President Donald Trump is about to trigger Democrats on Capitol Hill once more when he uses his powers to cut back spending previously approved by Congress.
According to The Washington Times, Trump and his White House "will soon send Congress a package of $9.4 billion in cuts to current federal spending, including NPR and PBS and a chunk of foreign aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development."
The maneuver is known as rescissions legislation, and it's sure to cause a stir in Washington D.C. this week.
Many of the cuts in the rescissions legislation were identified by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) would take a massive hit, as the move eliminates all of its programs with the exception of AMBER Alerts and tornado warnings.
Democrats have already pushed back, hard, arguing that cutting CPB is an attack on free speech, and ending other programs would eliminated "valuable" services and "harm" American citizens.
President Trump explained that the rescission cuts were just the first phase of the DOGE cuts becoming permanent.
“We’re totally committed to making the DOGE cuts permanent. … Most of it is going to come later," Trump said during a special ceremony honoring Musk for his service in leading DOGE. Musk is stepping away from the position to focus on his other companies.
On Monday, President Trump is sending a Rescissions Package to Congress to cut $9.4 BILLION in wasteful spending.
That includes cuts to USAID, NPR, and PBS.
No more taxpayer dollars for left-wing propaganda or woke foreign aid.
Promise Made, Promise Kept!!
— Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) May 31, 2025
The Washington Times noted:
The president said the rescissions package was just the first bite of the DOGE cuts and that more would come in the Big Beautiful Bill Act and other spending measures.
“We’re going to have it codified by Congress,” the president said. “It’s hundreds of billions of dollars.”
Users across social media reacted to the news of Trump's cuts to Congress.
"Exactly what I voted for!" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Promises only kept if it passes. Do something. Tired of the talk."
It'll be interesting to see to what extent Democrats freak out when it's sent to Congress.
President Donald Trump said Elon Musk is "really not leaving" even as his four-month stint as Department of Government efficiency head is coming to a close, Newsmax reported. Trump made this announcement Friday from the Oval Office.
Trump thanked the Tesla billionaire for his work in slashing government waste and spending. During Musk's tenure, he saved taxpayers billions of dollars while cutting thousands of employees.
Musk looked on as he stood behind Trump, who was seated at the Resolute Desk, when he made the announcement. "Elon is really not leaving. He's going to be back and forth," Trump said.
Trump: "Elon's really not leaving. He's gonna be back and forth." pic.twitter.com/5PsT7V6Edm
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 30, 2025
There have been reports that the relationship between the president and the SpaceX mogul has been rocky. The press conference seemed to be a way for Trump and Musk to show a united front even amid disagreements.
Musk touted his ability to cut from the budget, though he said the "banal evil of bureaucracy" prevented it from being much more. "This is not the end of DOGE but really the beginning," Musk said.
The positive tone of this news conference was in contrast to earlier in the week when Musk slammed Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" for its bloated price tag and cuts to green energy subsidies, The Hill reported. Musk said he was "disappointed" when it passed the House of Representatives.
"I was, like, disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit … and it undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing," Musk said on CBS Sunday Morning. "I think a bill can be big, or it could be beautiful," Musk said.
"I don’t know if it could be both. My personal opinion," Musk added. Nevertheless, Trump presented Musk with a signed box containing a symbolic golden key, stating that it was reserved for "very special people."
The Daily Beast reported that Trump announced the plan in March for Musk to ease out of his role at DOGE because of Musk's volatility. The announcement came following an alleged blowup between Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Now, former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is saying that Musk "got physical" with Secretary Scott Bessent in another blowup in Apil. They had a disagreement about the lackluster impact he made at DOGE as Bassent confronted Musk over disappointing results.
"Scott Bessent called him out and said, ‘You promised us a trillion dollars (in cuts), and now you’re at like $100 billion, and nobody can find anything, what are you doing?' And that’s when Elon got physical. It’s a sore subject with him," Bannon explained.
"It wasn’t an argument, it was a physical confrontation. Elon basically shoved him," Bannon clarified. On Friday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the disagreement existed but didn't elaborate on the physical nature of it.
Perhaps it's best that Musk back away from the administration and just allow Trump to call on him for advice from time to time. What Musk has accomplished was significant and a great start to a more austere Washington, D.C., mindset even if it fell short of his promises.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s policy abolishing an immigration parole program for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, The New York Post reported. The decision means more than 530,000 migrants could be deported.
Then-President Joe Biden implemented the program as a form of "humanitarian parole" for migrants from those nations ruled by authoritarian leaders. It allowed the migrants to stay and bring their immediate families for up to two years.
President Donald Trump targeted this program as part of his overall crackdown on immigration. The abolition of the program was initially blocked in a ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani.
The judge, appointed by President Barack Obama, decided that deportations should not be a blanket issue but rather be decided on an individual basis. However, the high court overturned that decision Friday.
