Trump crafts plan to fast-track spending cuts as government shutdown looms
The White House is beginning to map how its promise to cut federal spending in preparation for a six-month government funding bill to pass Congress. The two, well-versed in the conversation, told Fox News Digital that President Donald Trump and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vault are working on a strategy to […]
Trump administration cuts export office staff amid escalating trade war
The Trump administration has fired a number of employees at the International Trade Agency (ITA), a branch of the Department of Commerce, which is supposed to play a key role in enacting President Trump's trade agenda. The ITA, which aims to promote US industry and overseas exports, cut probation workers later last month as part […]
United Nations announces initiative aimed at reducing spending as threat of US cuts loom
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the UN80 Initiative on Wednesday, a project commemorating the 80th anniversary of the international organization. On paper, the initiative aims to improve efficiency, see implementation of powers of attorney, and rebuild the system. However, several UN critics argue that this is an international body's way of supporting the potential for […]
Progressive group targets GOP lawmakers over Musk, health cuts
Click on more news from the hill {beacon} health care health care First on the hill Nonprofits launch an advertising campaign urging GOPs to stand up against masks Digital Campaigns from Progressive Advocacy Group 314 Action Asks Americans Living GOP Held Swing District Call US representatives over potential health reductions. ©Getty Ads ask Americans […]
Bank of Canada cuts benchmark interest rate by 25 bps, as Trump ratchets up tariffs – Yahoo Canada Finance
A new Canadian bank survey shows households and businesses hope that trade tensions with the US will lead to higher prices, lower job security, slower sales, and more cautious spending. The Canadian central bank says the investigation was conducted between January 29th and February 28th, reflecting a widespread US tariff of 25% and the threat […]
FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime case due after Trump cost cuts
The Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle on Wednesday to delay a September trial that allegedly Amazon misinterpreted consumers with its major subscription services, citing “a severe lack of resources in both money and personnel.” FTC lawyer Jonathan Cohen told District Judge John Chun during the hearing that the agency is facing […]
Trump admin cuts funding to Maine universities as state defies order to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
According to UMS officials, the US Department of Agriculture has suspended funding for the University of Maine System (UMS), a network of eight public universities in the state. The suspension corresponds to the state's recent refusal to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to keep trans athletes out of women's sports. The funding suspension […]
Trump administration cancels disaster training for meteorologists amid staffing, travel cuts
The Trump administration has cancelled training to prepare meteorologists to predict during disasters, Oka learned. According to a viewed email from the Hill, meteorologist training for the National Weather Service incident was cancelled amid a significant reduction in the amount of “short staff” and the amount of employees allowed to spend on trips. Agency sources […]
Staff Cuts Are First Step to Ending DOE, But We’ll Need Congress, Might Do Block Grants to States
On Fox News Channel's “Ingraham Angle” broadcast on Tuesday, Education Secretary Linda McMahon said cutting the Department of Education staff was the first step to shutting down the department completely, but “I know we have to work with Congress to achieve that,” and she hopes to go with the money to the US. Host Laura […]
Trump Administration Cuts Funding to Maine Universities After State Defies Trans Ban
The Trump administration has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to suspend federal funds for the University of Maine System (UMS) over its state denials that refused to protect women's sports. UMS holds a network of eight public universities in Maine. According to the state's “large education company” ums websiteApproximately 30,000 students are registered […]