By Andrea Shalal and Kanishka Singh ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not happy with planemaker Boeing and his administration might have to go a different route with Air Force One planes. The comments were the White House’s latest attempt to ratchet up pressure on […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind congressional efforts for a federal takeover of the nation’s capital, saying he approves putting the District of Columbia back under direct federal control. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump complained about crime and homelessness in the district, saying, “I think we […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS will lay off roughly 7,000 workers in Washington and around the country beginning Thursday, a person familiar with the plans told The Associated Press. The layoffs affect probationary employees with roughly one year or less of service at the agency and largely include workers in compliance departments, according to the […]

By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new slew of executive orders on Wednesday, including one aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars from supporting illegal immigration and one designed to get rid of regulations the administration considers “overreach.” The immigration order bars the use of federal money for […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military services to identify $50 billion in programs that could be cut next year in order to redirect those savings to fund President Donald Trump’s priorities. Hegseth has committed to redirecting Pentagon spending to more directly support warfighters. In a statement late Wednesday, Robert Salesses, […]