Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) during a Senate Armed Services committee hearing on defense spending and innovation, on January 28, 2025. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

As Hegseth Calls for $50B in Cuts, GOP Pursues Major Long-Term Increase 'to Deter Our Enemies'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is telling officials to come up with a plan to redirect 8 percent of the Defense budget for next year – about $50 billion to be refocused on President Trump's priorities. While the White House is looking to cut fat at the Pentagon, Republicans in Congress are seeking to increase Defense spending over the next decade.

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Iron Dome for America: Trump Orders Pentagon to Prioritize US Missile Defense System

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ELECTORAL COLLEGE TALLY: Trump Wins Second Term, Pledges to Lead America to 'Golden Age'

Former President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. With votes in several states still being counted, Trump has won 295 electoral votes to Harris' 226. In his victory speech, Trump pledged to lead America into a "Golden Age."

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DEVELOPING: Republicans Win Control of US Senate - How Big Will Their Majority Be?

Voters made their voices heard across the country on Tuesday, handing control of the U.S. Senate to the Republican Party for the next two years.

Witches Report Their Spells Against Trump Aren't Working: 'He Has a Shield'

With the presidential election right around the corner, witches are trying to cast spells against Donald Trump, but this time around they're reportedly frustrated that their spells aren't working.

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Capitol Hill Tackles Trump's DOGE Push to Slash Gov't Waste, Musk Takes Aim at FEMA

The war on government waste took center stage on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with the first hearing focused on the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Although it began with talk of bipartisanship, the questioning fell along party lines.

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Why Trump 2.0 Has Been Fast and Furious: 'We Had the Chance to Plot'

Since President Trump invoked the words, "So help me God" on Inauguration Day, the non-stop flurry of activity has not slowed down one bit. It's been quite a difference from his first term as president...

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Sen. Mike Rounds Reflects on Personal Loss, Faith, and Fixing America in CBN News Interview

Nearly a month into President Trump's second term, with the 119th Congress in full swing, South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds is rolling up his sleeves and getting to work. He recently sat down with CBN News Capitol Hill Correspondent Michelle London to talk about his top priorities on and off the Senate floor.

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Trump Creates Task Force to Root Out Anti-Christian Bias in Federal Government

President Trump is stepping up efforts to combat what he describes as a rising wave of anti-Christian discrimination in the United States.

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White House Releases List of USAID 'Waste and Abuse' on Everything from Al Qaeda to Trans Operas

The Trump administration presented a plan Thursday to gut and largely dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) after exposing that the agency has wasted millions of dollars to fund an array of questionable projects like sex changes, LGBT activism, a "DEI musical," a transgender opera, and birth control around the globe.

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Pam Bondi Gets to Work, Battling DOJ 'Weaponization,' Defending Freedoms of Pro-Lifers

The U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi this week, President Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general. She was confirmed on a mostly party-line vote – 54 to 46 – with Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman joining the Republicans in supporting her.

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Trump Announces Executive Order to Protect Religious Liberty, 'Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias'

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he is creating a task force led by the Department of Justice to "eradicate anti-Christian bias" within the federal government.

WATCH: Trump Speaks at National Prayer Breakfast

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are among the top American leaders who will be participating in several prayer and faith events in the nation's capital this week.

Musk and Trump Take Aim at USAID, Blasting 'Radical-Left Marxists' as Dems Cry 'Illegal Shutdown'

President Trump and Elon Musk are on the verge of closing down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Thousands of USAID employees have reportedly been laid off already.

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Plan to Restore Tax Credits for Charitable Giving

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have announced bipartisan legislation to restore tax credits for Americans who donate to nonprofits.

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Trump Signs Order to Combat Antisemitism, Deport Hamas Supporters: 'We Will Find You'

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday promising "immediate action" from the Department of Justice to deport foreign national college students and resident aliens who took part in pro-Hamas protests after the terrorist group massacred 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostage.

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Trump Admin Ends Its Pause on Federal Grants, but Federal Worker Buyout Offer Remains

President Trump has been rocking Washington with big moves on his second week in office. The announcement of a temporary pause on federal grants, loans and financial assistance programs sparked a fierce debate, but on Wednesday afternoon, the administration backtracked.

Trump Takes Sweeping Action, Restoring Ousted Troops, Arresting 50 Gang Members in 1 ICE Raid

President Trump signed several executive orders on Monday night to undo Biden-era military policies. One of his big moves: reinstating service members who were dismissed for their objections to the COVID vaccine. Meanwhile, immigration officials are also pursuing nationwide arrests and deportations for the fourth day.

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Trump Cements Pro-Life Policies, Takes Steps to Stop US Taxpayer Dollars From Funding Abortions

President Trump has signed a pair of executive orders to stop American taxpayer dollars from funding abortions, both overseas and at home.

Trump Wins Deportation Battle, Tough Tone Convinces Colombian President to Cave

The White House is claiming victory over Colombia in a showdown over flights of deported Colombian migrants who were in the U.S. illegally.