Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country's weapons stockpile, sources say  —  Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration — the agency tasked with managing the nation's nuclear stockpile …

Europe will not be part of Ukraine-Russia peace talks, US envoy says  —  Keith Kellogg tells countries to offer concrete solutions and boost spending instead of complaining about talks role  —  Europe will be consulted - but ultimately excluded - from the planned peace talks between Russia …

Records show how DOGE planned Trump's DEI purge — and who gets fired next  —  A DOGE team plans to fire federal workers who are not in DEI roles and employees in offices that protect equal rights, internal documents show.  —  A team of workers from the U.S. DOGE Service developed step …

Trump-Musk Scandal at USAID Takes Unnerving Turn With Vile Leaked Memo  —  Shockingly, it turns out that empowering the richest human being on the planet to maliciously and gratuitously heap additional misery on that planet's most poor, hungry, and desperate people might—just might …

Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves  —  Kyiv wants security guarantees to be tied to any natural resources deal  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected a US bid to take ownership of around 50 per cent of the rights to his country's rare earth minerals …

German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis  —  At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany's coming elections.  —  Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany on Saturday accused Vice President JD Vance …

Don't Assume Trump Is Wrong About Birthright Citizenship  —  On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order that purports to end birthright citizenship for certain children.  It does so despite Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, which declares, “All persons born …

‘The Gulf of America’ Is the Wrong Fight to Pick  —  The more that politicians mess around with place names, the more important it is to respond according to consistent principles.  —  The executive order rechristening the body of water known internationally as the “Gulf of Mexico” is not an easy document to take seriously.

Justice officials move to drop Adams case after 7 lawyers refuse, resign in protest  —  Acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove told prosecutors in Washington to find someone who would seek to have the case dismissed, or risk losing their jobs  —  The Justice Department on Friday filed …

Maryland National Guard out of Frederick Douglass parade after DoD order declares Black History Month ‘dead’  —  Strict guidance from the national defense department crushed plans for an Eastern Shore parade held in honor of Frederick Douglass' 207th birthday because it was being held during …

Stunned federal workers brace for the real-world repercussions of Trump's purges  —  The Trump administration could face political backlash from voters in Republican and Democratic states who suddenly find a host of services vanish.  —  Americans could soon start to feel the repercussions …

RFK Jr. Is Already Taking Aim at Antidepressants  —  The new HHS secretary has made baseless claims that the drugs are addictive and cause violent behavior.  —  Hours after being confirmed as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy …

Penn scrubs diversity initiatives from its website to comply with Trump order  —  The University of Pennsylvania's medical school plans to dissolve committees having to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion and any roles that implement such efforts.That's what Roy Hamilton, vice dean for inclusion …

Is corporate America already souring on Trump?  —  Optimism at the prospect of tax cuts and lighter regulation has given way to anxiety over trade policies

Playbook: GOP confronts a continental divide  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  Happy Saturday from Indiana, where I have a bit of FOMO about not being in Munich at the POLITICO Pub.  I'll try to remedy that today by having the Hoosier classic breaded pork tenderloin sandwich …

Naval Academy faculty told to avoid ‘divisive concepts’ like ‘systemic racism’  —  The guidance from the provost follows President Trump's recent DEI-focused executive order, which some say seeks to erase history and diversity.  —  Faculty at the Naval Academy are no longer permitted …

Kindergarteners could learn gun safety in school under a bill gaining momentum in Utah  —  The measure places an undue burden on children instead of parents, some gun violence prevention advocates say.  —  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah students in as early as kindergarten would be required to learn …

How Trump's MAGA Agenda Is Already Sticking It To Red America  —  The effects of DOGE and potential cuts to Medicaid are likely to hit communities where Donald Trump is popular.  —  LOADING  —  Early in Donald Trump's first term, Steve Bannon met with some House Republicans who were wavering …

Trump Supporters Shared How He Could Lose Their Support, And There's One Issue That's Verrrrry Important To Them  —  “We didn't vote for my husband to lose his government career and benefits.”  —  Ashley Holt— BuzzFeed … We recently asked people in the BuzzFeed Community who voted …

Trump's Threats and Statehood Taunts Reset Race to Lead Canada  — ‘The enemy is not in Ottawa, the enemy is in Washington’  — Conservatives pivot to ‘Canada First’ message as polls narrow  —  For over a year, Canada's Conservative Party seemed on track to win a decisive victory …

In Trump's Cuts to Aid and Refugees, a Clash Over Christian Values  —  Vice President JD Vance and the Pope square off, as faith-based groups face an existential crisis.  —  Since World War II, as refugees fled Europe, Christian charity groups have delivered lifesaving American assistance around the world.

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work  —  The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.  —  The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency …