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President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new government.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman. He also indicated that he would be dictating programming at one

Trump freezes aid to South Africa over controversial land law, claiming discrimination against White farmers  CNN

Vought was an architect of Project 2025. He takes over at the consumer finance watchdog as Elon Musk’s representatives gained access to the bureau’s systems and accounts, including sensitive data. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

He is rapidly spending down American capital accumulated by previous administrations

Trump orders U.S. to prioritize refugee resettlement of South Africans of European descent  CBS News

White House pressures ICE to pick up pace of migrant arrests, sources say  CNN

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer

Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says “technical issues” are to blame and lag times continue. (Image credit: Rebecca Blackwell)

Why Trump’s in-your-face campaign will never end  Axios