Congress is quiet as Trump and Musk take the ax to federal agencies
President Donald Trump’s administration this week launched one of its most brazen challenges yet to Congress’s authority. Lawmakers offered little pushback.
What is USAID, the agency that Musk says Trump agreed should be shut down?
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk said on Monday that President Trump agreed the United States Agency for International Development should be shut down. It was unclear whether that heralded the immediate demise of the agency that was created after Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act in 1961,
USAID headquarters in Washington are blocked after Musk says Trump agrees to close the aid agency
Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development have been instructed to stay out of its Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers have blocked the lobby
Musk says he's working to shut down USAID as employees told to stay home
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees were told to stay home on Monday as Elon Musk said he aimed close the agency. The comments from the billionaire Trump adviser, who is not a government official,
Trump Says Musk Cannot Act 'Without Approval' After USAID Announcement
President Donald Trump tried to assure reporters on Monday that Elon Musk "can't do" anything without "our approval."
Democrats push back after Musk says Trump agrees to close USAID and workers are kept out
The fast-moving developments come after thousands of USAID employees already have been laid off and programs shut down in the two weeks since Trump became president. And they show
Trump seeks executive order, cooperation with Congress to shut Education Department
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would like to close the U.S. Department of Education using an executive order ...
Trump challenges Congress’ power with plan to shutter USAID, legal experts say
Donald Trump’s apparent plans to shutter the US Agency for International Development without congressional authority ...
Congress Might Ban DeepSeek
Republican Senator Josh Hawley has proposed a bill that would effectively ban DeepSeek, complete with harsh punishments for ...
US Congress to form cryptocurrency working group
Republican French Hill, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, said on Tuesday lawmakers from both chambers of the ...
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"Shocking & shameful!": Congress MP Manickam Tagore questions govt's silence over US deportation of Indians
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's silence ...
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US Capitol Police report hike in threats, concerning statements against members of Congress
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) announced that the number of threat cases against members of Congress continued to ...
Indians deported from US were ‘handcuffed, humiliated’, claims Congress
Taking to X, Congress leader Pawan Khera said that when Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was handcuffed and strip-searched ...
As Trump tariff plan shifts, some Texas Congress members warn of dangers, others celebrate
Texas Democrats in Congress warned tariffs could hurt shoppers and jack up prices, while GOP members said they could curb ...