Trump Suspends Security Clearances for Law Firm Employees Tied to Jack Smith’s Prosecutions

The pro bono attorneys work at the Covington & Burling LLP law firm, which has an office in Washington. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Feb. 25 suspending the security clearances for employees at a Washington-based law firm who worked on the former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigations. The memo targets attorneys at Covington

Trump Adviser Says No Truth to Report Saying He Wants Canada Out of Intelligence Alliance

A senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump says there is no truth to a media report saying he wants to expel Canada out of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing partnership. Peter Navarro, assistant to the president and director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, made the comments in Washington on Feb. 25 

Trump Signs Order to Launch Investigation of Copper Imports

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that to build back the U.S. copper industry, he would look into the possibility of imposing tariffs. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Feb. 25 signed an executive order to launch an investigation into whether imports of copper and its derivatives pose a threat to U.S. national security. “Like our steel and

Trump Launches Probe That Could Lead to Copper Tariffs

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that to build back the U.S. copper industry, he would look into the possibility of imposing tariffs. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Feb. 25 signed an executive order to launch an investigation into whether imports of copper and its derivatives pose a threat to U.S. national security. “Like our steel and

White House: Federal Agency Heads Will Decide How Workers Should Respond to Mass Email

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that her own response to the email took ‘about a minute-and-a-half’ to think about what she had accomplished in a week. WASHINGTON—Agency directors in the executive branch will decide how each agency responds to the email asking federal employees what they accomplished in the past week, according to White House

Trump Admin Unveils New Stricter Performance Appraisal System for Top Career Officials

Top career civil service managers will no longer be judged within rules that allow almost everybody to rate highest. WASHINGTON—Trump administration officials at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are set to introduce a comprehensive set of reforms to how the performance of top echelon of career