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An Elon Musk Friend, Antonio Gracias, Joins His Effort on Social Security
The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made overhauling the Social Security Administration a priority.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Democrats grill Social Security nominee over disruptions as Republicans defend Trump
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, got an earful from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearing Tuesday, in the wake of ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump pick to lead Social Security pressed on possible reforms
Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Social Security Administration, was pressed on Capitol Hill where he promised he would not push to privatize the system. The testimony ...NBC News - 2d -
Signal defends app security amid group chat controversy
The president of Signal defended the security of the encrypted messaging app on Tuesday after a bombshell report revealed top Trump administration officials used the app to discuss airstrike plans ...The Hill - 2d -
Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are gang members have been held since ...NBC News - 1d -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are gang members have been held since ...NBC News - 1d -
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are gang members have been held since ...NBC News - 1d -
Social security admin partially walks back plans for ID verification, cutting phone services
The Social Security Administration said Wednesday it would modify it’s proposed new policy by foregoing an in person requirement to verify the identity of account holders with Disability Insurance, ...The Hill - 2d -
Canada's public safety minister addresses border security, tariffs
The Trump administration said that border security is prompting tariffs against Canada and Mexico. President Trump said Canada specifically does not do enough to curb fentanyl from entering the ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Trump administration to end legal status of 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela
The Trump administration is ending legal status for more than 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela, according to a notice posted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ...The Hill - 5d -
Musk uses immigration and claims of voter fraud to sell Social Security Administration cuts
Elon Musk has falsely claimed that undocumented immigrants are siphoning away billions of dollars worth of entitlements as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Trump administration has 'very little concern' with national security team after group chat leak
NBC News Correspondents Vaughn Hillyard and Courtney Kube join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the fallout after the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic was mistakenly added to a group chat with White ...NBC News - 3d -
Former national security officials say plans shared with journalist should have been classified
Former national security officials and Democrats rejected the Trump administration’s assertion that no secrets were disclosed when detailed U.S. air strike plans were inadvertently shared with a ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump administration sends a clear message to the oil and gas industry: 'You're the customer'
The officials leading Trump's energy agenda downplayed climate change and called for more energy production to support economic growth and national security.CNBC - Mar. 15 -
Trump Administration Deals With Signal Group Chat Leak Fallout: What to Know
The White House downplayed the seriousness of the incident, and President Trump defended his national security adviser, Michael Waltz, after the extraordinary disclosure.The New York Times - 3d -
Homeland Security overhauls asylum phone app — now it's for 'self-deportation'
The Trump administration has overhauled a cellphone app once used to let migrants apply for asylumABC News - Mar. 10 -
The Guardian view on the Signal war plans leak: a US security breach speaks volumes | Editorial
A staggering blunder points to the wider failings of the careless and amateurish Trump administration. It is jaw-dropping that senior Trump administration figures would accidentally leak war plans ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump targets lawyers who he says file 'frivolous' lawsuits against his administration
A new memo from Trump authorizes the attorney general and the homeland security secretary to sanction law firms that file lawsuits they deem “frivolous."NBC News - 5d -
Stop gutting America’s cyber defense agency
The Trump administration’s cuts in cyber programs are putting national security at risk.The Hill - 2d -
Chargers secure their backup quarterback
The Chargers secured their backup quarterback on Thursday.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
House Democrat calls war chat 'most astonishing' national security breach in decades
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Monday railed against the Trump administration’s seemingly inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a ...The Hill - 4d -
Canada’s ex-spy chief says White House response to Signal leak threatens ‘Five Eyes’ security
Former intelligence head said leak and White House response was ‘very worrying’ to allies of the US. US politics live – latest updates Canada’s former spy chief has said the Trump ...The Guardian - 2d -
War plans group chat raises questions about Signal, cybersecurity
Top Trump administration national security officials' use of the messaging app Signal is raising new questions about the platform and how the administration is transmitting sensitive government ...The Hill - 3d -
Sweden says Russia is greatest threat to its security
The nation's security service says there is a "tangible risk" of the security situation deteriorating further.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Mahmoud Khalil Has Not Been Allowed to Speak Privately With Lawyers
Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident who the Trump administration has claimed is a national security threat, is in immigration detention in Louisiana.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Why Trump wants to bring aluminum production back to the U.S.
Aluminum is a "critical mineral" in the U.S. but the metal is largely produced in other countries, raising security concerns within the Trump administration.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
D.H.S. Agents Search Two Dorm Rooms at Columbia University
Department of Homeland Security officials conducted the search as the Trump administration sought to deport a former student and pro-Palestinian activist.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."CBS News - 3d -
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."CBS News - 3d -
Top Trump officials included journalist in group chat about bombing Yemen
The National Security Council said the message thread "appears to be authentic" and the administration is "reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain."CBS News - 3d -
What Is the Secrecy Power Trump’s Aides Are Using to Stonewall a Federal Judge?
The administration is invoking an extraordinary national security power, the state secrets privilege, under highly unusual circumstances.The New York Times - 3d -
Musk's Social Security problem
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP wants Musk to keep quiet on Social Security Elon Musk’s labeling of ...The Hill - Mar. 20 -
Administration cancels meteorologist disaster training
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment First in The Hill Administration cancels meteorologist disaster training The Trump administration has canceled a ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US
Presented by GE Aerospace — {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Zero migrants left at Guantánamo after flights back to US The Trump ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
3/23: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Senate Homeland Security chair Rand Paul join as the backlash grows against the Trump administration ...CBS News - 4d -
Columbia concedes to Trump administration demands
The Trump administration demanded changes at Columbia University over alleged antisemitism on campus, with the school facing a freeze of $400 million in federal funds if they refused to comply. NBC ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge
Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.Wired - Mar. 13 -
Europe's military personnel shortfalls exposed
The Trump administration’s warning last month that Europe must now take care of security in its own backyard raises troubling questionsABC News - Mar. 14 -
White House Seeks to Contain Damage From Personal Data in Kennedy Files
Social Security numbers, including for some people still living, were included in the 64,000 pages of documents that the Trump administration released this week.The New York Times - Mar. 20 -
DHS denies French scientist barred entry to US over anti-Trump messages
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin attempted to clarify the Trump administration's decision to deny a French scientist entry into the U.S., saying he was in possession of ...The Hill - Mar. 21