I was intrigued by George Tristan’s assertion recently that the Democrats are the ones using “fear” as a response to President Trump’s recent executive orders and actions. “Fear is a powerful ...

Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees ...

If you have voted, you must be aware that each party dreams of full occupancy of the three branches of our government. Democrats as well as Republicans wish to dominate the entire government. Who can ...

The presidency of Donald Trump can be sized up in one word: chaos. Watching this presidency is like watching a tornado that has no distinct path. It is destroying everything, good, bad, and ugly ...

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The new Trump administration has made reducing the size of the federal government one of its top priorities. One month in, it has sought to eliminate departments and agencies and shrink the federal ...

People applying for grants and certificates using the Small Business Administration's website used to see a photograph of a group of people of varying ages, genders, and skin tones smiling in front of ...

The New York Times identified more than 70 people within the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a group formed by Elon Musk that has radically upended federal agencies. Few members have ...

The DOGE effort helmed by Elon Musk appears to be focusing on technology and personnel in its stated goal to cut government spending. Staffers connected to DOGE and often to Musk's companies, ...

For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by saying that their surveillance technology is intended to be used only against serious criminals and ...

As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid, according to a compilation of government documents. Notes: ...