Live updates and the latest news as the Trump administration's DOGE effort faces challenges, including a deadline on the plan to pay USAID contractors.

President Donald Trump delivered the biggest speech of his presidency yet, hitting on partisan talking points favored by his conservative base, while largely sidestepping the effects of his sweeping tariff proposals on consumers.

The State-of-the-Union-style address is giving the president a chance to sell his agenda to the American public six weeks into his second term.

When the Department of Government Efficiency swings an axe, it’s bound to hit a veteran who voted for President Donald Trump.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut over 80,000 workers from the agency that helps administer benefits for America's military veterans, according to an internal memo sent to staff and seen by Reuters.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for millions of veterans