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Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers

March 24, 2025, 11:53am Politics

As President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk work to overhaul the federal government, they’re forcing out thousands of workers with insider knowledge and connections who now need a… Read story

Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump’s government cuts and Democrats’ resistance

March 24, 2025, 9:35am Nation & World

As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Donald Trump's slashing of the federal government, one group is already taking a front and center role: military veterans. Read story

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist

March 24, 2025, 2:40pm Nation & World

Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted online Monday. The National Security Council… Read story

President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday,  Feb. 18, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Local governments where Trump spends many weekends seek federal reimbursement for security costs

President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday,  Feb. 18, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla.

March 24, 2025, 9:34am Nation & World

President Donald Trump did something unusual this weekend: he didn’t visit his Mar-a-Lago Club, something he’s done most weekends since returning to the presidency. Read story

Conan O'Brien arrives at the 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Conan O'Brien, Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

Conan O’Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center

Conan O'Brien arrives at the 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Conan O'Brien, Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

March 24, 2025, 9:31am Entertainment

On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O'Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note. Read story

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at an education event and executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 20, 2025.

Trump assails judge who blocked deportations as the case heads to appeal

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at an education event and executive order signing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, March 20, 2025.

March 24, 2025, 9:30am Nation & World

President Donald Trump on Monday questioned the impartiality of the federal judge who blocked his plans to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador, levelling his criticism only hours before his administration will ask an appeals court to lift the judge's order. Read story

A federal employee, who asked not to use their name for fears over losing their job, protests with a sign saying "Federal Employees Don't Work for Kings" during the "No Kings Day" protest on Presidents Day , Feb. 17, 2025, near the Capitol in Washington.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge’s order to rehire probationary federal workers

A federal employee, who asked not to use their name for fears over losing their job, protests with a sign saying "Federal Employees Don't Work for Kings" during the "No Kings Day" protest on Presidents Day , Feb. 17, 2025, near the Capitol in Washington.

March 24, 2025, 9:19am Latest News

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government. Read story

A National Weather Service weather balloon sits ready for launch April 27, 2006, in the Upper Air Inflation Building at the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va.

U.S. weather forecasts darken; experts say DOGE cuts will mean fewer balloon launches

A National Weather Service weather balloon sits ready for launch April 27, 2006, in the Upper Air Inflation Building at the National Weather Service in Sterling, Va.

March 23, 2025, 2:43pm Nation & World

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in. Read story

Maj. Lisa Jaster, center, attends an Army Ranger School graduation ceremony Oct. 16, 2015, in Fort Benning, Ga. Jaster, the school’s first female Army Reserve graduate, has had her story deleted from Defense Department online content.

Pentagon removing, restoring web posts

Maj. Lisa Jaster, center, attends an Army Ranger School graduation ceremony Oct. 16, 2015, in Fort Benning, Ga. Jaster, the school’s first female Army Reserve graduate, has had her story deleted from Defense Department online content.

March 23, 2025, 1:19pm Politics

Every day over the past few weeks, the Pentagon has faced questions from angry lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the removal of military heroes and historic mentions from Defense Department websites and social media pages after it purged online content that promoted women or minorities. Read story

FILE- Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla’s design studio, March 14, 2019, in Hawthorne, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Trump acknowledges concerns over Musk’s business interests and says he shouldn’t get war plans

FILE- Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at Tesla’s design studio, March 14, 2019, in Hawthorne, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C.

March 21, 2025, 11:03am Politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that he would be meeting with billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk at the Pentagon on Friday to discuss “innovation, efficiencies & smarter production.” Read story