The administration of President Donald Trump is giving federal employees the option of accepting a "deferred resignation," which would entail agreeing to leave now but continuing to receive pay through September. According to a senior administration official who spoke to NBC News, they anticipate that between 5 and 10% of federal employees will leave, which may result in savings of about $100 billion. All full-time federal employees are eligible, with the exception of those in the armed forces, the US Postal Service, employment involving immigration enforcement and national security, and other positions that agencies have excluded. In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "American taxpayers pay for the salaries of federal government employees, and therefore des...

The administration of President Donald Trump is giving federal employees the option of accepting a "deferred resignation," which would entail agreeing to leave now but continuing to receive pay through September. According to a senior administration official who spoke to NBC News, they anticipate that between 5 and 10% of federal employees will leave, which may result in savings of about $100 billion. All full-time federal employees are eligible, with the exception of those in the armed forces, the US Postal Service, employment involving immigration enforcement and national security, and other positions that agencies have excluded. In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "American taxpayers pay for the salaries of federal government employees, and therefore des...

Next week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House, making him the first foreign leader to meet with President Donald Trump during his second term. According to a White House official who spoke to NBC News, Trump invited Netanyahu, and the Israeli leader accepted. According to Netanyahu's office, they decided to meet on February 4. Trump penned a letter to Netanyahu on Tuesday, saying, "I look forward to discussing how we can bring peace to Israel and its neighbors and efforts to counter our shared adversaries." Trump told reporters on Monday that Netanyahu would be visiting Washington to speak with him soon, a foreshadowing of his plans to meet with the leader early this week. Watch live political coverage Netanyahu's next trip comes after the Azurefire agreem...

Doral, Florida. At President Donald Trump's golf club in sunny south Florida, ebullient House Republicans met this week to toast the president, Vice President JD Vance, and the party's takeover of the federal government. However, the question is not whether the honeymoon will end, but rather when. Trump, Vance, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and other prominent Republican leaders largely avoided discussing how they intend to pay for or pass a comprehensive package that will serve as the centerpiece of the president's legislative agenda during a three-day policy retreat at Trump National Doral Miami. Instead, a week after they took over Washington, the emphasis was on party unity. Instead of heated arguments about government expenditures and legislative process, the conference was full of s...

According to two people familiar with the talks, Trump administration officials are thinking of taking money away from the Transportation Security Administration to make up for the budget deficit at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, the main agency responsible for implementing President Donald Trump's pledge of mass deportations. Additionally, the government is considering funding ICE from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In order to make up for a shortfall in the ICE budget, the Trump administration would not be the first to transfer funds granted by Congress from one agency to another inside a department. Requests for comment were not immediately answered by White House, ICE, and Department of Homeland Security spokespeople. Even b...

Trump-backed Republicans swept two special House primaries Tuesday in Florida, positioning themselves to bolster the party's slender House majority and fill two deep-red, open seats. Shortly after votes in Florida's 6th District closed at 7 p.m. Eastern, the Associated Press predicted that state senator Randy Fine would win more than 80% of the GOP primary vote. When The Associated Press announced the results of the GOP primary in Florida's 1st District shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern, State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis had more than two-thirds of the vote, handily defeating a huge field of contenders. As they looked to replace former Representatives, Fine and Patronis not only received the support of President Donald Trump but also that of House Republican leaders. Matt Gaetz and M...

As voters choose nominees in two congressional districts in the state, state senator Randy Fine, who has been endorsed by Trump, handily won a special House primary in northwest Florida on Tuesday, positioning him to fill a deep-red, open seat. Shortly after the district's votes closed at 7 p.m. Eastern, the Associated Press predicted that Fine would win the GOP primary, with more than 80% of the vote counted. The state lawmaker sought to replace former Representative Mike Waltz and received support from both House Republican leaders and President Donald Trump. Earlier this month, Waltz left the House to serve as Trump's national security adviser. In the special general election, Fine will be the overwhelming favorite to defeat Democratic nominee Josh Weil. In 2024, Waltz won the seat by 3...

The administration of President Donald Trump is giving federal employees the option to accept a "deferred resignation" with a severance package that includes benefits and around eight months' worth of pay. According to a senior administration official who spoke to NBC News, they anticipate that between 5 and 10% of federal employees will leave, which may result in savings of about $100 billion. All full-time federal employees are eligible, with the exception of those in the armed forces, the US Postal Service, employment involving immigration enforcement and national security, and other positions that agencies have excluded. In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, "American taxpayers pay for the salaries of federal government employees, and therefore deserve em...

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump issued a comprehensive executive order addressing kids' transition-related medical care. The directive, Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation, aims to prevent minors—defined as individuals under the age of 19—from receiving gender-affirming medical care, such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgery. It restricts research and education funds to hospitals and medical schools, forbids federal funding from paying for such care for children, and instructs the secretary of health and human services to develop regulations to stop such care for minors. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health, or WPATH, is a nonprofit organization that focuses on transgender medical treatment and publishes guidance that is frequently...

The state education board passed new rules Tuesday requiring families to show proof of U.S. citizenship when enrolling children in public schools in Oklahoma. The governor and the legislature would need to approve the proposed regulation, which would mandate that school districts keep track of the number of children who are unable to confirm their immigrant status and submit those numbers to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. At the Oklahoma State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, state superintendent Ryan Walters stated that our law regarding illegal immigration accounting is simply to account for the number of pupils who are illegal immigrants in our schools. Dozens of Oklahoma City kids demonstrated outside the building against Walters' immigration policies and demanded th...