He’s in… President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine professor Dr. Marty Makary, was confirmed in the Senate on Tuesday. His confirmation was cemented just hours after he cleared one last procedural test vote earlier
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to facilitate his longstanding goal of eliminating the Department of Education. While the order recognizes it would take an act of Congress to completely shutter the department, Trump directed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to do all
The Social Security Administration is beefing up security protocols and will require those who cannot use an online identity-proving tool to visit a local Social Security office. “Over the next two weeks, SSA will carefully transition to stronger identity proofing procedures for
President Donald Trump is moving forward with plans to close the Department of Education. Trump is expected to sign an executive order following through on a campaign promise to disband the department, claiming on the campaign trail that the department was full of “radicals,
President Donald Trump has instructed the U.S. military to develop strategies to “reclaim” the Panama Canal, citing concerns over national security and Chinese influence in the region. The directive underscores the administration’s apprehension about China’s activities near the canal, a vital global
In another signal victory for the Trump administration, GE Aerospace — which builds and designs “jet engines, components and integrated systems for military, commercial and business and general aircraft as well as aero-derivative gas turbines for marine applications” — announced it would invest nearly
President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 200% tariff on European wines, champagnes and other alcoholic products in response to the European Union‘s planned 50% levy on American whiskey. This escalation follows the EU’s retaliatory measures against the U.S.’ recent 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum
The White House is pulling the nomination of Dave Weldon for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director. The decision comes the same day Weldon was scheduled to have his confirmation hearing. Fox News reports: The Senate Health, Education, Labor and
The Trump Administration is taking significant steps to shutter the Department of Education. On Tuesday, nearly half of the Dept. of education workforce was let go. A senior department official confirmed to The Hill that 1,315 staffers will be let go and
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attacked the Trump administration’s new 25% tariffs Tuesday, calling the measures “very dumb” and vowing that his country “will not back down from a fight.” Trudeau previously announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on American goods in response to
