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 …

CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid “energetic” opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised  —  With most describing him as “tough,” “energetic,” “focused” and “effective” — and as doing what he'd promised during his campaign — President Trump has started his term with net positive marks from Americans overall.

Katie Britt vows to work with RFK Jr. after NIH funding cuts cause concern in Alabama  —  Alabama's junior U.S. senator said she will work with President Donald Trump's health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to “ensure our nation remains at the forefront” of innovation …

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 …

Exclusive: Inside Trump's Iran fear … - Iran clearly is still on Trump's mind: Last week, he said he'd given his team instructions to “obliterate” Iran if its operatives were to kill him.  — He later tempered that remark by saying he wanted a “verified nuclear peace agreement” with Iran …

Musk calls for impeachment of judge who blocked DOGE access at Treasury  —  Elon Musk is calling for the impeachment of the federal judge who made a decision early Saturday morning that the Treasury Department should block access to anyone “other than civil servants with a need for access …

Early Crypto Traders Had Speedy Profit on Trump Coin as Others Suffered Losses  —  Some traders made tens of millions off a new cryptocurrency launched by President Trump and his sons.  Many others lost out.  —  The curious trade came a little past 9 p.m. on Jan. 17 …

Noem confident in legality of housing migrants at Guantánamo Bay  —  Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she's confident that steps the government is taking to deport certain migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantánamo Bay are legal.

As Trump steamrolls Washington, courts flex their power to slow him down  —  Numerous federal district judges around the country have blocked major portions of Trump's early agenda — but Supreme Court showdowns loom.  —  President Donald Trump's “shock and awe” assertion of executive power …

Kristi Noem: ‘Get rid of FEMA the way it exists today’  —  The DHS secretary backed Trump's proposal to shutter the disaster response agency.  —  Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she supports the idea of getting “rid of FEMA” as part of President Donald Trump's massive overhaul of the federal government.

NSA Waltz says gutting USAID ‘absolutely not’ handing power to China and Russia: Full interview  —  National Security Adviser Mike Waltz tells Meet the Press in an exclusive interview that USAID needs to realign its mission to fit President Trump's foreign policy vision, as the Trump administration takes steps to dismantle the agency.

House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs  —  As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments.

Trump reveals he's spoken with Putin by phone, says Russian president ‘wants to see people stop dying’ in Ukraine war  —  President Trump has spoken to Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the phone to try to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war, he told The Post in an exclusive interview aboard Air Force One Friday.

‘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 …

Trump's Shameful Campaign Against Transgender Americans  —  Some of the most deplorable episodes in U.S. history involve the government wielding the power of the state against minority groups: Black people, Indigenous people and gay people, to name just a few.

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 …