Secretary of State Marco Rubio is accusing USAID of ‘rank insubordination,’ adding ‘we had no choice but to bring this thing under control.’ The top U.S. diplomat made the comments in an exclusive interview with…
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Trump agriculture nominee, Brooke Rollins, clears key Senate hurdle ahead of confirmation vote
Members of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee voted favorably Monday for President Donald Trump’s nominee, Brooke Rollins, to head up the Department of Agriculture (USDA), a widely expected outcome that clears her for…
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President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Pam Bondi, will now move on to a final Senate floor vote for confirmation after senators voted to invoke cloture and limit the remaining floor debate. Bondi, the former…
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Moderate Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, revealed her plan to support Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Monday evening. ‘After extensive consideration of her nomination, I will support Tulsi Gabbard to…
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The U.S. Treasury and Commerce Departments will establish a sovereign wealth fund in accordance with a new executive order President Donald Trump signed on Monday. The sovereign wealth fund, a state-owned investment fund with various…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation Agent’s Association (FBIAA) sent a letter to House and Senate leaders Monday raising ‘urgent concerns’ over recent actions taken by acting DOJ and FBI personnel, which they say could threaten the…
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‘Viper’s nest’: USAID accused of corruption, mismanagement long before Trump admin took aim
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s fate is hanging in the balance as the second Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is working on an apparent overhaul of the agency. A review of…
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Legal experts say RFK Jr.’s move to give financial interest in vaccine lawsuits to family is ‘not unusual’
Amid scrutiny over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to transfer his financial interest in vaccine lawsuits to his family, legal experts have criticized the move but note that Kennedy’s approach is not significantly different from…
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The Trump administration is revamping agency websites to be rid of climate change-filled content, amid a widespread rebranding of federal departments from content deemed as not aligning with President Donald Trump’s agenda. Since taking office…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that he is now the acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). During his five-nation trip to Central America, Rubio announced the development to reporters while…