Louis DeJoy, appointed postmaster general during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced in February that he would step down. He led the USPS through the pandemic and two high-turnout elections with increased mail-in ballots.
"You're talking about a deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who's made a profession of peddling hoaxes," Hegseth said about Jeffrey Goldberg, a well-regarded Washington reporter and editor.
Grok, the AI chatbot created by Elon Musk's AI company xAI, has once again disagreed with his master's comments, saying the tech titan's claims about his company being the "only" major AI firm to focus on truth, are "exaggerated."
The White House said Trump "continues to have the utmost confidence in his national security team," after the US president earlier said he did not "know anything about" the issue.
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, said he couldn't believe the Signal group text messages he received over the weekend about the impending U.S. attack on Houthi rebels were real --- until bombs started falling in Yemen.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized that California's privacy laws give people control over their data. Given 23andMe's financial issues, he encouraged consumers to consider requesting the deletion of their genetic data and any stored genetic samples.
It's not just intelligence officers who are at risk; many government agencies manage vast amounts of sensitive data. For example, the Department of Energy oversees the nation's nuclear secrets, while the Pentagon controls critical military information.
Second Lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland later this week, but the mineral-rich territory's prime minister is against it, calling the state visit a "highly aggressive" move that only serves as Trump's show of power.
As of Sunday, three major wildfires had scorched over 3,000 acres, with officials continuing their efforts to contain the flames.
President Trump has once again criticized The New York Times following several stories on Elon Musk and his recent activities as a close advisor to the president.
While the revocations may not have immediate effects, they highlight the escalating political tensions in Washington.
The Federal Student Aid Office has more than 1,000 employees, but it is uncertain if they would be transferred to the SBA.
President Trump took to Truth Social late Thursday to criticize a report that revealed Elon Musk will be briefed on matters related to China Friday at the Pentagon, and the DOGE chief himself has also suggested he will hunt down the Pentagon sources who "leaked" the information which he said was untrue.
One of the systems accessed by DOGE is called Numident, or Numerical Identification, which is referred to within the agency as the "crown jewels." Numident holds personal information of everyone who has applied for or received a Social Security number.
The Trump government is reportedly floating a proposal that will completely revamp the way the U.S. distributes foreign aid. The plans include the elimination of multiple bureaus under the USAID, as well as the transition of other programs into the State Department.
The NTSB recommendation comes as officials shared new details about the Key Bridge collapse investigation on Thursday, stating that the bridge was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical or essential bridges.
The summons was delivered at SpaceX headquarters, but security guards refused to accept it, prompting the process server to leave the documents on the ground while the guards photographed him and his car.
Fans of the popular ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's are now boycotting the company after accusing parent company Unilever of firing the brand's CEO over social media activism.
Two key Republican leaders have expressed opposition to reported plans by the Trump administration to potentially implement massive reorganization of Pentagon combatant commands, as well as the possible withdrawal from Washington's role of SACEUR in the NATO.
"Why those ways here -- just because DOGE is in a rush?" U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell asked as she condemned the use of armed agents by DOGE to force USIP leaders out of office.
President Trump has been accused of abusing his power as he is expected to sign an executive order Thursday that aims to shut down the Department of Education – a move that many said is illegal without Congress authorization.
The Defense Department is using three main methods -- encouraging voluntary resignations, firing probationary workers, and leaving positions unfilled as employees naturally leave -- to reach the cuts.
Court filings on Monday revealed that 18 federal agencies terminated probationary employees, but after a ruling by U.S. District Judge James Bredar, efforts are underway to reinstate them.
Judge Ana Reyes, from Washington, D.C., noted that this ban "is soaked in animus and dripping with pretext. Its language is unabashedly demeaning, its policy stigmatizes transgender persons as inherently unfit, and its conclusions bear no relation to fact."
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's X account has been flooded with photos of "redactions" and illegible documents in the newly-released JFK files that President Donald Trump promised would be unredacted upon publication.
A federal judge has ordered DOGE to reinstate system access to USAID employees and not take action regarding the aid agency without approval from a legally authorized USAID official.
Ground teams erupted in cheers as the gumdrop-shaped spacecraft named Freedom, charred from withstanding scorching temperatures of 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 degrees Celsius) during re-entry, bobbed steadily on the waves beneath a clear, sunny sky.
Hunter, 55, and Ashley, 43, are both adults, and it is within the discretion of the current president to decide on their security status.
The employees, all probationary workers, will receive back pay and are expected to return to their jobs on Mar. 20.
Harvard University announced Monday that Harvard College will be made free for students from families earning $100,000 or less. Meanwhile, students from families earning $200,000 or less will receive free tuition.
