President Trump’s proposal includes a $5.4 billion increase for veterans’ programs while other domestic agencies face reductions. President Donald Trump’s preliminary 2026 budget plan includes a four percent…
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White House Releases HHS Budget Cutting Proposal
OMB asks Congress to cut funding for several CDC subagencies. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its budget request last week, outlining its financial…
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Defense Department to Reduce Radio Programs on AFN Go
The department seeks to streamline operations with existing radio stations. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced last week that it will be reducing radio programs and commercially produced…
Read MoreVA Secretary Seeks to Reduce Department Workforce
He said the department’s workforce is “larger than the active duty Army.” Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins has canceled close to 600 DEI-related contracts and placed…
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Judge Temporarily Blocks President’s Order Ending Collective Bargaining
Treasury Department also sues federal workers union to end collective bargaining for IRS employees. District Judge Paul Friedman temporarily blocked the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order…
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DOT Repeals Emissions Rule Affecting Highway Projects
The transportation secretary announced a rollback of a greenhouse measure, citing cost and legal concerns. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has officially repealed a greenhouse gas emissions…
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White House Proposes Reducing the State Department Budget by $27 Billion
Funding for over 20 international organizations would be eliminated. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a nearly 50 percent cut to the State Department’s…
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Circuit Court Reverses Firing of Two Federal Employees
Independent agency heads are temporarily ordered to be reinstated. The District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that approved the firing of two…
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State Department Notifies Congress of USAID Closure
Also refutes a false report of USAID disaster team termination in Myanmar. The U.S. State Department recently notified Congress that it will be assuming the duties of the…
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Senate Considers Bypassing Parliamentarian to Extend Tax Cuts
The measure would then only require a simple majority. Leaders in the Senate majority are considering a move to bypass the ruling of Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to…
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