Seven of the nine justices decided in Trump's favor, with just the left-leaning Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting. "The Court has plainly botched this assessment today," Jackson asserted in her dissenting opinion.
"It requires next to nothing from the Government with respect to irreparable harm. Even if the Government is likely to win on the merits, in our legal system, success takes time and the stay standards require more than anticipated victory," Jackson contended.
Jackson further claimed that the individuals involved would be subject to "irreparable harm," including dangerous conditions in their countries of origin and family separation. She lamented that the only other option is to stay and face "arrest and detention" by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
However, Biden's plan to import hundreds of thousands of migrants under the program is to blame for the conundrum these people now face. Trump is left to fix the problem, and the president was grateful that the high court was behind him in this.
"We had a great decision from the Supreme Court, thank goodness. That was very important," Trump said following the ruling.
Democrats are wringing their hands over a supposed humanitarian crisis this ruling is sure to create. However, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller explained that this was righting a wrong committed by Trump's predecessor.
"They have to be deported. You can't have a situation where the Biden administration can fly in half a million illegal aliens in the last 24 months and we're having a conversation about, ‘Oh, maybe they should get to stay for life,'" Miller said Friday.
“They've been here for 24 months. They were flown into our country illegally. The good news is the airplanes travel in two directions," Miller added. The clip was shared on X, formerly Twitter, by conservative commentator Benny Johnson.
🔥Stephen Miller on the Supreme Court ruling in favor of President Trump stripping legal status of the 500,000 criminal aliens Biden flew into the country.
He just doesn’t miss:
“They called it parole for those individuals.. Amnesty.. Now of course they're all subject to… pic.twitter.com/GGMJ2o0SxS
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 30, 2025
The Biden administration purposely flooded the U.S. with migrants over the last four years. Democrats claim Trump is the one who is to blame for the aftermath as he works to undo that agenda piece by piece.
The FBI is investigating a mysterious series of text messages from an unknown individual that appears to be impersonating White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.
According to the Wall Street Journal, this unidentified person has been posing as Wiles, sending text messages and making phone calls to Republican lawmakers, governors, and business executives for the past few weeks.
This individual is using Artificial Intelligence to impersonate Wiles in phone calls, but what has investigators flummoxed is the lack of a cohesive motive outside of a one-time request for a cash transfer.
Investigators were first tipped off about the possibility of an impersonator because of texts from a different number claiming to be Wiles going to lawmakers and White House staffers.
A combination of broken English and bizarre questions that Wiles should have known further cemented the reality that someone was impersonating an extremely important figure in the Trump administration.
In response to a request for comment from the WSJ, the White House issued a statement saying, "The White House takes the cybersecurity of all staff very seriously, and this matter continues to be investigated."
This impersonation episode comes after the FBI issued a warning on “an ongoing malicious text and voice messaging campaign” targeting current or former senior US federal or state government officials and their contacts.
A statement from the FBI explained, "The malicious actors have sent text messages and AI-generated voice messages — techniques known as smishing and vishing, respectively — that claim to come from a senior US official in an effort to establish rapport before gaining access to personal accounts."
FBI Director Kash Patel commented on the Wiles case, saying that the FBI "takes all threats against the president, his staff, and our cybersecurity with the utmost seriousness. Safeguarding our administration officials’ ability to securely communicate to accomplish the president’s mission is a top priority.'
With all of that in mind, the FBI has supposedly determined that whoever is impersonating Wiles is not acting on behalf of a foreign nation.
To add more intrigue to this situation, one text to an unnamed lawmaker asked for a list of people who could be pardoned by President Trump. This points to the possibility that the impersonator is searching for politically damaging information in relation to Trump's use of the pardon power.
Information security has been a top priority for the Trump administration, and Susie Wiles has been one of Trump's chief enforcers in preventing politically damaging leaks and controlling staffers to minimize information getting out of the White House.
Wiles has been the target of cyberattacks previously, as Iranian hackers broke into her devices last year in an effort to damage Trump's presidential campaign.
As the Trump agenda continues to roll out, information security is paramount, and the Trump administration cannot afford more damaging leaks that create unnecessary political drama.
Hopefully, the FBI can find out who is behind this impersonation campaign quickly. However, it will likely take time for Kash Patel and his agents to get to the bottom of this situation.
During a closed-door meeting, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller delivered a scathing critique of senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials for what he perceives as inadequate deportation efforts, the Washington Examiner reported.
On May 20, at ICE's Washington headquarters, Miller met with 50 field officials from ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations to convey the Trump administration's expectations for increased arrest and deportation numbers.
The pressure from the White House follows President Trump's commitment to enhance immigration enforcement, compelling ICE to significantly boost daily arrest rates.
The atmosphere within ICE has reportedly been tense due to the administration's mounting demands. ICE officials disclosed feelings of demoralization amid concerns of rigorous oversight and leadership pressures.
