Trump admin lays out roles of ‘probationary employees’ as Dems claim critical employees are being cut

FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration outlined the roles of probationary employees amid Democrats and some media outlets portraying recent mass firings of federal employees as a gutting of staffers critical to the infrastructure of the government.  “Probationary employees are, by definition, subject to removal if their position is deemed not mission-critical to the executive … Read more

Fetterman loses two top staffers as he makes waves by bucking Democratic Party

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is seeing more staff turnover as he fosters his reputation as a sometimes-rebellious Democrat.  Two top staffers are leaving Fetterman, a source familiar confirmed to Fox News Digital. Both Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director Tré Easton and Communications Director Charlie Hills decided to leave the Pennsylvania senator’s office, as … Read more

Trump and Zelenskyy war of words heats up even as US looks to wind down war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged terse insults on Wednesday, following meetings between U.S. and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday without representatives from Ukraine.  Trump repeatedly has said that he is the only one who can bring an end to the war between Ukraine and Russia, and White House press … Read more

Trump State Department declares Tren de Aragua, MS-13, Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

The Trump administration designated several gangs and cartels, such as Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa Cartel, as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a public notice set to be published in the Federal Register on Thursday, that he had concluded there is a “sufficient factual basis” under section … Read more