Trump administration moves to make tech officials political appointees amid DOGE clashes

FBI in ‘battle’ with Trump amid purge of officials, top agent warns staff

James E Dennehy vows to ‘dig in’ as president targets bureau officials over January 6 investigations. US politics live – latest updates The assistant director at the FBI ’s New York field ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump Administration Moves to End Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.

The decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 people signals that President Trump will continue to dismantle a program that aims to protect migrants from potentially ...

The New York Times - 2d

Trump administration's potential FBI firings make "America less safe," ex-FBI official says

As sources say senior FBI officials have been asked to resign or retire from top positions and others who investigated the Jan. 6 riot are undergoing review, former FBI assistant director for ...

CBS News - 2d

Senior FBI official forcefully resisted Trump administration firings

Brian Driscoll refused to assist in the firing of agents involved in January 6th riot cases, pushing back so forcefully that some feared he would be dismissed.

NBC News - 3d

Trump officials make plans to revoke legal status of migrants welcomed under Biden

The DHS proposal would terminate a Biden administration program that allowed more than 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans to fly to the U.S.

CBS News - 4d

Multiple senior FBI officials forced out by Trump administration

Trump administration officials have forced out all six of the FBI’s most senior executives and multiple heads of various FBI field offices across the country, current and former FBI officials told ...

NBC News - 4d

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 - 4d

Trump administration forces out multiple senior FBI officials and January 6 prosecutors

Trump administration officials have forced out all six of the FBI’s most senior executives and multiple heads of FBI field offices across the country, current and former FBI officials told NBC News.

NBC News - 4d

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 - 4d

Trump Administration Shocks Senior F.B.I. Ranks by Moving to Replace Them

Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within an agency that has been a target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.

The New York Times - 5d

Trump’s administrative self-coup

A constitutional crisis looms after attempt to wrest power of the purse from Congress

Financial Times - 6d

Trump makes his first moves on education, but no McMahon hearing in sight

President Trump made his first major moves on education Wednesday, signing a series of executive orders that come even before his nominee to lead the Education Department, Linda McMahon, has had ...

The Hill - 6d

Federal Reserve to make first interest rate decision under Trump administration

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will make its first interest rate decision since President Trump took office. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss what to ...

CBS News - 6d

Trump fires senior labor board official in ‘unprecedented and illegal’ move

Gwynne Wilcox pledges to challenge decision after dismissal in effect paralyzes National Labor Relations Board. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump has fired a senior official at ...

The Guardian - Jan. 28

Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave

An email to the aid agency’s employees cited actions “that appear to be designed to circumvent” an executive order by President Trump.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Trump administration puts about 60 USAid officials on leave after aid freeze

Memo said some actions in agency ‘appeared to be designed to circumvent’ Trump’s orders and ‘America First’ policy. The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 28

Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge

The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a never-ending cycle of politicization.”

The New York Times - Jan. 27

A make-or-break week for Trump's nominees: From the Politics Desk

After Pete Hegseth squeaked through the Senate by the thinnest possible margin, it will be another critical week for President Donald Trump’s nominees.

NBC News - Jan. 27

Trump administration fires DOJ officials who worked on criminal investigations of the president

The Trump administration has fired Justice Department employees who were involved in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation that led to now-dismissed indictments against President Donald Trump ...

NBC News - Jan. 27

Time to settle up? The new administration and the tech cases

The Trump administration is expected to adopt a measured approach to antitrust enforcement, balancing the need to enforce the law with the need to preserve U.S. innovation and global ...

The Hill - Jan. 26

Trump administration swiftly enacts retribution against political enemies

For those who may have crossed President Donald Trump, the message is sinking in: Payback is coming, and coming fast.

NBC News - Jan. 26

Trump Officials Move to Quickly Expel Migrants Biden Allowed In Temporarily

A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to target programs that let in more than a million people.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Trump administration pulls security detail from two former officials

The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.

CBS News - Jan. 23

Trump administration halts NIH grant-making process

Scientific researchers are concerned after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) abruptly canceled numerous meetings essential to the fellowship and grant approval process earlier this week. ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials

Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Israeli military kills armed man amid violent clashes in Gaza Strip

Yahoo News - Jan. 23

Will Trump's immigration orders clash with the Constitution?

Lawsuits over President Trump's immigration orders are already being filed by organizations advocating for the rights of immigrants affected. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down ...

CBS News - Jan. 22

Adams argues Democrats left him behind amid political, legal battles

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said the Democratic Party “left” him and the working class behind as much of his own party has distanced themselves from him and he faces poor polling numbers. ...

The Hill - Jan. 22

Trump moves to revoke clearances for officials who signed Hunter Biden letter

The action was part of a slew of measures signed by President Trump hours after he was sworn in.

CBS News - Jan. 21

Trump fires 4 Biden appointees including his own former Iran envoy

President Trump announced the firing of four high-profile presidential appointees just after midnight Tuesday, including a top envoy to Iran during his first term, Brian Hook, and retired Gen. Mark ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Rick Caruso attracts political spotlight amid Los Angeles fires

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso is stoking speculation about his political future as he becomes one of the most vocal Democratic critics of the handling of the wildfires that have ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Trump administration sued over DOGE as soon as swearing-in over

President Trump’s new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) was sued multiple times before his inauguration ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda concluded. In the moments after Trump’s ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Trump inauguration to move indoors amid frigid temperatures in Washington – live

President-elect says festivities scheduled for his inauguration day will be held indoors – including the traditional parade. Donald Trump moves inauguration indoors due to severely cold ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

SEC lawsuit against Elon Musk is a big political test for Trump administration

Trump appointee Paul Atkins is set to face a major minefield upon taking over leadership of the SEC, given Musk’s close ties to the incoming president.

MarketWatch - Jan. 15

Biden says Trump administration officials ‘dead wrong’ on climate threat – US politics live

President criticizes Trump officials who deny existence of climate crisis in speech defending his foreign policy record. It’s just past noon in Washington DC, meaning that one week from today, Joe ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

FEMA administrator says weather events ‘do not discriminate’ on politics

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that it’s important for weather events, like the California wildfires, not to become political. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” ...

The Hill - Jan. 12