Trump's control over independent agencies tees up test of presidential power |
President Trump's efforts to expand control over independent agencies tees up a new test of presidential power that is already making its way through the courts. This week, the president signed an executive order that requires independent agencies to submit proposed regulations to the White House for review, and Trump has fired several Democratic appointees at the various bodies since taking office. |
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is under increasing political pressure as she faces a likely competitive reelection fight and legal battles with President Trump.
Hochul's approval rating has been underwater for months as she surpasses the midpoint of her first full term in office and seems likely to have a serious primary battle on the horizon from Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), who has become one of her sharpest critics. Presuming she gets past Torres, popular GOP Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) seems equally likely to run and could give Republicans their best shot at winning New York's gubernatorial race in years. |
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The future of college student groups based on race or ethnicity could be in jeopardy.
As the Trump administration ramps up its efforts against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the Department of Education (DOE) is signaling that it will seek to expand the Supreme Court's ruling forbidding affirmative action in college admissions to all aspects of campus life, potentially going after organizations such as Black fraternities or honor societies, which are found at most schools. |
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The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers and advocacy groups of a massive brain drain and dire impacts to public health.
Termination letters hit the inboxes of thousands of workers across health agencies in just the past week as the administration took a sledgehammer to the federal government. |
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—President Trump took a victory lap at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this week after his resounding general election victory in November. The annual event featured an array of Trump's most vocal supporters, including Vice President Vance, border czar Tom Homan and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. |
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Elon Musk, special advisor to President Trump, warned federal employees on Saturday of a new policy requiring them to detail their work efforts via email in order to keep their jobs. "Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump's instructions, all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week," Musk wrote in a Saturday afternoon post. |
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President Trump ousted Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a President Biden appointee, who served as the U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday. "I want to thank General Charles 'CQ' Brown for his over 40 years of service to our country, including as our current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff," Trump said in a Friday announcement on Truth Social. "He is a fine gentleman and an outstanding leader, and I wish a great future for him and his family." |
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Democrat lawmakers and former national security leaders are furious over President Trump's Friday night massacre of top Pentagon leadership, which they warned was a dangerous polarization of the military at a time of major geopolitical turmoil. The firing of the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., as well as five other top defense officials, was met with a slew of backlash from those who say the decision will have a chilling effect on military leadership, which is already bracing for mass firings of civilian employees and an expected overhaul of defense budgets. |
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President Trump is expected to appoint new FBI Director Kash Patel to serve as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a domestic law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice, a source familiar confirmed to NewsNation. Despite controversy over qualifications, the Senate recently confirmed Patel to serve as the head of the FBI in a 51-49 vote. |
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OPINION | The Biden administration was justifiably criticized, including by me, announcing what actions they were unwilling to take in order to prevent or respond to Russian aggression. President Biden and his national security advisor's fear of escalation had them more focused on possible actions by Vladimir Putin, if confronted, rather than Putin frightened of what we might do if Russian aggression continued. |
OPINION | Why do Americans fail to understand Russia? Why do presidents regardless of their party affiliation constantly misread the stooges in the Kremlin? This persistent inability to appreciate the thinking exposed by another great power is especially striking given that Russia's policies have not changed at all since the days of Ivan the Terrible or even earlier. |
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Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president's manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change. |
BY ALEXANDER WARD, MAX COLCHESTER AND MICHAEL R. GORDON |
The leaders of Britain and France are set to visit Washington as Europe designs a force to deter Russia. |
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, sparking confusion across key agencies as billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the size of federal government. |
BY DAN LAMOTHE AND MISSY RYAN |
The removal of Gen. C.Q. Brown and other top officers has deepened concern among the president's critics, who fear he intends to impose his political will on an organization bound by the Constitution to be nonpartisan. |
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