President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday making it easier to remove thousands of senior federal employees, prompting backlash from federal worker unions that accused the administration of attempting to politicize the civil service. The order reclassifies roughly 8,000 federal positions into a new category known as “Schedule Policy/Career,” affecting employees with significant policymaking […]

Senate GOP leaders are working to quell Republican angst over the Trump administration’s proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund that is threatening to trip up the party’s immigration enforcement bill as it inches toward final passage. Several Republicans still want language inserted into the so-called reconciliation bill to prevent the fund’s creation as President Donald Trump […]

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is “very proud” of the decision to strike Iran, arguing that the resulting war has not derailed the economy and has coincided with record stock market gains. Speaking to reporters, Trump pointed to the market’s resilience despite the military campaign. “I’m very proud of that decision,” Trump said. […]

Key congressional intelligence leaders have yet to speak with President Donald Trump‘s new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, a striking reality as Congress races to reauthorize a key surveillance authority before a June 12 deadline. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday that he has not met […]