Trump’s 100-day agenda falls short of lofty promises
April 28, 2025, 7:21 am
In a bid to showcase a sweeping overhaul, the administration’s 100-day record has raised eyebrows. Despite palpable efforts on multiple fronts, the overall progress remains patchy, with critics questioning whether the promised transformation will ever match the campaign’s high-flown rhetoric.
Americans are increasingly critical of Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration, with a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll finding negative reactions to some cuts made by his U.S. DOGE Service and skeptical that the government is cutting waste and fraud. The poll finds 35 percent of Americans…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since President Donald Trump returned to office, every week has been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises. With a compliant Republican-controlled Congress, Trump has had a free hand to begin overhauling the federal…
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