Department of Homeland Security is preparing to fire hundreds of senior leaders this week
The Trump administration is preparing to fire hundreds of high-level DHS employees in a bid to remove people deemed to be misaligned with its goals.
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Senate Dems ask for Homeland Security hearing over inspectors general firing
Senate Democrats asked for a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing over the recent inspectors general firings by President Trump, in a letter Wednesday. “President Trump's ...The Hill - 5d -
Senior Ukraine security figure exposed as Russian 'rat'
Intelligence chief Vasyl Malyuk was seen personally arresting the suspect, named by media as Dmytro Kozyura.BBC News - 6d -
Chinese cranes at U.S. ports raise homeland security concerns
A yearlong congressional investigation found that automated cranes built by ZPMC for U.S. ports could potentially be monitored by the Chinese government.CBS News - 6d -
Trump administration prepares for legal fights over firings
President Trump's administration is preparing for U.S. courts to weigh in on his efforts to shrink the federal workforce by removing government employees at several agencies. CBS News' Willie James ...CBS News - 21h -
Hundreds of CDC employees laid off in latest round of firings
As President Donald Trump’s plan to reshape the government reaches the Supreme Court in its first major test, hundreds of CDC employees and 400 at the Department of Homeland Security were laid off ...NBC News - 1d -
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges: Report
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Why Your Department Leaders Are Set Up to Fail—And What to Do About It
Leaders expect differentiation but don’t teach teams how to create it. Instead, train your team leaders to think strategically and break industry norms.Inc. - 1d -
European Leaders Meet to Discuss Ukraine War as Trump Officials Prepare For Russia Peace Talks
The hastily called gathering was part of a flurry of diplomacy expected to center on Ukraine this week as Trump officials prepare to start talks with Russia on their own.The New York Times - 21h -
CDC 'disease detectors' among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts
The Trump administration terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible for key public health roles, sources said.NBC News - 1d
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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research
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Foreign service worker sues Trump claiming pregnant wife's life put at risk amid USAID shutdown
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Gov. Kathy Hochul to discuss 'path forward' after NYC Mayor Eric Adams' deputies resign
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