House Budget Hawks Cheer DOGE Package

The White House’s delivery to the House of Representatives of a package that would codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency’s cuts into law was greeted with enthusiasm by the fiscally hawkish House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday. The rescissions package, delivered by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to Republican House leadership, would codify $ 9 billion in cuts to USAID, as well as funds to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Rescissions packages can be passed with a simple majority in…

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How Republican hawks primed Trump to strike back at Iran – CNN

How Republican hawks primed Trump to strike back at Iran  CNN Iran: Nancy Pelosi says House will vote to limit Trump’s war powers  USA TODAY Huge crowds in Iran for commander’s funeral, daughter warns U.S. of ‘dark day’  Reuters.com Will Trump win big from killing Soleimani?  The Interpreter View full coverage on Google News “us republicans” – Google News

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Democratic trade hawks may mean big trouble for China – and Trump – South China Morning Post

Democratic trade hawks may mean big trouble for China – and Trump  South China Morning Post The US president opened the door to the trade war but may not be able to shut it – now both parties in Washington and allies abroad are pushing for massive … “us democrats” – Google News

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