Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportation case

The Trump administration invoked a state secrets privilege Monday and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under war authorities.  U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is weighing whether the government defied his order to turn around planes carrying migrants after he blocked deportations of

Watch Live: Intel leaders testify about threats amid questions on group texts

Washington — Leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies are testifying Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee about global security threats, one day after it was revealed that top Trump officials inadvertently included a journalist in a group chat about the United States’ highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia,

Outcomes of the United States and Ukraine Expert Groups On the Black Sea

Outcomes of the United States and Ukraine Expert GroupsOn the Black Seain Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMarch 23-25, 2025 In line with presidential-level discussions between President Donald J. Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the United States facilitated bilateral technical-level talks with the Ukrainian delegation March 23-25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Following those discussions: The United States and Ukraine have agreed to ensure

Outcomes of the United States and Russia Expert Groups On the Black Sea

Outcomes of the United States and Russia Expert GroupsOn the Black Seain Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaMarch 23-25, 2025 In line with presidential-level discussions between President Donald J. Trump and President Vladimir Putin, the United States facilitated bilateral technical-level talks with the Russian delegation March 23-25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Following those discussions:  The United States and Russia have agreed to ensure

Who is Frank Bisignano, Trump’s nominee to oversee Social Security?

During his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, Frank Bisignano, President Trump’s nominee to run the Social Security Administration (SSA), is likely to face a barrage of questions about where he stands on the future of a government agency that provides retirement, disability and other benefits to more than 70 million Americans.  Like other federal agencies, the