Articles for tag: Trump Administration, White House

Govind Tekale

White House website showing a digital countdown timer and text stating "Democrats Have Shut Down the Government" and "Americans Don't Agree with Democrats' Actions" against a black background.

Federal Agencies Send Identical Partisan Emails as Trump Claims Shutdown Layoffs ‘Will Be Democrats’

In an unusual move, federal agencies across the government sent nearly identical emails to employees Tuesday blaming Democrats for the looming shutdown, breaking from traditional non-partisan communications during funding disputes. The emails, sent to workers at the Departments of Interior, Labor, Health and Human Services, and many others, directly pointed the finger at congressional Democrats ...

CruxBuzz Staff

Black and white photograph showing President Donald Trump standing between two men in suits, likely including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, all wearing formal attire during what appears to be an official White House event.

Trump Restores ‘War Department’ Name in Military Rebranding

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to rebrand the Pentagon as the “Department of War,” a move that restores its historical name used from 1789 until 1949. The executive order allows the Defense Department to use “Department of War” as a secondary title, and authorizes officials to use titles like “Secretary of War” ...

Govind Tekale

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook giving a speech at a podium with the Brookings Institution logo visible in the background. She is wearing a white tweed jacket over a dark top and speaking into a microphone.

Trump Demands Fed’s Cook ‘Resign Now’ Over Mortgage Fraud Claims As September Rate Cut Decision Looms

President Donald Trump has called for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign immediately following allegations that she made false statements on mortgage applications. This marks an expansion of Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve as he pushes for lower interest rates. “Cook must resign, now!!!” Trump wrote Wednesday on his Truth Social platform, ...

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 ...

Donald Trump Photo Source: X/@WhiteHouse

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

Elon Musk. Photo Source: Elon Musk (Twitter)

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 ...