POLITICS/GOVERNMENT

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systemsThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.

CIA releases Mandarin-language videos to encourage Chinese officials to spill secrets
Read full article: CIA releases Mandarin-language videos to encourage Chinese officials to spill secretsThe CIA has released two Mandarin-language videos online designed to encourage disgruntled Chinese officials to share government secrets with America's spies.

Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubt
Read full article: Scientific societies say they'll step up after Trump puts key climate report in doubtTwo major scientific societies say they will try to fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States.

Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kids
Read full article: Door knocks and DNA tests: How the Trump administration plans to keep tabs on 450,000 migrant kidsPresident Donald Trump's administration is conducting a massive, multi-agency review of 450,000 migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents during President Joe Biden’s term.

UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operations
Read full article: UN memo lays out proposals for sweeping reforms and consolidation of its operationsUnited Nations officials have circulated proposals for a consolidation of its operations and other reforms to root out inefficiencies, overlaps and cost overruns.

As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future
Read full article: As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the futureIt's the decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and “All Things Considered.”.

The Latest: White House unveils Trump's 2026 proposed budget
Read full article: The Latest: White House unveils Trump's 2026 proposed budgetThe White House is unveiling President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget, a sweeping framework proposing steep reductions in non-defense domestic spending while increasing expenditures on national security.

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special election
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Ohio's primary and special electionCincinnati’s mayor faces a primary challenge Tuesday from two first-time candidates, including the half brother of Vice President JD Vance.

Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Americans see more overreach from the president than from judges, an AP-NORC poll findsA new poll shows Americans are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power, rather than the courts.

Florida lawmakers unanimously pass bill to combat rising number of suicides among firefighters
Read full article: Florida lawmakers unanimously pass bill to combat rising number of suicides among firefightersBurnout, trauma, and high stress are significant factors threatening the mental health of firefighters, and Florida lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill designed to combat the growing number of suicides among firefighters.

Florida lawmakers remain at odds over budget, taking the week off
Read full article: Florida lawmakers remain at odds over budget, taking the week offFlorida lawmakers are still nowhere close to agreeing on a budget for the next fiscal year. That means the legislative session that was supposed to wrap up Friday will not end on time.

Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
Read full article: Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programsA Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.

Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid review
Read full article: Prominent pastor notified books loaned to African American museum may be returned amid reviewA prominent pastor and veteran of the Civil Rights Movement says he was told items he had loaned to the Smithsonian Institution would be under review for whether they should remain on display at the institution.

Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump's 'America First' vision
Read full article: Rubio takes on dual national security roles after embracing Trump's 'America First' visionSecretary of State Marco Rubio has been thrown into two top national security roles at once after President Donald Trump appointed him to temporarily replace Mike Waltz as national security adviser.

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
Read full article: Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPRPresident Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.

Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into Texas
Read full article: Defense Department designates a second military zone on US border, extending into TexasThe Defense Department says it has designated a second stretch on the U.S. border with Mexico as a military zone to enforce immigration laws.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from dismantling library services agency
Read full article: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from dismantling library services agencyA federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from taking any more steps to dismantle an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the nation.

Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns
Read full article: Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learnsDetailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and potentially a couple thousand civilians.

Vance heralds 'industrial renaissance' in his visit to a South Carolina steel plant
Read full article: Vance heralds 'industrial renaissance' in his visit to a South Carolina steel plantVice President JD Vance has visited a steel plant in South Carolina, where he heralded the launch of an “industrial renaissance” in the U.S., in part due to President Donald Trump’s moves to boost domestic industry.

Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobs
Read full article: Hegseth orders Army to cut costs by merging some commands and slashing jobsA new memo and U.S. officials say the Army is planning a sweeping transformation that will merge or close headquarters, dump outdated vehicles and aircraft, slash as many as 1,000 Pentagon headquarters staff and shift personnel to units in the field.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
Read full article: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrantsThe Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported.

'60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy Award
Read full article: '60 Minutes' report that prompted Trump lawsuit is nominated for an Emmy AwardLast fall's “60 Minutes” story on Kamala Harris — the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump — was nominated for an Emmy Award for “outstanding edited interview.”.

Did Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?
Read full article: Did Donald Trump — or ABC News —choose who would interview the president? Why does it matter?President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview — that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview — exposes a delicate question for journalists.

The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
Read full article: The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fallThe Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated.

Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under the Alien Enemies Act
Read full article: Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under the Alien Enemies ActA federal judge has barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and says President Donald Trump’s invocation of it was “unlawful.”.

FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limbo
Read full article: FDA to rehire fired staffers who booked inspection trips, but other workers remain in limboThe Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency.

Trump nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador in major shake-up of national security team
Read full article: Trump nominates Mike Waltz for UN ambassador in major shake-up of national security teamPresident Donald Trump says he is nominating national security adviser Mike Waltz as United Nations ambassador while Secretary of State Marco Rubio would take over Waltz’s duties on an interim role.

US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft network
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft networkThe Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on three Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities involved in a drug trafficking and fuel theft network that's linked to Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worried
Read full article: Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worriedA flurry of immigration enforcement activity at courthouses around the country in the past month has renewed a legal battle from President Donald Trump’s first term.

The Latest: Trump names Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz as UN ambassador
Read full article: The Latest: Trump names Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz as UN ambassadorPresident Donald Trump says he is naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating as United Nations ambassador.

Trump's agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges
Read full article: Trump's agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judgesThe Justice Department is struggling to represent President Donald Trump’s positions in court.

Senate Democrats plan to force a vote on resolution for transparency on deportations to El Salvador
Read full article: Senate Democrats plan to force a vote on resolution for transparency on deportations to El SalvadorSenate Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming weeks on a resolution to require more transparency from President Donald Trump’s administration about deportations to El Salvador.

Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?
Read full article: Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources.

Musk defends his work as he prepares to wind down at DOGE but gives hazy answers on future
Read full article: Musk defends his work as he prepares to wind down at DOGE but gives hazy answers on futureElon Musk is defending the work of the Department of Government Efficiency as he prepares to scale back from his government role and spend more time at his businesses.

US Forest Service starts clearing homeless camp in Oregon national forest
Read full article: US Forest Service starts clearing homeless camp in Oregon national forestThe U.S. Forest Service is evicting dozens of homeless people who have been living in a national forest in central Oregon for years so that it can start a wildfire prevention project.