Trump Team Slashes 500 Jobs at Voice of America

The Trump administration slashed more than 500 jobs at the Voice of America, a potentially fatal blow to the government media outlet repeatedly gutted by funding cuts. Kari Lake, acting CEO of VOA’s parent company, the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced the firings in a social media post. The layoffs are the latest blow to VOA…Continue Reading

Trump Skips Traditional Presidential Labor Day Vacation

President Trump is skipping the traditional presidential summer vacation this year to focus on securing peace between Ukraine and Russia. Typically, presidents head out of Washington around Labor Day to grab rest and relaxation away from the daily grind of the White House. However, Mr. Trump canceled his plans to spend the final two weeks of August at his Bedminster…Continue Reading

Legitimacy of Biden’s Autopen Pardons Questioned by Vance

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday questioned the validity of pardons allegedly signed with an autopen during the Biden administration. “I think that there’s something weird about this autopen, which is that you have a guy who even some of his own staff members said did not have the mental faculty to be president of the United States,” Mr. Vance said…Continue Reading

Trump Wants GOP Convention Before Midterms

President Trump says he will suggest that Republicans hold a national convention just before next year’s midterm elections. In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump lauded the GOP as “doing really well” and “Millions of people have joined us in our quest to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.” Mr. Trump said Republicans won “every aspect” of the 2024 presidential election…Continue Reading

D.C. Mayor Notes Drops in Violent Crime Amid Federal Crackdown

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday praised the sharp reductions in violent crime brought on by President Trump’s surge of federal law enforcement authorities throughout the District. Ms. Bowser, a Democrat who has been critical of the president’s reasoning for federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department and sending more than 2,000 National Guard troops…Continue Reading

OP-ED: Why Are Chinese Nationals Getting U.S. Visa Waivers?

Reports of Chinese nationals admitted to the U.S. on visas and then spying or stealing sensitive information for China are all too common. But perhaps more shocking is the fact that some Chinese nationals are able to enter U.S. territory without any visas at all. How? The answer can be found in a special program that allows Chinese to travel without a U.S. visa…Continue Reading

4-Star Firings: Trump Overhauling Generals, Admirals

More than a dozen senior generals and admirals have been fired since President Trump returned to the White House in January, including the first women to lead the Navy and the Coast Guard and the second Black man to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Trump administration has offered few explanations, but speculation, informed and otherwise…Continue Reading

Federal Prosecutors Identify DC Murder, Rape Suspects

Federal prosecutors in the District have revealed the identities of two murder suspects and a rape suspect who were arrested this month during the surge of federal law enforcement. The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia said the two murder suspects are Tarik Settles, 30, and Leroy Dixon, 17. Mr. Settles was linked to an April shooting…Continue Reading

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