- Social Security Announces Cost Cutting Initiative Following Audit
By Naveen Athrappully
The Social Security Administration (SSA) on March 19 announced a plan to reduce costs and enhance security measures following stakeholder feedback and ...
- Trump to Sign Order to Eliminate Department of Education
By Zachart Stieber and Emel Akan
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on March 20 that will facilitate the dismantling of ...
- Federal Judge Declines to Block Firing of US Institute of Peace Leadership
By Stacy Robinson
A federal judge on March 19 decided not to block the Trump administration from firing the leadership of the U.S. Institute for ...
- DOGE Says It Entered Peace Institute Building With Police Escort Amid Alleged Standoff
By Jack Phillips
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said its staffers, along with acting U.S. Institute of Peace President Kenneth Jackson, entered the institute’s ...
- DOGE Says ‘Major Cleanup’ of Social Security Records Underway
By Jack Phillips
The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has said the Social Security Administration has undertaken a “major cleanup” of its records ...
- What to Know About the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 Law Invoked by Trump
By Joseph Lord
Enemies Act, a 1798 law providing for deportations of noncitizens during times of war or invasion.
The proclamation targets members of the Tren ...
- Democrats Wrestle With DOGE and Musk
By Nathan Worcester
WASHINGTON—During the first two months of the second Trump administration, few issues have united Democrats like opposition to Elon Musk and his ...
- More Than 250 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Deported to El Salvador Prison: Rubio
By Jacob Burg
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on March 16 that the Trump administration had sent more than 250 Venezuelans accused of being ...
- Trump Orders Military Strikes on Houthi Terrorists
By T.J. Muscaro
President Donald Trump announced on March 15 that he ordered the U.S. military to “launch decisive and powerful” action against Houthi terrorists ...
- Trump Signs Order to Dismantle 8 Federal Agencies, Including VOA Parent Entity
By Tom Ozimek
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Friday that seeks to dismantle eight federal agencies, with the latest action building on ...
- Senate Passes Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
By Joseph Lord, Jackson Richman and Arjun Singh
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on March 14 approved a House-passed bill to extend government funding by six months, ...
- Trump Expresses Confidence That US Will Acquire Greenland During Meeting With NATO Chief
By Emel Akan and Travis Gillmore
President Donald Trump on March 13 expressed optimism about the United States acquiring Greenland, highlighting the effort as vital ...
