Under President Donald Trump’s second administration so far, significant restructuring of the federal workforce has led to widespread layoffs and policy shifts designed to align with his agenda to eliminate bureaucracy. As these changes unfold, the divide between political appointees and career employees has become more apparent. Political appointees, chosen by the president, serve at his discretion and include both ...

The Trump administration’s pause of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding may leave the door open for China to spread its influence, and Beijing is not wasting time trying to fill in the gaps. A former USAID official, who spoke with Fox News Digital under the condition of anonymity, said that whereas the U.S. stepped down, China has ...

The United States saw double the number of fatal plane crashes under President Joe Biden’s first four weeks in office compared to the same time period under President Donald Trump’s second administration, federal data reviewed by Fox News Digital shows.  There were 10 fatal plane crashes in the United States between Jan. 20, 2021, and Feb. 18, 2021, according to ...

The Department of Defense has received a list of DOGE officials tasked with cutting 8% from next year’s budget. ‘We welcome DOGE to the Pentagon,’ said Secretary Pete Hegseth. ‘And I hope to welcome Elon to the Pentagon very soon.’  The Pentagon employs 3.7 million personnel with a budget exceeding $850 billion, but it has never passed an audit. Tara ...

The Department of Defense has received a list of DOGE officials tasked with cutting 8% from next year’s budget. ‘We welcome DOGE to the Pentagon,’ said Secretary Pete Hegseth. ‘And I hope to welcome Elon to the Pentagon very soon.’  The Pentagon employs 3.7 million personnel with a budget exceeding $850 billion, but it has never passed an audit. Tara ...

In a second Donald Trump administration, the pro-life movement is trying to nail down its cultural messaging to adapt to a post-Dobbs era. It may get the boost it needs as a $30 million investment is being made through a membership-only organization, Fox News Digital has learned. Key figures in the pro-life movement, including Leonard Leo, Ray Ruddy and Princeton ...

In a second Donald Trump administration, the pro-life movement is trying to nail down its cultural messaging to adapt to a post-Dobbs era. It may get the boost it needs as a $30 million investment is being made through a membership-only organization, Fox News Digital has learned. Key figures in the pro-life movement, including Leonard Leo, Ray Ruddy and Princeton ...

The Trump administration’s quest to tame the sprawling federal bureaucratic leviathan is slated to face a key hurdle on Monday, as Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to rule after more than a dozen states sought a temporary restraining order, accusing Elon Musk of ‘unconstitutional’ actions.  Musk, who is spearheading the effort to identify government components that can be eliminated or ...

Progressive groups across the country once again protested President Donald Trump on Monday. The ‘Not My Presidents Day’ or ‘No Kings Day’ protests were organized by the 50501 Movement, a coalition of activists united against Trump’s ‘executive overreach.’ From Austin, Texas, to Orlando, Florida, and Boston to Phoenix, demonstrators gathered in cities across the United States holding handmade signs, singing ...

North Korea on Tuesday vowed to expand its nuclear forces under Kim Jong Un and criticized the U.S. and its neighbors in Asia for pushing a denuclearization plan against the authoritarian regime. North Korea’s foreign ministry denounced the joint pledge between the U.S., South Korea and Japan as an ‘outdated, absurd plan’ and warned of ‘overwhelming and decisive counteraction’ against its rivals who ...