United States-Japan Joint Leaders’ Statement

President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru held their first official meeting today in Washington, D.C., where they affirmed their determination to pursue a new golden age for U.S.-Japan relations that upholds a free and open Indo-Pacific and brings peace and prosperity to a violent and disorderly world.  U.S.-Japan Cooperation for Peace The two leaders

Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance, Bars Him From Intelligence Briefings

Biden had previously revoked Trump’s access to intelligence briefings after he took office, following the events of Jan. 6, 2021. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Feb. 7 announced that he was revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearance and stopping his access to daily intelligence briefings, an entitlement of most former presidents. Biden, when he took

Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure

The Trump administration, in a letter Thursday, directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that had been allocated under former President Joe Biden. President Trump has slammed federal funding for electric vehicle chargers as “an incredible waste of taxpayer dollars.” But the administration may need an act of Congress to

Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal

Trump administration political appointees have taken steps in recent weeks to exert unprecedented influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s flagship medical research publication, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, multiple federal health officials tell CBS News. The interference included dictating what to cover and withholding studies on the growing bird flu outbreak.