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Watch live: House DOGE panel's first hearing targets improper payments, fraud
The House Oversight Committee's Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) panel will convene its first hearing Wednesday morning, weighing improper payments and fraud. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ...The Hill - 46m -
Live updates: Senate poised to vote on Gabbard, RJK Jr.; House convenes first DOGE hearing
Two of President Trump's most controversial Cabinet nominees face floor votes on Wednesday in the Senate. Tulsi Gabbard, who advanced through the upper chamber despite significant Republican ...The Hill - 1h -
House GOP budget still not final
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House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal
Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.CBS News - 18h -
Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum From Foreign Countries
The president imposed a 25 percent tariff on global metals, repeating a move from his first term. Economists and foreign governments know what will come next.The New York Times - 1d -
Schumer warns GOP against a 'Trump shutdown'
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Inside the House GOP clash over tax cuts
Hardliners are squaring off against their top tax writer as Republicans try to assemble a package President Donald Trump's priorities.Politico - 2d -
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to respect federal court rulings
Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to respect the rulings of federal judges who have blocked his executive actions to freeze spending federal grants and loans, dismantle the U.S. Agency ...The Hill - 4h -
Some House Republicans ask Congress to make California wildfire aid conditional
A group of House Republicans is asking Congress to include the rollback of California environmental standards as a condition of the state receiving federal wildfire aid. Andy Picon, reporter at E&E ...CBS News - 14h -
Trump officials tell GOP lawmakers they need $175B to secure borders
Two senior Trump administration officials told Republican senators at a closed-door lunch meeting Tuesday that they’re running out of money to secure the borders and need Congress to immediately ...The Hill - 14h -
House GOP skeptical it can advance Trump agenda by week’s end
House Republicans are growing increasingly skeptical that they can advance a framework for President Trump’s ambitious legislative agenda by the end of the week, with internal disagreements over ...The Hill - 15h -
1st lawsuits targeting foreign aid freeze bemoan 'chaos' in Trump order
Several nonprofit groups are accusing the Trump administration of failing to disperse congressionally approved funds by freezing all foreign aid for 90 days.ABC News - 16h -
Cuts to foreign aid scramble young public servants' career plans
Entry-level workers at USAID, other federal agencies and government-backed nonprofits are filing for unemployment and applying to private-sector jobs.NBC News - 17h -
'A lot of people will die': How Trump's USAID overhaul could lead to famine in Sudan
President Donald Trump’s 90-day freeze on all foreign aid could not have come at a worse time for Sudan, which is facing famine amid it's 2-year civil war.NBC News - 20h -
Secretary Rubio should take a page from Senator Rubio’s book on foreign aid
As Secretary Rubio presides over a foreign aid crisis of the Trump administration’s own making, he may want to remember his words of wisdom from the Senate floor.The Hill - 21h -
The case for persisting with foreign aid
Until now, the US has been a strikingly benign and successful hegemonFinancial Times - 21h -
House GOP to move forward with budget plan as Senate pursues competing proposal
Speaker Mike Johnson said House GOP expects to move forward on budget plan this week that lays foundation for approving Trump's agenda.CBS News - 22h -
Trump Pauses Enforcement of Foreign Bribery Law
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal for companies that operate in the United States to pay foreign government officials to secure or keep business deals.The New York Times - 1d -
Watch live: House convenes hearing on IRS modernization
The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning focused on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) return on investment and the agency's modernization efforts. With President ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump pauses enforcement of foreign bribery ban
President Trump has signed an executive order to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to stop enforcing a law that prevents bribery towards foreign government officials. The order, signed on ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump announces 25% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum
Modified US duties will be enforced ‘without exceptions’, said president, in controversial bid to boost economy. What are the tariffs on steel and aluminum Trump announced? Why Trump tariffs ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act became law in 1977. In 2024, the Department of Justice announced 24 cases related to the anti-bribery statute.CNBC - 1d -
Rubio: US walking away from 'foreign aid that is dumb'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the United States is walking away from “dumb” foreign aid, not from foreign aid entirely. “We’re not walking away from foreign aid,” Rubio said in an ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate tees up final vote on Tulsi Gabbard nomination to be nation's intelligence chief
The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday evening to advance Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence (DNI), putting her on a glide path to ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s New Tariffs Target Foreign Metals
Also, Elon Musk led a bid to buy OpenAI. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.The New York Times - 1d -
House GOP divided on key issues as Senate moves forward on Trump agenda plan
House Republicans are divided over some of the thorniest issues at the center of their plan to pass President Trump’s legislative agenda, disagreements that are threatening to derail their timeline ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs wars and aid shutdowns are foolish and immoral
All of this madness will lead to increased famine, disease, suffering and economic instability, while handing geopolitical influence to China and Russia.The Hill - 1d -
GOP senators terrified of crossing Trump, facing Musk-funded challengers
GOP senators are terrified over the prospect of facing primary challengers funded by Elon Musk if they stick their necks out by opposing President Trump's agenda The White House has signaled that ...The Hill - 2d -
CBS News correspondents and contributors on the impact of the Trump administration overhaul
Amid the Trump administration's bureaucratic overhaul, CBS News Justice Department correspondent Scott MacFarlane, chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, CBS News homeland security contributor Sam ...CBS News - 2d -
Humanitarians warn of dire consequences if US foreign aid ends
Millions of people relying on USAID face uncertainty amid President Trump's funding freeze.ABC News - 2d -
Here Is What to Know About U.S. Foreign Aid and the Trump Freeze
Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump might be stuck with Biden’s funding priorities for longer than GOP hoped
President Trump could be stuck with spending priorities set under the Biden administration for longer than congressional Republicans had hoped. As Congress struggles to strike a bipartisan ...The Hill - 3d -
With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions
Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.The New York Times - 3d -
USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze
"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" host Margaret Brennan speaks with a USAID staffer about the Trump administration's pause on foreign assistance and the impact it has had on the industry. ...CBS News - 3d -
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show
Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block disbursements.The New York Times - 5d -
Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda
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Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment
President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.The New York Times - 6d
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