Stephen Miller's uncompromising stance left ICE officials feeling demoralized, as he criticized their leadership and performance, expressing disappointment at their current achievements.
Morale at ICE is described as low, with one official recounting that the environment feels fearful due to the intense scrutiny of communications and actions by agency leadership.
Changes in ICE's leadership have also contributed to the unrest. The retirement of Ken Genalo and the replacement of Robert Hammer by Derek Gordon reflect a shifting administration strategy.
There is skepticism about the motivations behind these leadership changes, with a former senior DHS official asserting that some resignations were not entirely voluntary.
Critics argue that these shifts may merely be attempts by the administration to put a positive spin on their challenges in boosting deportation figures.
During the meeting, Miller emphasized the administration's objective of achieving at least 3,000 arrests per day, as part of a broader goal to reverse immigration policies enacted during prior administrations.
Miller's insistence on intensifying efforts has been met with mixed reactions within ICE, especially amid struggles with coordination and resources.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reportedly conveyed to ICE officials that while their efforts were satisfactory, more aggressive measures were needed.
Discussions highlighted issues of coordination, with some officials noting that ICE's collaboration pales in comparison to other agencies like the FBI and U.S. Marshals, which may contribute to their challenges.
A new legislative bill to expand ICE's detention capability is being considered, which could alleviate some resource constraints faced by the agency.
Elon Musk, who runs multiple successful companies in addition to heading up President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has stepped down from his position.
Given that, the obvious conversation at this point is who President Trump will choose to replace Musk, who admittedly is a one-of-a-kind type of brilliant mind.
According to Fox News, there's already quite a bit of speculation as to possible replacement options, as Trump has vowed that the work DOGE has done so far will continue under his administration.
Interestingly enough, the White House has already commented on the situation, saying that for now, Musk will likely not be replaced and DOGE employees will continue their work as usual.
Musk announced his departure from the cost and waste-cutting government unit, adding that he was thankful to President Trump for allowing him the opportunity to head up the DOGE group.
"As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending," Musk wrote in an X post.
As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.
The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 29, 2025
The White House implied that DOGE will continue how it has operated, with a simple shift in that the leaders in Trump's Cabinet will continue to implement the same waste-cutting strategies that Musk oversaw.
Fox News noted:
Speaking with reporters on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that "the DOGE leaders are each and every member of the president's cabinet and the president himself, who is wholeheartedly committed to cutting waste, fraud and abuse from our government."
In other words, it doesn't appear that Musk will be replaced.
Users across social media reacted to the news of Musk's departure, and many expressed their sadness to see him go.
"You are the only Government employee I have ever been sad to see go. Ever," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Exposing the D.C. swamp takes grit most folks don’t have, and you stepped up when others backed down. Thank you !! Now it’s our turn to finish the job. Let’s make DOGE’s legacy permanent and codify, codify, codify."
While Musk may not be replaced in the near future, it looks as though DOGE will be in good hands when he's gone.
DJ Daniel, the 13-year-old boy who stole the hearts of millions of Americans when he was made an honorary Secret Service agent, is now facing even greater health challenges than he was just a few months earlier.
According to Breitbart, Daniel, who became famous after being recognized as an honorary agent during President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, is now facing "three new tumors."
The White House, through a post on its offical X account, broke the sad news, noting that the boy's father, Theodis, broke the news to President Trump.
Daniel received an outpouring of support from his legion of fans, including law enforcement agencies across the country.
“We’re lifting up Agent DJ Daniel in prayer after his dad, Theodis, shared that DJ is now facing three new tumors,” the White House said. “DJ is one of the strongest, bravest young men—and has now been sworn into 1,351 law enforcement agencies across the country."
We’re lifting up Agent DJ Daniel in prayer after his dad, Theodis, shared that DJ is now facing three new tumors.
DJ is one of the strongest, bravest young men—and has now been sworn into 1,351 law enforcement agencies across the country.
Agent Daniel, you're a true legend. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UH9sCOeWvE
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 30, 2025
Daniel's dad went into greater detail regarding the sad news during an interview with a Fox affiliate.
"It’s rough, there isn’t a class that can teach you how to deal with it," Theodis told the station. "You’re hearing that your child has a nasty disease."
Breitbart noted:
The outlet noted that DJ, who has been sworn as an honorary police officer at thousands of agencies across the United States, was sworn into the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in Texas — representing the 1,351st swearing-in ceremony.
Daniel was only six years old when he was first diagnosed with brain and spinal cancer, and has battled it ever since.
Well-wishes and prayers poured in across social media when news of his diagnosis hit the headlines.
"I am so sorry to hear this. Praying for you," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "My prayers are with him and his family. God bless."
Hopefully, Daniel gets the care and support he so much deserves as he continues his fight against cancer.
