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Trump Executive Order Expands White House Control Over Independent Regulatory Agencies

President Trump has signed a new executive order designed to increase presidential oversight and control over all executive branch agencies, including those traditionally considered “independent regulatory agencies.” The order, titled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” seeks to ensure that these agencies are more accountable to the President. The executive order […]

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DHS Launches $200M Ad Blitz Warning Undocumented Immigrants: “We Will Find You and Deport You”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is rolling out a massive $200 million advertising campaign with a stark message for undocumented migrants: “We will find you and deport you.” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the initiative last week. The two-year campaign will utilize a variety of media platforms, including TV, […]

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Trump Administration Ends Haiti’s TPS, Putting 520,000 Haitians at Risk of Deportation

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, effective August 3, 2025. The decision impacts over 520,000 Haitian nationals residing in the United States under humanitarian protections initially granted after the 2010 earthquake. This move follows last month’s rescission of Venezuela’s TPS extension […]

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Trump Declares Himself Monarch, Igniting Fierce Debate Over Executive Power

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, that significantly alters the power dynamics within the executive branch. The order, titled “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies,” includes a controversial provision that centralizes the authority to interpret laws for the executive branch solely in the hands […]

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Senators Wyden and Warren Demand Answers on Elon Musk’s DOGE Gaining Access to Sensitive IRS Data

Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding answers from the IRS regarding a potential agreement that would grant Elon Musk’s DOGE broad access to sensitive taxpayer data. The senators expressed concerns that this access could lead to the weaponization of private financial information for political purposes. The letter to […]

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Federal Judge Denies Unions’ Bid to Block OPM’s Controversial ‘Fork in the Road’ Directive

A federal judge in Massachusetts has denied a request from several labor unions to block the Office of Personnel Management’s (“OPM”) “Fork in the Road” directive, a controversial policy that allows certain federal employees to resign with pay through the end of the fiscal year. Judge George A. O’Toole, Jr. […]

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AP Reporter Barred from Oval Office After Refusing to Use Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ Name

The Associated Press (AP) reported on Tuesday that its White House correspondent was barred from attending an Oval Office event after refusing to adopt President Donald Trump’s directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” The decision by the Trump administration has sparked concerns over press […]

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White House Pauses Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement for at least 180 days

The White House issued an executive order on Monday pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) for at least 180 days.  The order, titled “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security,” cites concerns that the FCPA has been “stretched beyond proper bounds” […]