Pentagon to Send 1,500 US Troops to Help Secure US Border; Trump Ends Federal DEI Programs

President Donald Trump is sending more than a thousand active troops to the southern border. The deployment comes after Trump signed multiple executive orders to expand border security. What might the troops be doing there, and how does this build on Trump’s latest executive orders?

The president is ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the federal government, calling them discriminatory. What does that mean in action, and how are lawmakers reacting?

Trump is freezing federal hiring. What’s his goal, and what does this mean for government operations? Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joins us to break down her legislation supporting the move.

Democratic leadership vows to oppose Trump’s nominee for director of the Office of Management and Budget. We have highlights from the hearing and why GOP senators are backing him.

Trump is expanding his proposed tariffs to address China’s role in sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada. We speak with financial planner Doug Flynn about the effects of tariffs as a negotiating tool.