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Social Security chief nominee vows to run agency "in the right fashion"
President Trump's nominee to oversee the Social Security Administration faced lawmakers' questions about his plans for the retirement program.CBS News - 2d -
Trump allies press the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews over his Social Security jabs
Trump allies have pressed the White House to dial back Elon Musk's media interviews, worried about his criticisms of Social Security.NBC News - 5d -
Greenland security enhanced ahead of Usha Vance visit
Greenland is enhancing its security ahead of a visit from second lady Usha Vance and other top Trump administration officials. Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, will receive extra ...The Hill - 4d -
Changes at the Social Security Administration | 60 Minutes
After a 2023 60 Minutes report, Social Security said it would claw back no more than 10% of a person’s monthly check to recover an overpayment. That changed earlier this month under President Trump.CBS News - 4d -
Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted
Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon are warning Frank Bisignano, the nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, that he will be responsible if ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Democratic senator grills Trump nominee over DOGE access to Social Security systems
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, grilled Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano, whom President Trump has picked to lead the Social Security ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump stands by national security adviser despite leaked military plans: He 'learned a lesson'
Trump stood by his national security adviser Michael Waltz after The Atlantic's editor-in-chief was accidentally added to a private, high-level chat where military plans were being discussed, ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump defends national security team after journalist added to chat on Yemen strike
President Trump defended his national security team as an "amazing group" after a journalist from The Atlantic revealed he was inadvertently added to a Signal chat about military plans for strikes ...NBC News - 3d -
Trump news at a glance: Waltz takes fall for Signal blunder as president dismisses security threat
Signal chat including the top editor of the Atlantic causes White House chaos. Here’s your roundup of key US politics stories from 25 March 2025. Donald Trump ’s national security adviser, Mike ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump signs executive order to end collective bargaining at agencies involved with national security
President Donald Trump moved Thursday to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, citing authority granted him ...NBC News - 2h -
White House ‘not going to cut Social Security:’ LaCivita
The White House won’t cut Social Security, President Trump’s 2024 co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita said in a new interview in response to a question about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Senators press Trump Social Security nominee on his views about privatizing the agency
Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano is scheduled Tuesday to face senators' questions on his nomination to serve as Social Security commissioner.CNBC - 4d -
Who is Mike Waltz, national security adviser who added journalist to group chat?
President Donald Trump said he is confident in his national security adviser, Mike Waltz.ABC News - 2d -
Trump Revokes Security Clearances for Biden, Harris, Clinton and More
The tally of names read like President Trump’s enemies list, from Letitia James to Liz Cheney.The New York Times - 6d -
White House security leak: who’s who in the Signal group chat
Defense secretary, US vice-president and senior Trump advisers wrote openly about the strikes on Yemen. US politics live – latest updates Key takeaways from the US security leak ...The Guardian - 3d -
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 -
Nato’s Rutte meets Trump with Europe’s security on the line
Also in this newsletter: France’s plan to save European steelFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
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 -
Rubio says 83% of USAid programs terminated after six-week purge
Surviving aid to be administered by state department in radical narrowing of definition of US national interest. US politics live – latest updates The Trump administration has taken an axe to ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Trump secures pay hike for wildland firefighters as DOGE cuts staff
Wildland firefighters will keep a 4-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump.CBS News - Mar. 20 -
Trump pardons Nikola founder Trevor Milton in securities fraud case
Milton, who compared his prosecution by the Justice Department to its criminal cases against President Trump, said he had been "railroaded" in the fraud case.CNBC - 5h -
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 -
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the ...The New York Times - 5d -
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the ...The New York Times - 5d -
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump
The boost in federal spending for SpaceX will come in part as a result of actions by President Trump and Elon Musk’s allies and employees who hold government positions. Supporters say he has the ...The New York Times - 5d -
Trump floats reducing tariffs on China to secure TikTok deal
President Trump on Wednesday floated reducing tariffs on China to get a TikTok divestiture deal done as the April 5 deadline nears. "With respect to TikTok, and China is going to have to play a ...The Hill - 1d -
Dr. Mehmet Oz may have underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes, Senate Democratic memo finds
Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Center for Medicare and Medicare Services, may have “significantly” underpaid Medicare and Social Security taxes.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
White House renews Social Security pledge after Musk comments
The White House is trying to assure Americans that President Trump will not make cuts to Social Security and Medicare after adviser Elon Musk went after entitlement spending. {beacon} Health Care ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Trump’s Ending of Hunter Biden’s Security Detail Raises Questions About Who Gets Protection
The sudden ending of Secret Service protection for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son thrust the issue of security details into the headlines but raised concerns about political payback.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Commerce secretary: No one but 'fraudsters' would complain about missed Social Security check
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over “fraudsters” receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about potential waste in the program amid a major ...The Hill - 6d -
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 -
Takeaways from Trump-Putin call
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Takeaways from Trump-Putin call President Trump and Russian leader ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Trump revokes security clearance for Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton
US president is stepping up a campaign of retribution against his political enemiesFinancial Times - 6d -
In defiance of Donald Trump, is a European ‘security council’ emerging? | Paul Taylor
With the US threatening unilateral withdrawal, even from the top Nato military post, five European nations must fill the vacuum. In the face of Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Trump defends national security adviser over chat breach
Mike Waltz faces growing pressure to step down after sensitive details shared with journalistFinancial Times - 3d -
Frank Bisignano, Trump’s Pick to Lead Social Security Administration, Faces Senators
Frank Bisignano, who pledged to improve customer service, told Senate Democrats he had “never thought about” making the agency private.The New York Times - 2d -
Nikola founder Trevor Milton says Trump pardoned him in securities fraud case
Milton, who compared his prosecution by the Justice Department to its criminal cases against President Trump, said he had been "railroaded" in the fraud case.CNBC - 7h