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Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team are working to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in the U.S. government, aiming for a 15% spending reduction. In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), along with seven team members, discussed their mission to streamline federal operations and significantly cut government spending. Musk confidently stated that a 15% reduction in spending is achievable without impacting critical services, pointing to the inefficiencies and waste currently plaguing government operations.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pledged to strengthen military cooperation with the Philippines to counter Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. During a recent visit to Manila, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss the escalating tensions in the South China Sea. Hegseth emphasized the Trump administration’s commitment to bolstering military ties with the Philippines as a deterrent against China’s actions in the disputed waters.

Attorney General Pam Bondi discussed the recent arrest of a top MS-13 gang leader, emphasizing the importance of the operation in enhancing public safety. In a recent interview on ‘The Ingraham Angle,’ Attorney General Pam Bondi detailed the arrest of Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, a 24-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador believed to be a top leader of the MS-13 gang. Santos was apprehended early Thursday morning in Virginia, marking a significant victory in the ongoing efforts to combat gang-related crime in the United States.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has mandated the preservation of Signal messages from a controversial group chat involving Trump administration officials. In a significant judicial move, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has ordered the Trump administration to preserve all Signal messages from a group chat that inadvertently included Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg. This order comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the transparency group American Oversight, which questions whether senior Cabinet officials breached federal recordkeeping laws by using the encrypted messaging app Signal to deliberate military actions against the Houthis in Yemen.

President Donald Trump has asked Rep. Elise Stefanik to withdraw her candidacy for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations to maintain the Republican Party’s narrow majority in the House of Representatives. President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he has asked Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to step back from her potential role as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Trump emphasized the importance of Stefanik remaining in Congress to support the GOP’s agenda, citing key issues like tax cuts, job creation, economic growth, border security, and energy dominance.

Nine weeks into his second presidency, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have seen a slight decline, yet they remain higher than during his first term, according to recent polls. President Donald Trump, nine weeks into his second term, has been actively using executive orders to push his agenda, signing approximately 100 since his January 20 inauguration. Despite his claims of significant achievements, recent polls suggest a mixed public response to his performance.

Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance are set to visit Greenland, amid President Donald Trump’s renewed calls for the U.S. to acquire the island for strategic reasons. Vice President JD Vance, accompanied by his wife Usha Vance, will travel to Greenland this week, a trip that coincides with President Donald Trump’s recent statements emphasizing the strategic importance of the island to U.S. national security. Trump has been vocal about the need for the U.

A federal judge appointed by President Joe Biden has denied the Trump administration’s effort to ban transgender individuals from serving in the military. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, based in Washington, D.C., rejected a motion by the Trump administration to dissolve an injunction that has been preventing the enforcement of a policy set to bar transgender individuals from military service. The policy, which was due to take effect, faced immediate legal challenges, resulting in the ongoing litigation.

President Donald Trump suggested that national security adviser Mike Waltz was behind the Signal chat scandal during a recent press interaction. In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump hinted that national security adviser Mike Waltz might be responsible for the Signal chat scandal. While signing an executive order, Trump responded to queries about the scandal by saying, “It was Mike, I guess. I don’t know, I always thought it was Mike,” before dismissing the media’s coverage as a “witch hunt.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s private contact information was found online, amidst a broader scandal involving leaked Signal chats about U.S. plans to attack Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a significant security breach, private contact details of top Trump administration officials, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, have been exposed online. This revelation comes in the wake of a Signal chat scandal involving plans to strike Houthi targets in Yemen, which was leaked earlier this year.