Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Thursday morning on President Trump’s fiscal 2027 White House budget request. The request calls for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — roughly 42 percent higher than 2026 — and proposes cutting non-defense spending by $73 billion. The funding cuts, according to the memo, impact “woke,…
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Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun is reportedly throwing cold water on a statement by President Trump announcing direct talks between Beirut and Jerusalem, another front line in the U.S., Israel war against Iran. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Aoun on Thursday and “affirmed” that the U.S. is pushing for Israel to halt attacks against Hezbollah…
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) killed his wife and himself in an overnight murder-suicide at their home in Fairfax County, police said Thursday morning. Fairfax Police Chief Kevin Davis told reporters that Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, in their home in Annandale, Va., before killing himself. “This has been an ongoing…
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Wednesday created a tipline for information related to sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), who resigned from Congress after several women came forward over the past week. “If you hear about someone who was allegedly drugging, choking, raping victims, who has lived in…
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Missed the April 15 tax deadline? Experts say you can still reduce IRS penalties by filing now and exploring payment plan options to cut costs.
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