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Hegseth orders Fort Moore be changed back to Fort Benning
The Pentagon will change the name of the Georgia military base Fort Moore back to Fort Benning, formerly named after a Confederate general, though this time it will honor a different man. Defense ...The Hill - 3d -
GOP lawmaker says Ukraine mineral deal 'will be signed in short order'
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick is confident that the mineral deal between the U.S. and Ukraine will be signed in short order, despite the confrontational meeting between President Trump, Vice President ...The Hill - 3d -
US manufacturers report fall in orders as growth expectations tumble
Data fuels fears that the economy is losing momentum as tariffs loomFinancial Times - 3d -
A second name reversal: Hegseth orders Army base return to Fort Benning
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story A second name reversal: Hegseth orders Army base return to Fort ...The Hill - 3d -
Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia
The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against RussiaABC News - 2d -
Tightly choreographed Two Sessions opens in Beijing as the world order roils
With Trump’s tariffs and DeepSeek’s AI tech in the news, China waits to see how the Communist party plans to revitalise a stagnating economy. As thousands of delegates from across China arrive in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Apple launches legal challenge to UK ‘back door’ order
iPhone maker has filed a complaint to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal over demand to access encrypted dataFinancial Times - 2d -
Judge Blocks Trump Orders to Stop Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers
The ruling affects hospitals nationwide, putting on hold the administration’s plan to withhold research grants from those that offer gender transition treatments to young people.The New York Times - 1d -
Indian court orders release of Briton held without trial for years
Christian Michel has been held for six years in the high-profile AgustaWestland corruption case.BBC News - 1d -
Judge orders nationwide block on Trump’s transgender youth health care policy
A federal judge has extended a nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive orders halting federal funding for providers of gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19ABC News - 1d -
Pentagon denies reports Hegseth ordered halt in cyber operations against Russia
The Department of Defense is denying reports Secretary Pete Hegseth halted offensive cyber operations against Russia. "TO BE CLEAR: @SecDef has neither canceled nor delayed any cyber operations ...The Hill - 1d -
US Supreme Court upholds order forcing foreign aid payments
Decision marks further legal blow to White House attempts to slash government spendingFinancial Times - 1d -
Paddy Power ordered to pay £1m jackpot to winner offered £20,000
Corrine Durber was told her jackpot was a computer error, but a judge ruled in her favour.BBC News - 1d -
Education Department executive order could be issued as soon as today
Completely eliminating the department would require congressional approval and 60 votes in the Senate, which is unlikely given the current makeup.CBS News - 10h -
US 'destroying' world order, Ukraine's ambassador to UK says
Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.BBC News - 10h -
Trump preparing executive order to dissolve Department of Education: Sources
President Trump is expected to direct his secretary of education to dissolve the Department of Education by executive order this week, sources said.ABC News - 11h -
British politics has yet to catch up with Trump’s new order
In a world without US security guarantees, all other priorities must give way to defenceFinancial Times - 12h -
Trump expected to issue executive order to eliminate Education Department
President Trump is expected to issue an executive order to shutter the Department of Education. The department was created by Congress in 1979 and it would take an act of Congress to fully ...CBS News - 9h -
Arts groups sue over Trump's 'gender ideology' executive order
Four arts organizations on Thursday sued the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) over its implementation of President Trump's executive order barring the use of federal funds for the promotion of ...The Hill - 6h -
Trump Is Said to Be Preparing Executive Order That Aims to Eliminate Education Dept.
Without Congress, President Trump cannot dismantle the agency. No modern president has ever tried to unilaterally shut down a federal department.The New York Times - 6h -
Trump's Education Department executive order may impact millions of students
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to dissolve the Education Department, sources tell CBS News. The move could impact funding for millions of students. CBS News' Nancy Cordes ...CBS News - 6h -
What we know about Trump's expected Education Department executive order
President Trump's mission to dismantle the Department of Education may begin with an executive order, but congressional approval is needed to shut down the federal establishment. CBS News' Weijia ...CBS News - 4h -
US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aid. The state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance ...The Guardian - 3h -
Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie
The order against the firm, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, represents an escalation of efforts to punish groups the president sees as aiding his enemies.The New York Times - 1h -
Trump signs order targeting law firm Perkins Coie
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at stripping security clearances and government ties to Perkins Coie, a major law firm that did work for Democrats during the 2016 ...The Hill - 45m -
Judge orders release of some foreign aid payments by Monday
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to release some foreign aid payments by Monday evening to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contractors and nonprofits ...The Hill - 42m -
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC
Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.Politico - Feb. 20 -
Fired federal workers see their dreams shattered and an uncertain future
As the Trump administration hacks away at government agencies, many employees who were cut are left fearing for their future and in the dark about their next steps.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump administration can continue mass firings of federal workers, judge rules
US judge rejects bid by group of labor unions to halt president’s government overhaul through Musk-led ‘Doge’. The Trump administration can for now continue its mass firings of federal employees, ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
Here are the federal departments where terminations have been rescinded
Following the flurry of federal firings as a part of Trump's mission to decrease the government, hundreds of workers were informed that their terminations were rescinded.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Fired Army veteran speaks out about federal layoffs
Army Veteran Nelson Feliz, Sr., who spent more than a decade working for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is speaking out about his experience as one of the many federal workers who was let go ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump threatens to withhold federal funds from Maine over transgender athletes
President Trump is threatening to withhold federal funds from Maine if it continues allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ and women’s sports in defiance of a recent executive order. ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
'We are the federal law': Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
President Trump and Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills briefly quarreled Friday at a National Governors Association session at the White House after Trump told a meeting of Republican governors he ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Federal workers took the 'buyout.' Some got fired anyway
Federal workers caught up in the mass firings despite taking the "deferred resignation program" have received conflicting information.ABC News - Feb. 21 -
Trump, DOGE mass job cuts: Federal workers’ money questions answered
The Trump administration is terminating federal workers across agencies. Here’s what to know about your rights and finances if you were impacted by the cuts.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers
Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Federal cybersecurity layoffs could leave U.S. vulnerable to hackers
Employees with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are awaiting more possible layoffs. Some security experts fear this could make the U.S. vulnerable to bad actors. CBS News ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Mass federal layoffs deliver a gutting one-two punch to America's veterans
President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to purge the federal workforce have dealt a striking one-two punch to an already largely vulnerable population: America’s veterans.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker
The database allowed federal law enforcement agencies to privately search for information on a new hire or officer within their ranks.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Multiple lawsuits challenging DOGE's efforts to cut federal government's size
The Trump administration is facing over 80 lawsuits that are making their way through the legal system. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen breaks down the latest developments.CBS News - Feb. 21