who ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
‘We need to be in the room’: DOGE Caucus Democrat works with GOP to slash spending
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-Ore.), a member of the new House caucus partnering with President-elect Trump’s announced Department of Government Efficiency, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the bipartisan ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Mexico president addresses fentanyl production after Trump's tariff threat
President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement on Mexico's anti-drug campaign follows President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs over drug trafficking.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Watch live: Las Vegas police give update on Cybertruck explosion investigation
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) is set to brief the public on its investigation into last week's Cybertruck explosion outside Trump International Hotel, which injured at least ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Watch live: Louisiana AG provides update on probe into New Orleans attack
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the investigation of the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed at least 14 ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Morning Report — Trump aims for fast action on legislative agenda
In today’s issue: With an exceedingly tame 30-minute certification by Congress Monday, President-elect Trump saw his Electoral College victory immortalized inside a Capitol building that was ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Canada Live Updates: Trudeau Is Stepping Down as Party Leader and Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, is giving up leadership of the Liberal party. He said he would remain in both roles until his replacement has been chosen through a ...The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Live updates: Congress certifies Trump's election victory
President-elect Trump's election victory will be certified on Monday, marking a sense of vindication for his team and a blow to his critics, while Kamala Harris is preparing to affirm his victory ...The Hill - Jan. 6