Trump Says He ‘Immediately Halted’ Hiring of New IRS Agents
The comment was delivered at a speech in Nevada. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has halted any new hires of Internal Revenue...
Trump imposes tariffs, sanctions on Colombia after it refuses US deportation flights
Published: 3:20am, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 5:53am, 27 Jan 2025 US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will impose sweeping retaliatory measures on Colombia,...
Musk’s Efficiency Drive Sets Sights on the Penny
Nixing the coin could be one of DOGE’s recommendations for slashing government waste. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting the U.S....
Trump Cancels 60-Year-Old Affirmative Action Employment Mandate for Federal Contractors
Six decades of race- and gender-based government hiring initiatives are set to end. President Donald Trump has repealed a legal landmark from the earliest...
Trump Signs Executive Order Enforcing Ban on Federal Funding for Elective Abortions
The order also reverses Biden-era policies that allegedly circumvented the amendment’s provisions. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reaffirming the Hyde Amendment,...
Colombian President Confirms He Blocked US Military Planes With Illegal Immigrants
‘We will receive our fellow citizens on civilian planes, without treating them like criminals,’ President Gustavo Petro said. Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed Sunday...
‘Europe’s last dictator’ Lukashenko extends 3-decade rule in Belarus
Published: 2:10am, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 10:12am, 27 Jan 2025 Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office...
Trump Says He Plans to Overhaul or Eliminate FEMA in Executive Order
‘I think, frankly, FEMA is not good,’ Trump said. ‘You want to use your state to fix [a disaster], and not waste time calling...
Senate Votes on Noem’s Confirmation as Homeland Security Secretary
The Senate heads toward a confirmation vote on Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on the morning of Jan. 25. …