President Donald Trump doesn't mess around when it comes to firing people who no longer serve his mission or have opposing viewpoints, as he places top priority on loyalty to his cause.
According to The Hill, the president authorized the firing of National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet, noting that she's "highly partisan" and a "supporter" of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
It's the latest effort by the Trump administration to weed out the DEI nonsense that took over the U.S. government under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Financial and election records backed Trump's claim of Sajet's partisanship, with documents showing her donations to a long list of high-profile Democrats, including former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump released a statement on Sajet's firing, claiming that "many" people -- presumably advisers and staffers -- requested that he terminate her employment due to her obvious liberal ideology.
"Upon the request and recommendation of many people, I am herby terminating the employment of Kim Sajet as Director of the National Portrait Gallery," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
He added, "She is a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position. Her replacement will be named shortly."
BREAKING: Trump terminated Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Kim Sajet
“She is a highly partisan person and a strong supporter of DEI” pic.twitter.com/rRLGvFxzii
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 30, 2025
The Hill noted:
The Federal Elections Commission reported that she financially supported Democratic nominees including former President Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, (D-N.Y.), former Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison (D-S.C.) and others through ActBlue.
Sajet's firing was the latest in the Trump administration's mission to quash any remaining DEI elements in government, following the firing of Librarian of Congress, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant for similar reasons, the Hill noted.
Users across social media applauded the president for making the call to get rid of Sajet.
"They are probably in a court room right now getting a judge to say he can’t do this it violates her rights to free speech or something like that…" one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Congratulations on cleaning up the trash."
Sajet may be the latest to get her walking papers, but she probably won't be the last.
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
A government worker with a top security clearance who complained to an FBI agent posing as a representative of a foreign government that he didn't "agree or align with the values" of the Trump administration has been arrested.
The suspect, Nathan Laatsch, 28, has worked with the Defense Intelligence Agency's Insider Threat Division since 2019.
He was accused of attempting to share classified information with an agent of a foreign government, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice.
The case was launched when the FBI got a tip in March that someone was willing to turn over classified information to a friendly foreign regime.
"An email to the FBI said that the person – later identified as Laatsch – didn't 'agree or align with the values' of the Trump administration, and would be willing to share classified information that he could access, including 'completed intelligence products, some unprocessed intelligence, and other assorted classified documentation,'" according to a report from Fox News.
The report said Laatsch began communicating with an FBI agent, whom he thought was a foreign government representative, and confirmed he was ready to turn over classified details.
He brought information out of his workspace multiple times after transcribing the secrets onto a notepad at his desk, the DOJ said.
The FBI coordinated with Laatsch for him to deposit classified information "for the foreign government to retrieve" from a location at a northern Virginia park, the DOJ said, and FBI agents watched him do that.
The FBI then retrieved a thumb drive that contained a message from Laatsch and "multiple typed documents with information portion-marked for Secret or Top Secret levels," the report said.
He offered that as "a decent sample size" of what he could do, the report said.
Laatsch later messaged the agent "appearing to say that he was seeking something in exchange" for the details, that he was interested in "citizenship for your country" as he didn't think his situation in America would "improve in the long term," the DOJ said.
He also was "not opposed to other compensation" but didn't really need "material compensation."
He then agreed to provide additional information and when he arrived at a meeting point, he was arrested.
This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
In a comment reminiscent of his desire to take his opponent "out behind the gym" to fight him, former President Joe Biden, 82, said Friday he could "beat the hell out of both of them" – an apparent reference to the authors of a new book detailing his cognitive decline as leader of the free world.
The book covering Biden's mental deterioration while president, "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, was released May 20.
Biden's quip came amid his first public remarks since announcing he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, Fox News reported.
"You can see that I'm mentally incompetent, I can't walk," Biden joked with reporters Friday after speaking at a Memorial Day event in Delaware. "And I could beat the hell out of both of them."
Biden's team has pushed back on the material included in the new book.
"There is nothing in this book that shows Joe Biden failed to do his job, as the authors have alleged, nor did they prove their allegation that there was a cover up or conspiracy," a Biden spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Nowhere do they show that our national security was threatened or where the President wasn't otherwise engaged in the important matters of the Presidency. In fact, Joe Biden was an effective President who led our country with empathy and skill."
In addition to the publication of multiple books this year chronicling the deterioration of Biden's mental faculties, leaked audio recordings of Biden's October 2023 interview with former Special Counsel Robert Hur were released this mnth, showing that Biden struggled with his words and even appeared to forget the year his son died.
Biden told reporters Friday that he is "optimistic" about his cancer diagnosis and is currently receiving treatment in the form of a pill.
"My expectation is we're going to be able to beat this," Biden said.
Campaigning for fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2026, Biden said of Donald Trump: "I wish we were in high school and I could take him behind the gym."