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With Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gaining control of the Treasury Department's payment system, consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about the group's access to the federal government's financial spigot, as well as sensitive data such as the Social Security numbers of most taxpayers.

DOGE, a Trump administration task force assigned to find ways to reduce federal spending, now has access to a Treasury unit called the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which disburses trillions in payments each year...

"The extent of the injuries is unclear," police said. "The operation is still ongoing."

Joe Lynskey, 45, reunited with the emergency crew members that saved his life on New Year’s Eve after he was pushed onto the 18th Street Station subway tracks.

Nearly 350,000 Venezuelans who obtained work permits in 2023 under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will lose those protections in April.

Elon Musk, who President Donald Trump tasked with spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort, declared in a social media post that "Hysterical reactions" demonstrate the importance of DOGE's work.

He made the comment in response to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

"An unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government," a post on Sen. Schumer's @SenSchumer X account reads, echoing remarks the lawmaker made during a press conference.

RUBIO SAYS ‘NO CHOICE’ BUT TO BRING USAID...

U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft staged a joint patrol and training Tuesday over a disputed South China Sea shoal where Chinese fighter jets fired flares last year to drive away a Philippine aircraft, Philippine officials said.

The joint patrol and air-intercept drills over the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal off the northwestern Philippines were the first by the longtime treaty allies since President Donald Trump took office again.

It comes as the Trump administration has promised to deliver a foreign policy that centers on "America First."...

Washington, D.C., City Councilmember Trayon White is facing potential expulsion from city leadership amid an ongoing corruption trial on alleged bribery charges.

The FBI arrested White in August 2024, alleging that he took over $150,000 in bribes to influence the city's contracting. While the trial has yet to begin, the FBI revealed evidence showing White accepting envelopes full of cash from a bureau informant. The city council will vote on White's expulsion later Tuesday.

"This is quintessential corruption," Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said...

The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her.

The rebels say they will not seize any further territory but will protect their positions.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's controversial nominee to become secretary of Health and Human Services, faces a key vote in a Senate committee on Tuesday.

The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to take up, and likely vote, on RFK Jr.'s nomination starting at 10 a.m. ET.

The GOP has a one-vote margin on the committee, meaning Republicans can afford to lose one vote.

As of Tuesday morning, RFK Jr. has not been confirmed by the Senate.

If RFK Jr. passes the committee vote, his nomination would then go to the full Senate for a vote...

Washington — The Senate Finance Committee is considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination on Tuesday, with a key vote on whether to advance his confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after a pair of fiery hearings last week.

Kennedy appeared Wednesday before the finance committee for a confirmation hearing, before testifying to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions the following day. During both appearances, Democrats on the committees — and even some Republicans — grilled the longtime...

Washington — Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faces a crucial vote on Tuesday that could doom or propel her nomination.

The Senate Intelligence Committee will vote on her nomination in a closed session, according to a committee aide. Republicans have a one-seat majority on the panel, meaning Gabbard cannot afford to lose a single GOP vote if all members are present.

The committee could still vote to advance her nomination without a favorable recommendation if she falls short, but she also risks not...

Former President Joe Biden has signed with the powerhouse talent agency CAA, joining its star-studded ranks of Hollywood actors and sports legends as he explores what comes after the White House.

Creative Artists Agency said in an Instagram post on Monday that it represented Biden from 2017 to 2020 after his eight-year term as vice president.

"President Biden is one of America's most respected and influential voices in national and global affairs," said Richard Lovett, co-chairman of CAA, praising the former leader's "commitment to public service."...

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to talk in "the next couple days," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday.

Amid ongoing turmoil inside the U.S. Agency for International Development, sources say that Department of Government Efficiency staffers have moved to take over offices.