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DOGE reversal: Firings of nuclear weapons workers halted
DOGE reversal: Firings of nuclear weapons workers halted
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation's nuclear weapons programs, in an about-face that has left...
Trump cleaves through federal workforce with 'probationary' firings
Trump cleaves through federal workforce with 'probationary' firings
President Trump has taken a cleaver to the federal bureaucracy over the last week, sparing almost no part of the government as agencies fired thousands of recently hired employees...
Rubio, other officials defend Russia outreach as Ukraine says it will 'never accept' imposed peace
Rubio, other officials defend Russia outreach as Ukraine says it will 'never accept' imposed peace
Top Trump administration officials on Sunday defended their upcoming direct talks with Moscow over ending the Russia-Ukraine war, even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed that he will "never...
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to allow firing of whistleblower agency head
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according to documents obtained Sunday that would...
Trump treated like NASCAR royalty at Daytona 500
Trump treated like NASCAR royalty at Daytona 500
President Trump traveled Sunday to the Daytona 500, the most significant event on the NASCAR calendar, to celebrate the iconic race and the nation's renewed "spirit." Source link
Trump attends Daytona 500, says NASCAR spirit will 'fuel America's Golden Age'
Trump attends Daytona 500, says NASCAR spirit will 'fuel America's Golden Age'
Donald Trump is attending Sunday's Daytona 500, a race that he said is a unifying event with a spirit that will "fuel America's Golden Age." Source link
Trump cuts hit FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
Trump cuts hit FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of...
Suspect in Austria stabbing had 'Islamic terror motive,' officials say
Suspect in Austria stabbing had 'Islamic terror motive,' officials say
Austrian authorities said Sunday the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group...
Trump's record-breaking start rattles Washington, rankles rivals, but earns raves from voters
Trump's record-breaking start rattles Washington, rankles rivals, but earns raves from voters
In a burst of presidential action unmatched in modern U.S. history, President Trump has loosed a flurry of executive orders, begun to shore up the border and deport illegal...
Democrats, looking for Trump vulnerability, zero in on inflation
Democrats, looking for Trump vulnerability, zero in on inflation
Democrats, scrambling to find a weak spot in Donald Trump's political armor, are accusing the president of abandoning his vow to lower costs for American families. Source link
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Quid pro quo concerns taint dismissal of charges against NYC mayor
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Quid pro quo concerns taint dismissal of charges against NYC mayor
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he is "very concerned" that President Donald Trump is using the justice system to pressure Mayor Eric Adams to help enact his immigration...
Frozen out of Ukraine peace talks, European leaders to hold emergency summit
Frozen out of Ukraine peace talks, European leaders to hold emergency summit
Officials from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Denmark and other nations appear to be invited to the summit, which reportedly will be held in Paris on Monday. French President...