Washington — Democrats grilled the leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies Tuesday over a security breach in which top Trump officials inadvertently included a journalist in a group chat about the United States’ highly sensitive plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe appeared before the
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
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,
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
President Trump’s nominee to run the Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, is facing a Senate hearing on Tuesday morning about his qualifications to run the massive retirement system, as well as his plans for the agency at a time when it has been targeted for significant job cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. The
A once-every-four-year report card on the upkeep of America’s infrastructure gave it a “C” grade on Tuesday, up slightly from previous reports, largely due to investments made during former President Joe Biden’s administration. The report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which examined everything from roads and dams to drinking water and railroads, warns that
The head of the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service, Louis DeJoy, resigned Monday after nearly five years in the position, leaving as President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have floated the idea of privatizing mail service. DeJoy had said last month he planned to step down but hadn’t set a date. He leaves