Federal spending in Trump's first 100 days Despite President Trump's promises to cut government spending, the Treasury Department's daily financial reports reveal that the U.S. has spent about $220 billion more in Mr. Trump's first 100 days than during the same period in 2024. CBS News ...
Hannity, a long-time backer of Trump and his agenda, will tape the appearance from the Oval Office Wednesday and it will air during his show at 9 p.m. Eastern. The network says Trump and Hannity will discuss “the executive orders he’s signed thus far, his fi...
The bill’s introduction comes amid Trump administration efforts to scale back the agency’s workforce and operations. Edward Graham April 11, 2025 Spending and workforce cuts will harm VA’s modernization work, Democrats say Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said cuts across VA are forcing the depa...
Tesla founder Elon Musk, who poured millions into Trump's campaign andlanded a position in the incoming administrationthat will advise on spending priorities,supports eliminating the EV tax credit and stands to profit from it. "Take away the subsidies, it will only help...
The White House announced plans to enforce thepause on federal grants and loansTuesday as PresidentDonald Trump’sadministration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending. The move was defended byKaroline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as Wh...
it was undisputed that the president had the Constitutional power to stop unnecessary spending through what is known as Impoundment."28The Trump campaign website further posits that the Take Care clause "has historically been understood to mean that the president can impound funds when doing ...
During Trump’s presidency, he imposed tariffs on washing machines, solar panels, steel and a range of goods from China, which President Joe Biden maintained. Though studies show that washing machine prices rose as a result, overall inflation did not rise much. ...
Pres. Trump is taking one of his most disruptive actions since taking office today; he is pausing federal funding for grants, loans and other initiatives. There are concerns this could affect education programs, health care spending, other social services. 2 of 3 | President Donald Trump talks...
The judge’s decision to halt Musk’s deferred resignation program for several days is the latest instance where a judge has pressed pause on Trump’s early executive actions. Last week, two judges blocked an attempt to freeze spending on federal grants and loans. The Office of Management and...
Trump issued a ban during his first administration that prevented transgender troops from serving, which former President Joe Biden eliminated. While Trump did not institute a new ban, the repeal of the Biden-era executive order clears the way for one. The ...