Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE

The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $ 9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. It’s a process known as “rescission,” which requires President Donald Trump to get approval from Congress to return money that had previously been appropriated. Trump’s aides say the funding cuts target programs that promote liberal ideologies. The request, if it passes the House and Senate, would formally enshrine many of the spending cuts and freezes sought by DOGE. It…

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In Trump Immigration Cases, It’s One Thing in Public, Another in Court

During his testimony on Capitol Hill earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio took a swipe at Senator Chris Van Hollen, falsely accusing him of having had “a margarita” with Kilmar Abrego Garcia—one of the Maryland Democrat’s constituents, who was mistakenly sent to an El Salvador megaprison more than two months ago and who remains there despite the Supreme Court ordering the Trump administration to facilitate his release. “That guy is a human trafficker, and that guy is a gangbanger … and the evidence is going to be clear,”…

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EXCLUSIVE: Why Trump Fired the Director of the National Portrait Gallery

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump has fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery because of her history of pushing woke ideology, donating to Democrats, and denigrating Republicans, a White House official told The Daily Signal. Kim Sajet has donated $ 3,982.40 to Democrats, including Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, the DCCC, and EMILY’s List, an organization that helps pro-abortion Democratic candidates win elections. Sajet has also donated to Democrats, including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, former Vice President Kamala Harris, and former Rep. Colin…

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WATCH: Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers During Memorial Day Ceremony

THE CENTER SQUARE—President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and others on Monday thanked those U.S. service members who died serving their country during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery. “We gather today to honor the incredible service members who rest in glory in this cemetery and burial grounds around the world, and in thousands of lonely places known only to God.” Trump said. “And every hour of peril and every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family to answer their…

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