Politics

Does Moscow Think Vance’s Threat Is Credible?
Certainly, the prospect of U.S. deployments to Ukraine amid a shooting war with Russia ups the ante. Source link
CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts
CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce - are being forced out under the Trump administration's move...
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team's access to federal government's payment system
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team's access to federal government's payment system
The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government's payment system, after Democratic senators raised...
Trump cans thousands of 'probationary' federal workers
Trump cans thousands of 'probationary' federal workers
President Trump's latest move against the federal bureaucracy came this week when the administration moved to fire thousands of recently hired employees still on probationary status. Source link
The Art of the Manufactured Crisis
This week, the hysteria revolves around Trump’s clash with the courts. Source link
The Government Is Shooting at the Wrong Vaping Target
A ruling by the International Trade Commission blocks the importation of FDA-approved e-cigarettes while ignoring the flood of illicit products from China. Source link
Family Films Face the Parent–Child Revolution
Two Christophe Honoré movies instruct culture and identity. Source link
Why We Need a Trillion-Dollar Defense Budget
Rebuilding American military capacity to confront our adversaries will require a massive investment. Source link
Overhaul Foreign Aid to Serve American Interests
The transformation of USAID into an instrument of the ‘woke’ agenda has hurt our reputation abroad and damaged the agency’s reputation with the American people. Source link
The Week: Trump’s Hamas Ultimatum
Plus: The penny is on the ropes. Source link
Judge orders Trump to lift freeze on foreign aid funds temporarily
Judge orders Trump to lift freeze on foreign aid funds temporarily
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs worldwide. Source link
White House blocks Associated Press from RFK Jr., Modi events over 'Gulf of America' flap
White House blocks Associated Press from RFK Jr., Modi events over 'Gulf of America' flap
For the third day in a row, the White House blocked Associated Press reporters from attending official events on Thursday because it refuses to use the Gulf of America...