President Donald Trump has moved to cancel nearly $5 billion in previously approved foreign aid through a controversial budgetary maneuver known as a pocket rescission. This action has drawn criticism from within the President's own party. Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a Republican, has publicly opposed the President's decision. According to reliable sources, Senator … [Read more...] about Sen. Collins Challenges Trump’s Use of Rare ‘Pocket Rescission’
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White House Urges Supreme Court to Block Billions in Foreign Aid
The Trump administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a dispute over the withholding of foreign aid funds and to lift an injunction that is presently compelling it to continue payments. The U.S. Department of Justice, under the conservative majority court, has filed an emergency appeal to overturn the injunction. This development follows earlier … [Read more...] about White House Urges Supreme Court to Block Billions in Foreign Aid
Senate Democrats Slam DOGE as a $21.7 Billion Disaster, Calls for Oversight Surge
Senate Democrats, you know, the same ones constantly screaming about spending, are now complaining about a '$21.7 billion blunder.' They've released a fancy 55-page report where they claim that DOGE, instead of saving money with spending reductions and staff cuts, has wasted $21.7 billion. And they say this 'despite its ostensible goal of eliminating government … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats Slam DOGE as a $21.7 Billion Disaster, Calls for Oversight Surge
White House Dismisses USAID Document Purge Concerns as ‘Hysteria’
The White House dismissed concerns that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is instructing employees to destroy classified documents amid efforts by the Trump administration to shutter the agency. According to a motion filed by government unions in federal court on Tuesday, USAID's interim Executive Secretary, Erica Carr, ordered employees to shred and burn … [Read more...] about White House Dismisses USAID Document Purge Concerns as ‘Hysteria’
Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Pay $2B in Withheld Foreign Aid by Monday
On Thursday, a U.S. Judge ordered that the Trump Administration pay at least some of the almost $2 billion owed in foreign aid for projects completed previously by Monday 6 pm. This was a swift ruling, which came just one day after the Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request to extend its freeze. After a four-hour hearing on Thursday, U.S. district court … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Pay $2B in Withheld Foreign Aid by Monday