Politics

President Trump will dismiss multiple board members of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and install himself as chairman.

Trump to oust Kennedy Center leadership, install himself as chairman

A federal judge on Friday, Feb. 7, temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's plans to place thousands of USAID staffers on leave.

Judge pauses Trump plan from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to potentially roll back Biden-era gun control policies.

Trump plans rollback of regulations on ‘ghost guns,’ background checks

President Donald Trump has revoked former President Joe Biden’s security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings.

Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance, daily intelligence briefings

President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to issue an executive order pushing the government back toward plastic straws.

‘BACK TO PLASTIC!’: Trump to sign order making govt. use plastic straws

A group of state attorneys general seek to investigate Dr. Fauci’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic despite President Biden's federal pardon.

State AGs seek investigation of Dr. Fauci’s role in COVID-19 pandemic

State Rep. Dale Washburn, R-Ga., has introduced a bill in the Georgia House to ban speed cameras from being used in school zones.

Georgia lawmaker introduces bill to ban speed cameras in school zones

The federal government is planning to reduce the amount of property it owns and leases by 50%, according to a memo from one of its agencies.

Trump administration plans to get rid of 50% of government buildings

DOGE said a $168,000 contract to build an exhibit honoring Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institutes of Health was canceled.

DOGE cancels contract to build Dr. Fauci museum exhibit

A former DNC official claimed that celebrities like Beyoncé and Cardi B were paid by the Harris campaign for their appearances.

Former DNC official: Celebrities lied about no Harris Campaign payments

The Trump administration has reopened oil and gas leasing across hundreds of millions of acres of federal lands and waters.

Trump administration reopens hundreds of millions of acres for oil drilling

Super Bowl ad accused of misleading consumers about weight loss drugs

The Department of Education is investigating two universities and a state athletic association over transgender athletes in their programs.

Education Department investigating schools with transgender athletes

The Trump administration is halting the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, which was established under Biden.

Trump administration halts $5 billion EV charging initiative started by Biden

Fraudsters stole $100B in government funds, they’re about to get away with it

The latest labor market report includes a downward revision in jobs added to the tune of more than half a million people.

The US added 589,000 fewer jobs last year than reported. Here’s what it means

Trump has delayed plans to end a tax exemption on small imports. Trump's plan to tax goods coming from China would have closed a loophole.

Tariffs for Shein and Temu packages under $800 suspended by Trump

An Illinois lawmaker is proposing stadium financing for professional sports venues be tied to the team's performance under a new bill.

Should losing pro teams get taxpayer money for new stadiums? Some say no.

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. government to cancel all paid subscriptions to news outlets, including Politico, BBC and Bloomberg.

Trump orders end to government paid news subscriptions

The Mexican government is pushing for the United States to put an end to the illegal flow of guns into the country.

Mexico suing American gun manufacturers as US fights fentanyl flow

A convicted January 6, 2021, Capitol rioter, recently pardoned by President Trump, is back in trouble with the law, this time in Texas.

Convicted Jan. 6 Capitol rioter from Houston back in custody in Texas

The House overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday that would reclassify the powerful opioid fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug.

House passes HALT Fentanyl Act, hoping to permanently classify it

The NCAA has changed its policy to ban transgender athletes from women's sport.

NCAA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports after executive order

President Trump signed another executive order Thursday; this one imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at the White House this week, for alleged war crimes over his military response in Gaza after the Hamas terror attack on Israel in October 2023.

Trump sanctions International Criminal Court over Israel investigation

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