What to Know About the Trump Administration’s Signal Chat Leak Episode

A journalist for The Atlantic reported he was erroneously included in a Trump administration group chat where officia discussed renewed U.S. strikes on Yemen. President Donald Trump’s top national security officials are facing questions this week after a journalist reported that he was added to an encrypted group chat where administration officials appeared to be

Senate Confirms Bhattacharya as NIH Chief

The former Stanford University professor was outspoken about COVID-19 pandemic measures. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who was an outspoken critic of measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, gained Senate confirmation to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a vote of 53–47 on March 25. Bhattacharya is aligned on multiple issues with his new boss, Health

Trump Signs Order Aimed at Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Voting

The order directs officials to enforce laws on voting and voter registration. President Donald Trump, in an executive order on March 25, directed federal officials to take steps to make sure illegal immigrants and other noncitizens do not vote in federal elections. The order also says the U.S. attorney general shall take action against states

Trump Says Government Likely Won’t Be Using Signal After The Atlantic Fallout

But the president said that it ’may be forced to use it’ in the future. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that government officials likely won’t be using the Signal messaging app after The Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief was inadvertently included in a group chat with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike

Senate Panel Advances Nomination of Dr. Oz to Head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Democrats are skeptical of the nominee’s views on Medicaid funding while Republicans support his plans to improve the program. Dr. Mehmet Oz moved a step closer to becoming administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as the Senate Committee on Finance recommended his confirmation on March 25. President Donald Trump nominated Oz to

New York Seeks More Federal Transit Funds; Transportation Secretary Pushes Back

Gov. Kathy Hochul cites the MTA’s national importance while Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy demands accountability and a safety plan. New York state leaders on Monday asked the federal government to significantly increase funding for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), saying that the nation’s busiest transit system is vital to the U.S. economy. In a joint

Trump Orders Declassification of FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Russia Investigation

‘Now you’ll be able to see for yourselves,’ Trump said of the investigation files. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum to declassify files and documents related to the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation that probed allegations his 2016 campaign colluded with the Russian government. In signing the order, Trump said that the memo “gives