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Top Treasury official retires over DOGE request for access to payment systems

David Lebryk, a top Treasury Department nonpolitical career official, retired Friday after clashing with Elon Musk allies over government payment systems, a source familiar with the matter told The ...

The Hill - 7h

FBI purges top officials, agents who worked on Trump's criminal cases

The Trump administration forced out a number of FBI officials Friday, removing agents who worked on the criminal cases into President Trump as well as the heads of various field offices. A source ...

The Hill - 7h

Trump administration tells top FBI officials to resign or be fired

Multiple senior FBI directors have been told by the Trump administration to resign or they will be fired. NBC News' justice correspondent Ken Dilanian described the effort as "probably the biggest ...

NBC News - 10h

Top Justice Department Officials Meet Prosecutors in Adams Case

Senior officials in Washington met with Manhattan prosecutors and defense lawyers representing Mayor Eric Adams to discuss dropping the corruption case against him.

The New York Times - 8h

Top FBI officials brace for Trump shake-up

Top officials at the FBI are facing a shake-up by the Trump administration. According to House Judiciary Committee Democrats, the five executive assistant directors of the bureau were notified they ...

The Hill - 13h

Several top FBI officials are told to resign or be fired as Trump continues federal purge

WASHINGTON — Several top FBI executives promoted by former Director Christopher Wray were told Thursday to resign or retire or they would be fired, according to multiple current and former bureau ...

NBC News - 14h

The Treasury official who oversees payments resigns suddenly.

Elon Musk has deployed engineers to Treasury to find a way to shut down payments unilaterally.

The New York Times - 15h

With Panama Canal-U.S. tensions rising, 'all options on the table,' warns Trump's top maritime official

Trump's new top maritime official Louis Sola tells CNBC 'all options on the table' to punish Panama and defend U.S. business, trade and national security.

CNBC - 2d

Dozens of senior officials at top U.S. aid agency put on leave: reports

At least 56 senior officials in the top U.S. aid and development agency have been placed on leave amid a probe into an alleged effort to thwart President Trump's orders, reports say.

CBS News - 3d

Bessent makes history at Treasury as highest-ranking LGBTQ official

The Senate on Monday confirmed billionaire hedge fund manager and investor Scott Bessent as President Trump’s Treasury secretary, making him the highest-ranking LGBTQ official in the nation’s ...

The Hill - 4d

Top Super Bowl LIX storylines include official grievances, and KC's historic quest

A fun Super Bowl matchup will provide plenty to talk about leading up to Feb. 9's big show in New Orleans. We run down 10 of the hottest topics.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Top DOJ official, Trump border czar in Chicago overseeing immigration enforcement 'efforts'

A top Department of Justice (DOJ) official and President Trump’s “border czar” were in Chicago overseeing “immigration enforcement efforts,” according to officials. “The DEA, along with our ...

The Hill - 5d

Trump pulls security detail for former top health official Anthony Fauci

Fauci had served as leading infectious diseases official for seven presidents and had broken with Trump on Covid. Donald Trump on Friday said he had pulled federal security protection for the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Business leaders can no longer ignore the 'north-south' climate divide, top UN official warns

The head of U.N. Global Compact spoke about the growing "chasm" between the global north and south over climate finance and adaptation.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Chile Accuses Top Venezuelan Official of Ordering Dissident's Assassination

Venezuela Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, an ally of strongman Nicolás Maduro, is accused of ordering the assassination in Santiago, Chile, allegedly carried out by transnational crime gang ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 23

Former top DOJ immigration official says she was removed with no explanation

A former top DOJ immigration official who was removed from her position by new leadership tells ABC News that she did not receive any explanation for her removal.

ABC News - Jan. 22

Europe ready to respond 'in a proportionate way' as Trump touts tariffs, top EU official says

Europe will respond to any tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in a proportionate way, the European Union's commissioner for the economy told CNBC Wednesday.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Trump fired four top immigration court officials hours after taking office

The Trump administration fired four top officials at the DOJ’s Executive Office of Immigration Review, which oversees U.S. immigration courts, late Monday.

NBC News - Jan. 21

Senate committee advances nomination for Trump Treasury pick

Editor's note: This article was updated to correct Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) role on the Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday morning to advance the ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Morning Report — Treasury choice touts Trumponomics

In today’s issue: President-elect Trump won the November election with bold economic promises embraced by an electorate ready to hold him responsible if prices don’t ease, job prospects aren’t ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Top EU official denies softer approach to Big Tech, cites 'very clear legal basis' for regulation

There are growing questions about how the EU is going to enforce tech regulation, particularly as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Trump's choice for treasury secretary questioned on the economy

Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary, was pressed about Trump's economic plans at his Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News' Garrett Haake reports.

NBC News - Jan. 16

Treasury Says Pandemic Spending Saved Jobs

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration’s stimulus checks reduced major downside risks.

Inc. - Jan. 15

Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges

Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment program in an act of sabotage

ABC News - Jan. 15

Bessent to divest from assets on road to leading Treasury

President-elect Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent has plans to divest from funds and other investments as he prepares to take over as the country’s top economic official. In an ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as top U.S. official says a hostage deal is close

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

Treasury yields fall in shortened trading session

U.S. Treasury yields fell during a shortened trading session as the bonds market will close early in honor of the late former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Top Fed official says central bank is ‘pretty close’ to meeting twin targets

Kansas City Fed chief Jeff Schmid calls for ‘gradual’ changes in monetary policy

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Britain is on the verge of a financial crisis. A key U.K. Treasury official says he can’t afford a Bloomberg subscription.

A top U.K. government official told Parliament he can’t afford a subscription to Bloomberg News.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

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