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 …

Federal Financial Watchdog Ordered to Cease Activity  —  In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency's acting director ordered workers to cease “all supervision and examination activity.”  —  Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease …

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 …

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.

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.

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 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 …

‘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 …

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).

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 …

Ed Martin is the wrong person to investigate Biden-era prosecutors  —  A newly-appointed U.S. attorney is putting an unfortunate twist on the the satirist Juvenal's ancient question: “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”  — “Who will guard the guards themselves?”

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Who is helping Elon Musk gut the US government?  —  The billionaire's cost-cutting ‘Doge’ staff includes wealthy executives, far-right ideologues and young engineers  —  Elon Musk's rapid attempt to defund and depopulate the federal government has thrown US politics into chaos while the billionaire's …

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 …