U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test  —  Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”  —  Candidates for top national security positions in the Trump administration …

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately  —  The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.  —  The Trump administration …

Trump stripping the security clearances of numerous antagonists — including NY AG Letitia James, DA Alvin Bragg  —  President Trump has ordered security clearances stripped from a new hit list of antagonists.  —  Just days after revoking Joe Biden's access to classified information …

In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk's ultimate goal becomes clear  —  Shrink government, control data and — according to one official closely watching the billionaire's DOGE — replace “the human workforce with machines.”  —  Billionaire Elon Musk's blitzkrieg on Washington has brought …

A Tent City Is Rising at Guantánamo Bay  —  These are the first independent images to emerge from the migrant operation that the Trump administration has begun at the Navy base.  —  The Trump administration has moved more than 30 people described as Venezuelan gang members …

Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry: 'He's got enough problems with his wife'  —  Prince Harry can breathe freely in Montecito, because President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting the self-exiled British royal.  —  Harry's immigration status is the subject of litigation in Washington DC …

Trump's Conquest of the Kennedy Center Is Accelerating  —  The president has begun purging the board of Washington's premier arts organization.  —  Donald Trump's hostile takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is moving quickly.  —  On Friday night …

American farmers ruined by Musk killing USAID: Check this map  —  Billionaires War On Working Americans,USAID  —  USAID bought $2 billion a year of rice, wheat, lentils, and peas from American farmers.  —  Musk has taken steps to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Why would a ‘Christian’ destroy the world's largest relief agency?  —  For Christians here and across the world, the ongoing confrontation over the fate of USAID dramatically illustrates the moral degeneration of the politicians who most fervently profess their piety.

The Cybertruck Appears to Be More Deadly Than the Infamous Ford Pinto, According to a New Analysis  —  On New Years morning this year, US Army Master Sergeant Matthew Livelsberger rolled his rental cybertruck up near the front doors of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas.

‘The feel of a coup’: Elon Musk said to be poised to ‘defy’ major judicial order  —  Elon Musk appears poised to defy a judicial order, according to observers.  —  Musk, the richest man in the world and an appointee of Donald Trump, was dealt a blow over the weekend when a judge reportedly …

Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’  —  At a gathering in Madrid, members of Europe's far-right parties set aside any trepidation they might have about President Trump's threats, and instead focused on a common enemy — the European Union.

The Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  The U.S. Department of Education told employees late Friday …

Russell Vought takes the helm at CFPB as Musk's DOGE accesses key systems  —  Russell Vought, an architect of Project 2025 and the new director at the Office of Management and Budget, is now also the acting leader of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, according to a source familiar with the situation.

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk's DOGE Army  —  At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.  —  The establishment of Elon Musk's so-called Department …

New York lawmakers moving to deny House GOP a key vote  —  A new proposal would allow New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to set a special election for later in the year.  —  ALBANY, New York — New York Democrats are poised to delay until November the special election to fill Rep. Elise Stefanik's House seat …

In a harbinger of illiberalism, Trump fired the Archivist of the United States without telling her or Congress why  —  Good afternoon from Washington, where my daughter and I made blueberry pancakes and took the dogs for a walk before the rains rolled in.  I hope you and yours are well this morning.

Children's Wisconsin hospital reinstates gender-affirming care for trans teen after canceling in wake of Trump's executive order  —  The order is being challenged in court as illegal and unconstitutional.  —  Reading Time: 4 minutes … The Gender Health Clinic at Children's Wisconsin hospital …

Protesters denounce Trump immigration policies outside his Florida golf club  —  A handful of demonstrators gathered outside Trump International Golf Club on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump's immigration policies while the commander-in-chief spent leisure time at the club.

She's in House GOP Leadership.  Here's How She Responds to Trump Tweets.  —  Rep. Lisa McClain helps shape Republican messaging in the Trump era — and she's eager to defend his “out-of-the-box thinking.”  —  Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team spent most of Thursday huddled in the White House …

This senator says Democrats need to invoke villains, namely Elon Musk  —  Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut calls on his party to be more aggressive in going after Trump's billionaire allies as it tries to win back the hearts of voters.  —  Sen. Chris Murphy thinks that Democrats have been too timid …

Trump dismisses archivist to the United States  —  The National Archives became the target of Trump's ire when the independent agency sought to retain documents from his Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022.  —  President Donald Trump has terminated the head of the National Archives and Records Administration …

Scientists, researchers work to archive federal health data purged by Trump administration  —  Scientists, researchers and private health organizations scrambled to preserve as much federal public health data and guidelines as possible last week after news reached them that the Trump administration planned …

Trump Administration Moves to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers  —  President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

Trudeau Caught on Hot Mic Revealing Trump's Plans for Canada  —  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in annexing Canada was a very real plan aimed at controlling the country's vast mineral resources.Trudeau was caught …

The courts have slowed many of Trump's plans.  — Aid cuts concerns: A seasoned American ambassador stationed in Mozambique sent a message to Secretary of State Marco Rubio telling him that proposed U.S.A.I.D. cuts would cause “major vulnerability” in Africa.

Now Is Not the Time to Tune Out  —  Don't get distracted.  Don't get overwhelmed.  Don't get paralyzed and pulled into the chaos that President Trump and his allies are purposely creating with the volume and speed of executive orders; the effort to dismantle the federal government …