Trump admin guts Institute of Peace of ‘rogue bureaucrats’ after DOGE standoff in government office

The Trump administration gutted the Institute of Peace of “rogue bureaucrats” who held a tense standoff with a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team Monday that required police intervention, according to the White House.  “Rogue bureaucrats will not be allowed to hold agencies hostage,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Fox News Digital Tuesday. “The … Read more

Judges blocking Trump’s executive orders are acting ‘erroneously,’ White House says

The judicial branch has been behaving “erroneously,” according to White House press secretary, after several judges have blocked various executive orders from President Donald Trump. “I would like to point out that the judges in this country are acting erroneously,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Wednesday news briefing. “We have judges … Read more

The Guardian view on Germany’s new coalition: unleashing the radical centre | Editorial

A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politics The first “grand coalition” government in Germany’s postwar history was formed in 1966 to address an unexpected economic downturn, amid concerns over a nascent neo-Nazi far right. Nearly six decades later, as the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) … Read more

Vermont GOP pushes for penalties against Dems accused of disrupting ‘Detrans Awareness Day’ at Capitol

Green Mountain Republicans are pushing for the discipline or resignation of two Democrats they say “coordinated” a protest inside the State House that disrupted a meeting the Vermont Family Alliance was holding for “Detrans Awareness Day.” Vermont Republican Party Chair Paul Dame told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that state Reps. Mari Cordes of Lincoln … Read more

Justice department removes disability guidelines for US businesses

Multiple pages scrubbed from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website due to a Trump order Never miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time. The Department of Justice removed 11 guidelines for US businesses on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including some … Read more

Education leaders say Trump dismantling key government agency ‘saved education’

The head of Oklahoma’s public school system is backing President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the federal Department of Education, saying that Trump will “go down in history as the president that saved education.” Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced a dramatic “reduction in force” of the federal Department of Education and detailed … Read more