news2shortsDemocrats in the Senate failed to pass a resolution that would have reversed President Donald Trump’s executive order on “Unleashing American Energy” in a 53-47 party-line vote. The White House argued that scrapping the emergency would endanger nearly 900,000 jobs and have a negative $3.6 trillion impact. The order encourages domestic energy production on federal … Read more
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department prosecutor struggled in court on Wednesday to articulate the administration’s view of the full intention of President Donald Trump’s mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters, as the government argued that Trump’s pardon should apply to separate criminal conduct committed by Capitol rioter Dan Wilson in Kentucky in 2023.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a letter ordering New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to eliminate its controversial congestion pricing tolls by mid-March. The letter, dated and signed by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Executive Director Gloria Shepherd on Feb. 20 and released Wednesday, notes that the New York State Department of Transportation … Read more
The Donald Trump-Elon Musk dynamic is defining the political state of play at the White House, on Capitol Hill and outside of Washington.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk and DOGE more power. The order will require agency heads to track contracts and payments. It will also freeze credit card payments from government employees for 30 days.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring government payments and travel expenses to be justified and made public where possible. The requirement is part of Trump’s executive order to implement the cost efficiency initiative for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Using modern technology, the order aims to transform spending by putting … Read more
With American reliability in doubt, some European nations and other countries may seek alternative partners and markets, possibly in China, current and former Western diplomats say.
US and Canada may face off in Concacaf Nations League US president has made aggressive comments to Canada Canada head coach Jesse Marsch took direct aim at Donald Trump and the current state of discourse in the US in comments to media on Wednesday. “If I have one message to our president, it’s lay off … Read more
President Donald Trump wants to recover billions of dollars’ worth of equipment U.S. troops left in Afghanistan following their 2021 withdrawal from the country. “We left billions, tens of billions of dollars worth of equipment behind, brand new trucks,” Trump said during his first Cabinet meeting Wednesday. “You see them display it every year, or … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: Conservative CNN pundit Scott Jennings is being privately and publicly encouraged to run for Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s open Senate seat in 2026, sources, including a Republican operative familiar with the race, told Fox News Digital Wednesday. Some conservative personalities floated the possibility publicly on X. The pundit is known for his … Read more
