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Attorneys general say the cuts violate federal law.

Hegseth has issued a memorandum ordering a reduction in the number of general and flag officers by 20 percent.

The coalition seeks a court order to lift the wind permitting halt, while the White House calls the lawsuit a partisan attack on Trump’s energy agenda.

More than 3,800 employees took the first offer back in February, and nearly three times as many took a second offer in April.

A key focus of the executive order is cutting red tape to shorten the timelines for building new plants.

The U.S. government has funded gain-of-function research in China.

All future funds to the university will be at the Trump administration’s discretion, a White House official said.

The agency said $165 billion has been saved so far through a cut-and-freeze process.

The high-profile annual selection of pro football’s incoming players will be held on the National Mall.

Trump welcomed a dual U.S.–Russian citizen whose freedom he secured in an exchange last month.

The Trump administration has worked to expand its list of partner countries willing to receive illegal immigrants being deported from the United States.

Last week, the president indicated that he doesn’t want to touch Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security in a budget bill.

Secretary Kristi Noem says self-deporting is likely the best way for illegal immigrants to remove themselves from the United States.

The president’s comment comes after Mexico’s leader said she rebuffed his offer.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is among the programs the budget would cut.

He also did so during his first term, donating his salary to various federal departments.

The president said the move is necessary to protect the once globally dominant U.S. movie industry.