Tulsi Gabbard faces next test in confirmation battle with key Senate hurdle
Trump's pick to direct national intelligence efforts will get a key Senate vote to tee up her confirmation later this week.
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Hegseth bans future trans soldiers, makes sweeping changes for current ones
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth instituted a ban on allowing transgender people to join the military late last week, following a directive from President Donald Trump.
Trump says he ordered firing of military academies’ Board of Visitors
President Trump's administration is cutting membership at the Boards of Visitors for U.S. military academies this week.
Department of Veterans Affairs cancels $178K in subscriptions to Politico Pro
The Department of Veterans Affairs is cutting a six-figure contract with Politico for its premium subscription service, Secretary Doug Collins announced.
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich: ‘He was set up by a lot of bad people’
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a pardon to ex-Illinois Governor and former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich.
States suing to stop steep federal cuts to medical research funding
A coalition of attorneys general from 22 states announced Monday they are suing the Trump administration to stop steep cuts to how medical research grants are funded by the National Institutes of Health. “We will not allow the Trump Administration to unlawfully undermine our economy, hamstring our competitiveness, or play politics with our public health,”
Hamas Says It Will Stop Releasing Israeli Hostages, Putting Tenuous Ceasefire Deal on Cusp of Collapse
Defense Minister Katz puts IDF on high alert for ‘any possible scenario in Gaza’ (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images) Hamas announced on Monday that it would not move forward with the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, citing the Jewish state’s purported “violations” of a tenuous ceasefire deal that is on the cusp of unraveling.