President Donald Trump prays as he holds his first Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Pool via AP)
02-27-2025

President Trump convened his first cabinet meeting Wednesday, and the milestone was marked with prayer

President Donald Trump, left, greets France's President Emmanuel Macron before a news conference at the White House, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
02-27-2025

This week on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Sub-Committee on Military and Foreign Affairs focused on the Trump Administration's "American First" foreign policy strategy.

Senator Cramer
02-26-2025

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) is home recovering in North Dakota after falling Sunday and suffering a severe concussion and seizure. 

Elon Musk, left, and President Donald Trump, right, are seen through the windows as Marine One lands on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
02-26-2025

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have been taking heat for dramatic cuts in the federal government. President Trump is fully backing Musk's efforts.

President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk, joined by his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
02-25-2025

The confusion and chaos brewing across the federal government due to Elon Musk's email asking federal employees to explain their recent work contributions is starting to simmer. 

Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing on defense spending and innovation, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
02-20-2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is telling officials to come up with a plan to redirect 8 percent of the Defense budget for next year – about $50 billion to be refocused on President Trump's priorities. While the White House is looking to cut fat at the Pentagon, Republicans in Congress are seeking to increase Defense spending over the next decade.

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02-17-2025

President Trump wants to create a defensive iron dome over America, similar to the one used by Israel to defend itself against Hamas and Hezbollah rocket attacks.

President Trump signs an executive order to create the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Oval Office, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, as White House staff secretary Will Scharf watches. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
02-14-2025

President Trump's plan to shrink the size of the federal workforce is underway as he aims to get government spending under control. The administration is ordering multiple agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who generally have less than a year on the job.

President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk, joined by his son X Æ A-Xii, speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
02-12-2025

The war on government waste took center stage on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with the first hearing focused on the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Although it began with talk of bipartisanship, the questioning fell along party lines.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)
02-11-2025

Since President Trump invoked the words, "So help me God" on Inauguration Day, the non-stop flurry of activity has not slowed down one bit. It's been quite a difference from his first term as president...

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