Key points people need to understand about Trump’s Education Department closure
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a long-anticipated action that will affect how billions of dollars…
Trump to order a plan to dismantle the Education Department
WASHINGTON — President Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Education Department, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an…
“I wish you’d be angry.” California Democrats face voter fury over Trump, Elon Musk
About 20 minutes into a town hall in El Monte this week, Melissa Morgan of San Dimas picked up the microphone to address her congressman,…
After rift on shutdown, California Democrats refocus budget fight on Medicaid
After a bruising Washington battle that averted a government shutdown but broke their party in two last week, leading California Democrats are trying to project…
Column: The Trump administration has a free-speech problem
I have to wonder: When will Vice President JD Vance condemn his own administration?Last month, Vance, a self-described foreign policy “realist” who scorns the practice…
Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona, champion of environment, dies
WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a champion of environmental protections and progressive ideals who took up principled but often futile causes during a two-decade career in…
Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch
WASHINGTON — The more than 2 million federal employees have legal rights as civil servants that are supposed to protect them from being fired unfairly, including for…
If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would almost certainly…
Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing Congress’ funding for USAID, judge says
WASHINGTON — President Trump overstepped his constitutional authority in freezing almost all spending on U.S. humanitarian and development work abroad, a federal judge ruled, saying the administration…
Former Rep. Katie Porter announces run for California governor
Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter announced Tuesday morning that she is running for governor, potentially altering the dynamic in an already crowded field of…
Trump Speaks to Congress and Bullies Democrats
This year’s presidential State of the Union address given to Congress reminded some of a kindergarten class in so many ways. Earlier Zelenskyy had a…
FACT CHECK: DONALD TRUMP’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS
@khalidmajzoubofficial examines claims Donald Trump made in his first address to Congress since his reelection Source link
Musk’s DOGE team tries to slash government by cutting out those who answer to voters
DENVER — For decades, conservatives in Congress have talked about the need to cut government deeply, but they have always pulled back from mandating specific reductions, fearful…
California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
WASHINGTON — California’s lawmakers urged their leaders in Congress on Friday to continue funding federal aid in the wake of the L.A. fires, amid a congressional budget…
Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the…
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump’s joint address to Congress
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) for disrupting President Trump’s address to Congress.House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had…
Trump’s address to Congress revived false immigration claims
WASHINGTON — During Trump’s campaign for president, he and his allies repeated misleading or false claims on immigration, including that then-President Biden had secretly flown migrants into…
Rep. Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor, dies at 70
HOUSTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas has died two months after taking office and hours after attending President Trump’s address before Congress in Washington,…
Trump’s address to Congress draws 36.6 million viewers, down from first term
President Trump delivered the longest-ever presidential address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, but the TV ratings fell short of his previous outings.The…
Key moments from Donald Trump’s speech to US Congress
Here are some of the highlights from Donald Trump’s speech to the US Congress. Source link