Top federal agency with history of wasteful spending could be next DOGE target

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief Elon Musk’s efforts to clean up waste and fraud in the federal government will soon shift its focus to the Social Security Administration (SSA)…
‘JOE, YOU’RE FIRED’: President Trump revokes Biden’s security clearances, intel briefings
President Donald Trump on Friday announced he is revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearances and stopping his daily intelligence briefings. ‘There is no need for Joe Biden to continue…
Hegseth to look into ‘what went wrong’ in Afghanistan and pledges accountability, slams diversity motto
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday addressed events in Afghanistan, saying they created the perception of ‘American weakness.’ While speaking to the Department of Defense and Pentagon workforce during a…
Democratic AGs from 19 states sue Trump admin over DOGE access to sensitive, personal data at Treasury
Democratic attorneys general from 19 states have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to sensitive, personal data belonging to Americans…
Trump freezes aid to South Africa, promotes resettlement of refugees facing race discrimination
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order cutting all foreign aid to South Africa, citing concerns about the country ‘seizing’ ethnic minority Afrikaners’ agricultural property without compensation. Trump…
As Trump pushes for ceasefire talks, Ukraine sees Kursk as a potential bargaining chip
Ukraine has launched new attacks in Russia’s southern Kursk region as US President Donald Trump pushes for ceasefire talks. The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based conflict monitor,…
Hamas to release three Israeli men Saturday in latest round of exchanges under ceasefire deal
Hamas has released the names of three Israeli men it said it would free from Gaza on Saturday, in what will be the fifth round of exchanges under the ongoing…
Sweden to tighten gun laws after mass shooting at school
Sweden’s right-wing government said on Friday it would seek to tighten gun laws in the wake of the country’s deadliest mass shooting at an adult education center where the attacker…
Trump’s threat to annex Canada ‘a real thing,’ Trudeau tells business leaders
Trudeau’s comments, first reported by the Toronto Star, were picked up on an open microphone when Trudeau believed the media had been escorted out. “Mr. Trump has it in mind…
Trump has put America’s allies in an impossible position. That might be where he likes them
For two weeks, America’s friends held their tongues. Since his inauguration President Donald Trump had enjoyed a steady stream of warm words — and very little criticism — from leaders…