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Apple changed its maps app on Tuesday to reflect the name change from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following suit with other navigation systems. This comes weeks after Google changed the Gulf of Mexico on its maps app to the “Gulf of America” for its users in the United States following President Donald Trump’s executive…

The chairwoman of the new House DOGE subcommittee will pledge on Wednesday to work “shoulder to shoulder” with the president and his efficiency czar when she gavels in her first hearing targeting government waste. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) will present her House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency as a member of the…

Several progressive Democrats and left-leaning organizations urged Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to take aim at portions of the Defense Department’s “oversized budget,” a clear difference in messaging from Democratic leadership. “It’s time for Republicans to understand the reality that national security also means health and housing and financial security, but no…

Federal courts appear increasingly at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy and expand executive power as a flurry of temporary blocks mount against some of his cornerstone policy objectives. But Trump’s agenda is far from being stopped by judges. Despite gripes from conservative advocates over the legal showdowns, experts say…

A border congressman’s legislation headed to the House floor would impose harsher consequences on anyone who leads law enforcement on a vehicular high-speed chase near the border, particularly if the pursuit ends in a deadly accident. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), who represents the southeastern part of the state, said addressing the high-speed chases coming through…

The debate over a House chamber rule barring voting by proxy has flared up again after a House Republican voted last week despite allegedly not being in Washington, D.C.  The Republican in question, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), shrugged off questions over his use of proxy voting to cast votes, a violation of House chamber rules.…

President Donald Trump‘s quest to slash the number of federal government employees is likely to have a sizable impact on Virginia‘s gubernatorial race in November. The Old Dominion is home to nearly 145,000 government workers who are at risk of job loss if Trump, Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency, and Office of Management and…

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are looking to settle all outstanding debts and bring the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a close with a sweetheart deal. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been sent to Ukraine for a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to continue negotiations toward a plan that would trade rare…

President Donald Trump loves to hate Washington, D.C., but says he will revitalize the city in order to make the nation’s capital a place that visitors and voters can be proud of. “We will take over the horribly run capital of our nation in Washington, D.C., and clean it up, renovate it and rebuild our…