Trump: Environmental Protection Agency eyeing to cut 65% of its staffers

President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) might be the next agency on the chopping block as his administration continues to unveil new cuts to the federal government.  Trump told reporters Wednesday during the first meeting with his Cabinet that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is eyeing cutting 65% of federal employees … Read more

The Guardian view on Spain: a progressive beacon in dark times | Editorial

Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist-led government has welcomed immigration and boosted public spending, with stellar results Coverage of this week’s seismic election result in Germany focused on the disturbing rise of the far right, and chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz’s warning that Europe can no longer rely on the United States for its security. But for European progressives, there … Read more

Federal judge hints she will continue blocking Trump from firing head of whistleblower protection agency

A federal judge hinted Wednesday that she may extend a temporary restraining order which has kept Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, in his job after President Donald Trump announced his termination earlier this month. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson called the matter “an extraordinarily difficult constitutional issue” during … Read more

Musk tells Cabinet that DOGE email was ‘pulse check’ for workers, warns US will ‘go bankrupt’ without action

President Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk to speak at the top of the first full Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to discuss the progress made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).  Musk, standing in his signature black suit jacket with a T-shirt underneath, spoke at the meeting in which the media was present and made … Read more

Jim Jordan details House GOP strategy to back up Trump in court: ‘Everything’s on the table’

EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Republican lawmakers are preparing a slate of legislation to rein in the judiciary as the Trump administration battles multiple federal courts over its policies. “Everything’s on the table,” Jordan told Fox News Digital in an interview. “We’re looking to be as helpful as possible.” As one example, … Read more