Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy gave further detail on their plans to teaming up with President-elect Donald Trump to overhaul the federal government through a new initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The plan aims to cut federal regulations, reduce the government workforce, and save taxpayers billions by targeting wasteful spending. Musk and Ramaswamy…

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is out as attorney general nominee and out of a job after he resigned from the House of Representatives when he was nominated. Despite that, Gaetz could still be back in Congress this January.  Gaetz resigned on Nov. 14 with the following letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,“Sir, I hereby…

Migrants in New York City will soon be able to bypass in-person check-ins at their local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, Homeland Security sources reportedly told the New York Post. Currently, asylum-seekers awaiting a court hearing must regularly report in person at their local ICE office. The database for the current system flags arrest…

Brazilian authorities indicted and arrested the nation’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, on accusations of knowing about a plot to kill the president-elect while trying to overturn the country’s 2022 election. Federal police took Bolsonaro and 36 others into custody Thursday, Nov. 21 as part of an investigation into the fallout. Officials said Bolsonaro had “full…

About 1,500 people are forming a caravan in southern Mexico, hoping to immigrate to the United States. Migrants in the caravan say they hope to reach the U.S.-Mexico border and get permission to enter the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. It’s the latest in what’s been an annual process each fall…

With just weeks left in his presidency, President Joe Biden is working to secure support for Ukraine before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20. As he hits the lame-duck portion of his presidency, Biden announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the forgiveness of $4.7 billion in Ukrainian debt. The president does have the authority…

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction. The actor was found guilty of staging a hate crime in 2019. In a 5-0 decision, the court ruled Smollett’s due process rights were violated. The case has been sent to a lower court for formal dismissal. The 2019 incident Smollett, a former “Empire” star, claimed…

The U.S. government under President Joe Biden wants to break up Google. But will the same hold true when the White House changes hands in January? Back in August, a federal judge ruled Google illegally maintained a monopoly in internet search. This gave the Department of Justice a major antitrust victory in a case that…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to discuss a cease-fire in Ukraine with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. However, Putin says this would need to be under specific and stringent conditions. His proposal includes freezing the conflict along the current front lines, allowing Russia to retain significant territory, including Crimea and large portions of the…

President Joe Biden awarded Cecile Richards the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Nov. 20, in a private ceremony, as stated by the White House. The ceremony was not listed on Biden’s public schedule, and the decision to award Richards was only announced afterward, reported the Washington Times.Biden expressed his honor in a post on X,…