Few details were clear about how the sweeping cuts will be carried out, as the Trump administration prepared to work with agencies and DOGE to finalize plans.

The Trump administration is expected on Friday to move ahead with a second wave of mass firings and budget cuts across the U.S. federal government after agencies were told to submit large-scale downsizing plans.

Agencies ranging from the Treasury Department to the Justice Department are required to submit their cost-cutting proposals to the White House and the Office of Personnel Management, the government's human resources department,

Senators told the Trump administration that Dr. Dave Weldon didn’t have the votes to be confirmed, though he had believed his confirmation hearing Thursday would proceed before it was cancelled.

A White House official told crypto industry leaders this week that there should be no limit to the size of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

President Donald Trump said he would meet with New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday at the White House to discuss plans for a natural gas pipeline, among other topics.