Saturday

07-03-2026 Vol 19

Year: 2025

Elon Musk bringing back DOGE staffer who resigned after racist social media posts were exposed: ‘To err is human, to forgive divine’ 

Musk, 53, announced his decision to rehire 25-year-old engineer Marko Elez after Vice President JD Vance expressed strong support for giving the ex-DOGE staffer a second chance. President Trump...

Trump admin rips down USAID sign at agency HQ as DOGE looks to slash workforce

Federal workers removed USAID lettering from the facade of the Ronald Reagan Building on Friday, even as the agency's 10,000 or so employees and foreign aid programs remain in...

Trump wants a deal for Ukraine’s natural resources as ‘payback’ in exchange for aid stopping Russia attack: envoy

Ukraine is home to roughly 5% of the world's mineral resources, with rich deposits of titanium, uranium, iron, manganese and lithium -- as well as oil and gas. Ukraine...

Trump says Japan’s Nippon will invest ‘heavily’ in US Steel — but that purchasing it is off the table

President Trump said Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel would be allowed to invest "heavily" in US Steel, but would still not be able to outright purchase it. President Trump...

Judge pauses Trump effort to cut thousands from USAID’s workforce

Administration officials had reportedly moved to gut the agency’s more than 10,000-person workforce by the end of the week down to just 290 or so staff members. Administration officials...

Leaders squabble, appropriators stoic as shutdown deadline approaches

Five weeks away from a government funding deadline, tensions are spiking among lawmakers and shutdown fears are rising. Top-level relations soured Friday, with Speaker Mike Johnson accusing Democratic Leader...

Trump says Elon Musk’s DOGE team ‘doing a great job,’ will look at slashing Pentagon spending

'Pentagon, Education, just about everything. We're going to go through everything,' Trump said at a White House press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. 'Pentagon, Education, just about...

House GOP still has big problems to solve on its budget

GOP leaders are trying to lasso various factions as the Senate races ahead with its own plan for President Donald Trump's tax cuts and other priorities.

Budget chair Lindsey Graham releases Senate reconciliation ‘blueprint’ on border security, energy after House delays

Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier this week that the Senate was moving forward with a two-bill approach to enacting President Trump's agenda. Graham (R-SC) warned House Republicans earlier...

Trump vows to end Biden’s ‘ridiculous’ paper straw initiative: ‘Back to plastic’

The Biden ban on single-use plastics applied to straws, cutlery and cups as well as packaging. The Biden ban on single-use plastics applied to straws, cutlery and cups as...