Articles for tag: Donald Trump, Trump Administration

Govind Tekale

President Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office with E.J. Antoni standing next to him. Trump is wearing a dark blue suit with a red tie, while Antoni is dressed in a dark suit with a yellow pocket square. American flags and military flags are visible in the background.

Trump Replaces BLS Chief with Heritage Economist After Job Revision

President Trump has nominated E.J. Antoni, an economist from the conservative Heritage Foundation, to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This move comes just days after Trump fired the previous commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, following a disappointing July jobs report. The BLS reported only 73,000 jobs added in July, far below expectations. More concerning for ...

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Trump Calls Musk Train Wreck After America Party Launch, Threatens 10% BRICS Tariffs Over Anti-US Policies

01:30 PM – PDT 07/07/2025 Acting on his “take-it-or-leave-it” policy, Donald Trump in a series of posts on Truth Social notified many countries of new tariffs that will come into effect on August 1, 2025.  The letter reads the tariffs will be separate from all sectorial tariffs, trans-shipped goods will incur higher tariffs, and reciprocal ...

Donald Trump at the Salute to America celebration in Des Moines, Iowa. Photo Source: @WhiteHouse (X)

Donald Trump Live: Trump’s $170B Immigration Bill and 70% Tariff Threats Set Stage for Major Trade Showdown by July 9 Deadline

5:45 AM PDT – 06/07/2025 President Trump has secured a $170 billion immigration enforcement mega‑bill that aims to overhaul border and immigration operations—hiring 10,000 new ICE agents, expanding detention capacity, enhancing border tech, and ramping up deportations. However, critics warn that the infrastructure and court system are unprepared for such scale. 03:15 AM PDT – ...

CruxBuzz Staff

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Federal Employees Ordered to Justify Jobs in 48 Hours Amid Trump-Musk Efficiency Drive

Federal employees across the U.S. government received an unexpected email Saturday demanding they justify their work or risk losing their jobs, as the Trump administration implements sweeping changes to the federal workforce. Elon Musk, leading the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), announced on social media platform X that federal workers must provide “approximately ...

Govind Tekale

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Senate Advances Kash Patel’s Contentious FBI Nomination

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, just cleared his first big hurdle by a razor-thin margin. The Senate panel voted 12 Republicans yes, 10 Democrats no, setting up what promises to be a heated final vote next week. “We are inviting a political disaster if we put Kash Patel into this job,” ...

CruxBuzz Staff

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Senate Confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General Amid DOJ Overhaul

The Senate’s 54-46 confirmation of Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General sets the stage for significant changes at the Justice Department. Only one Democrat, Senator John Fetterman, joined Republicans in supporting Trump’s choice to lead federal law enforcement. Bondi’s appointment comes amid major personnel changes. The department has already dismissed prosecutors and FBI agents involved ...

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Trump Nominates Orlando Attorney Dan Newlin, Major Donor, as U.S. Ambassador to Colombia

Professional Background and Expertise Newlin has 28 years of experience with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida, where he served as a Sheriff’s Detective working in major crimes as a fugitive detective. According to Trump’s announcement, Newlin demonstrated investigative skills in cases involving armed robbery, gang violence, human trafficking, and illegal gun and ...