Pentagon ends “What did you do last week?” email requirement for civilians

The Pentagon is no longer requiring civilian employees to send emails listing out five things they accomplished each week, winding down an initiative driven partly by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The five-bullet-point email requirement ended on Wednesday, according to the Defense Department, and employees were instructed to send a final email identifying one

Trump pardons former GOP congressman Michael Grimm over tax fraud charges

President Trump has signed off on a full pardon for former Rep. Michael Grimm of New York, according to a White House official.  Grimm, a Republican, was convicted in November 2014 of tax fraud and related charges stemming from his ownership of a Manhattan restaurant before joining Congress. Prosecutors said he underreported wages and revenue

Trump Says He Advised Netanyahu Against Iran Strike to Allow Time for Nuclear Talks

‘It’s not a warning. I said, “I don’t think it’s appropriate [to conduct strikes on Iran],”’ the president says. President Donald Trump said on May 28 that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to conduct military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and capabilities so that there could be more time for the United

Trump Gives Putin 2 Weeks to Show Good Faith on Ukraine Peace Deal, Warns of New Sanctions

Amid continued Russian attacks against Ukraine, Trump said he’s giving Putin two weeks to prove he’s serious about peace—or face tougher action. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is giving Russian President Vladimir Putin two weeks to demonstrate a genuine commitment to ending the war in Ukraine, warning that failure to do so could