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Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to reimpose federal funding freeze

The federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's efforts to temporarily suspend a lower court order to halt the president's fragile federal funding freeze. The court said the administration was unable to provide details about the potential harm caused by halting the freeze on federal payments for grants, loans and other programs. “[T]His […]

Treasury Secretary Bessent denies DOGE team is ‘tinkering’ with the payment system, says they have ‘read-only’ access

Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent has criticized “false information” about unauthorized access to payment systems by government accountable workers. Critics embraced the Trump administration after allegations emerged that government department-accountable workers were given access to view and edit payment information for millions of Americans. “They don't have the ability to change the system. I don't have […]

Panama Denies Giving Free Canal Passage to American Ships

Panama President Jose Raul Murino refuted the “false” and “extremely unbearable” claims made by the US State Department on Thursday morning, stating that US government vessels would travel the Panama Canal without paying fees. It indicated that it is permitted. “I was very surprised by the State Department statement because they have made important statements […]

Trump denies working with Israel to ‘blow Iran into smithereens’

On Wednesday, President Trump denied that in cooperation with Israel, Iran was blown into a blacksmith. “I want to make Iran a great and successful country, but I can't have nuclear weapons,” said the President in a true society. “The United States, working in cooperation with Israel, is trying to blow Iran into a blacksmith, […]