Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief

Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog

The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.

The New York Times - 1d

US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office

Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel. The US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that ...

The Guardian - 11h

Supreme Court stiffs Trump, punts on firing whistleblower agency head

The Supreme Court stiffed President Trump in his administration’s first high court appeal by punting Friday on a request to greenlight the firing of the head of a whistleblower protection office. ...

The Hill - 1d

Supreme Court maintains pause on Trump bid to immediately fire watchdog agency head

The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, weighs in on a case involving the new Trump administration for the first time.

NBC News - 8h

Man killed intervening in knife attack on French police officers

Macron says knife attack is ‘without any doubt an act of Islamist terrorism’. A 69-year-old man who intervened when a suspected terrorist attacked police officers with a knife shouting “Allahu ...

The Guardian - 6h

Supreme Court unanimously sides with Hungary in Holocaust survivors’ lawsuit

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Hungary on Friday by rejecting a group of Holocaust survivors’ legal theory that sought to haul the country into American courts to pay compensation. The ...

The Hill - 1d

Supreme Court Rejects Holocaust Survivors’ Suit Against Hungary

The justices unanimously ruled that the plaintiffs had not established a connection to the United States required by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

The New York Times - 1d

Supreme Court tackles straight woman’s 'reverse' discrimination case

The Supreme Court will hear the case of Marlean Ames, a straight woman who said she was denied a promotion and demoted in favor of two people who are gay.

NBC News - 1d

Trump fires CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman

President Donald Trump announced he had fired Gen. C.Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and planned to replace him with Air Force lieutenant general.

ABC News - 8h

Los Angeles mayor removes fire department chief

Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Department chief Kristin Crowley after weeks of a public rift. Bass has criticized Crowley for a lack of preparation and mishandling the city's ...

CBS News - 11h

Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman and Others Draws Criticism

Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The New York Times - 6h

Los Angeles removes fire chief in wake of massive wildfires

Los Angeles Fire Chef Kristin Crowley has been removed from her position by Mayor Karen Bass after wildfires that killed dozens and destroyed hundreds of homes.

ABC News - 1d

LA mayor removes fire chief amid tensions over deadly wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has removed the city’s fire chief, Kristin Crowley, amid ongoing tensions over the handling of and response to the region's deadly January wildfires. Crowley was ...

The Hill - 1d

Los Angeles Mayor removes fire chief over wildfires handling

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and alleged that her response to the wildfires that devoured parts of Los Angeles County was mishandled. CBS News' ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump fires Black joint chiefs chair Hegseth accused of promoting diversity

US secretary of defense had questioned whether history-making air force general CQ Brown Jr got job because of race. Donald Trump abruptly fired the air force general CQ Brown Jr as chair of the ...

The Guardian - 23h

Trump fires Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown

Trump said he plans to nominate Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine of the U.S. Air Force to replace Gen. CQ Brown as the nation’s top-ranking military officer.

NBC News - 22h

Trump fires chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff CQ Brown

President Donald Trump fired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman CQ Brown Jr., the country's highest-ranking military officer, from his position. This comes amid a wave of administration changes under ...

NBC News - 23h

Trump fires Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

President Trump said he is nominating Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

CBS News - 12h

Trump Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman Amid Flurry of Dismissals at Pentagon

The decision to fire Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., a four-star fighter pilot, upends a tradition in which the Joint Chiefs chairman traditionally remains in place as administrations change.

The New York Times - 5h

Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up

President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policies

Financial Times - 1d

Pete Hegseth Fires Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Navy’s Top Officer

Adm. Lisa Franchetti spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.

The New York Times - 20h

Trump fires nation’s top-ranking military officer in latest job cuts

President Donald Trump fired the nation’s top-ranking military officer, the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. CQ Brown Jr. It’s the first of many more job cuts expected with thousands of ...

NBC News - 13h

Police officer, gunman killed after shots fired at York, Pennsylvania hospital

A gunman, armed with a handgun and carrying zip ties, went inside UPMC's ICU, and took staffers hostage before he was ultimately killed by police in a shootout, the York County DA said.

CBS News - 2h

Trump fires top-ranking military officer in an unprecedented move

President Trump fired Four Star Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, the highest-ranking military officer in the U.S. Trump said he will nominate Three Star Air Force Let. Gen. Dan Caine as the replacement. ...

CBS News - 1h

Mira Murati, OpenAI’s Former Chief Technology Officer, Starts Her Own Company

Mira Murati, who left OpenAI last year, has helped establish Thinking Machines Lab, a new artificial intelligence start-up.

The New York Times - 3d

Mayor Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire

Mayor Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva, a 41-year-old LAFD veteran, as interim fire chief.

CBS News - 1d

LA mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief after public rift over wildfire response

Kristen Crowley dismissed after blaming city’s budget cuts, while mayor claimed firefighters weren’t properly deployed. Six weeks after the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles ...

The Guardian - 1d

Bass Removes Kristin Crowley, L.A. Fire Chief, Blaming Her for Lack of Preparation

Mayor Karen Bass criticized Kristin Crowley for sending firefighters home before a blaze devastated the Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

The New York Times - 1d

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass removes fire chief over tensions during deadly blazes

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass on Friday ousted Fire Chief Kristin Crowley amid tensions between the two over the way this year's deadly fires were handled.

NBC News - 1d

L.A. Mayor pressed over why she is removing Fire Chief Kristin Crowley

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has removed the city's fire chief from her position in the wake of last month's deadly wildfires. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.

CBS News - 1d

US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case

From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can ...

The Guardian - 1d

Firings at FDA Decimated Teams for AI and Food Safety. Those Hires Are Now Gone.

Teams evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.

The New York Times - 1d

Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far

Fueling a 1.7 percent decline on Friday was an unexpected drop in the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index, as Americans worried about stubborn inflation.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. "Byron Donalds would be a truly ...

The Hill - 2d

Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Ban DEI

A Maryland judge said the DEI directives by Trump likely violate the First Amendment.

Inc. - 7h

Who could steal Virginia Tech's at-large bid?

As Duke's chances of a 2-seed slip and Louisville makes a jump, let's talk potential bubble teams and those who could take the Hokies' spot.

ESPN - 7h

FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns

The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.

The New York Times - 4d

What now for Wembanyama and the Spurs?

From the draft to the playoff race, here's how Victor Wembanyama's injury affects the NBA.

ESPN - 1d

‘America is now an adversary’

Plus, inside the UK's 'right-wing Davos'

Financial Times - 1d

Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief

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