White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has ordered a “full review” of personnel at the National Security Council (NSC), starting a process to weed out detailees at the agency who are not aligned with President Trump’s agenda. An NSC spokesperson said personnel reviews and evaluations of staffers began at 12:01 p.m. on Monday. “It…
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The Panamanian government formally raised concerns with the United Nations over President Trump’s threats to retake the Panama Canal, noting any threat of force would violate rules. In a letter to U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, Panama points to U.N. Charter language that directs members to “refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of any…
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President Trump is rolling back Biden healthcare policies, such as expansions to the Affordable Care Act – a move Democrats described as an "attack" on the federal program.
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Rubber is meeting the road in President Trump’s first week back at the White House, as the administration warned federal workers in roles related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) that they would be placed on paid leave in less than 24 hours. It was just the latest move in a swirl of executive orders…
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A Senate panel unanimously advanced President Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Transportation (DOT), former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wisc.), on Wednesday. Duffy, the former five-term Republican Congressman, was advanced out of committee with a 28-0 vote during a brief Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing. “He will work, as Senator [Tammy] Baldwin [D-Wisc.]…
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