Tag: Trump Administration

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.

Four policies Trump administration is looking at in deciding whether to enact reciprocal April 2 tariffs

Annabella Rosciglione · March 19, 2025 12:59 pm

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington.

Trump says ‘we are very much on track’ after phone call with Zelensky on ceasefire

Timothy Nerozzi · March 19, 2025 12:48 pm

Judge rejects Trump administration effort to dismiss or move Mahmoud Khalil case

Brady Knox · March 19, 2025 11:06 am

A flare burns at Venture Global LNG in Cameron, Louisiana, April 21, 2022.

Energy and Environment

DOE approves massive LNG facility held up by Biden pause on export approvals

Callie Patteson · March 19, 2025 10:58 am

The U.S. Institute of Peace building is seen in Washington, Monday, March 20, 2017. Deep cuts throughout the federal bureaucracy and the outright elimination of 19 independent agencies would have a major impact on the economy of the Washington region. Tens of thousands of federal employees would lose their jobs if President Donald Trump’s initial budget proposal became law, putting the regional economy at risk of a recession, experts say. The cuts would reverberate throughout the city, with fewer people riding the already-beleaguered Metro subway or eating at restaurants. It would also be a blow to the city’s already-shaky market for office space.

US Institute of Peace sues Trump administration after DOGE overhauled its board

Jack Birle · March 19, 2025 10:08 am

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.

Beltway Confidential

The inspectors general have a circle of unaccountability

Mark Moyar · March 19, 2025 8:00 am

Dockworkers return to work at PortMiami after the union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Miami.

Trump plans tariffs on allies with value-added taxes: What to know

Zach Halaschak · March 19, 2025 7:00 am

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Beltway Confidential

The time for Trump to resume his rebuild of the Middle East is now

Hugh Hewitt · March 19, 2025 6:00 am

Elon Musk ‘shocked’ by violence and threats against him and Tesla: ‘Mental illness’

Brady Knox · March 18, 2025 11:05 pm

Reps. Mike Flood (R-NE) and Glenn Ivey (D-MD) held town hall meetings in their respective districts to address voters' concerns. (AP Photos).

Tensions run high at pair of town halls hosted in red Nebraska and blue Maryland

Hailey Bullis, Rachel Schilke · March 18, 2025 10:50 pm

JFK files released: Trump administration makes thousands of classified records public

Brady Knox · March 18, 2025 7:29 pm

The Social Security Administration office is seen in Mount Prospect, Illinois, Oct. 12, 2022.

Social Security Administration head apologizes for mistakes and touts 3 month downsize plan in memo

Samantha-Jo Roth · March 18, 2025 5:24 pm