Mark Tapscott
Senior Congressional Correspondent
Mark Tapscott is an award-winning senior Congressional correspondent for The Epoch Times. He covers Congress, national politics, and policy.
Mr. Tapscott previously worked for Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Montgomery Journal, and Daily Caller News Foundation.
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On his first day in office, Trump issued seven executive orders cutting the size and costs of the federal workforce.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Fire Top Career Federal Managers More Quickly
The new chief executive hopes to replace federal government managers who fail to follow or implement his policies.
Will a Protracted Speaker Battle Impact Trump’s Victory Certification?
Media claims of a helpless Congress without a speaker are inaccurate, according to a former legislative analyst.
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His career of tireless advocacy and education spanned decades.
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The Hatch Act, which became law in 1939, prohibits federal workers from conducting partisan political activities on official time.
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Cost-cutters looking to eliminate wasteful government spending are taking aim at teleworking bureaucrats.
With DOGE, Musk, Ramaswamy Confront the ‘Immovable Object’
A new era of successfully cutting spending and regulations could be dawning with the government department that isn’t really a department.
Sen. John Thune Elected Senate GOP Leader
The South Dakota lawmaker pledges to push President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointments and legislative proposals.
Senate Majority Leader Contenders Differ Mostly on Process, Not Policy
Big changes could be coming in how the upper chamber of Congress is managed when the 119th Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2025.
Lawmaker Floats Possibility of Vance Becoming de Facto Senate Leader
A social media post on a related discussion had attracted more than 4.7 million views, 25,000 reposts, and more than 4,000 comments as of Monday night.
