The extent of the rollback is not yet clear. President Donald Trump has eased restrictions on airstrikes and military raids, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Feb. 28. “Correct,” Hegseth wrote on social media platform X, confirming a media report. The extent of the rollback isn’t clear as of yet. The Department of Defense declined
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the plan will cut hiring time. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Feb. 27 unveiled a plan to speed up the hiring of new air traffic controllers to address a staffing shortage after a series of airline incidents. Prospective hires now only need to go through five steps in the hiring
A minerals agreement negotiated in recent days would open Ukraine’s vast mineral wealth to the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to sign a minerals deal as Kyiv seeks to regain American support in the Russia-Ukraine war. It will be the first meeting between
show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to leave the White House on
show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more show more Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the White House in Washington on Feb. 28, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked
U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga in Virginia had previously issued an administrative stay to pause the firings. A federal judge declined on Thursday to grant a temporary restraining order that would have extended a block on the termination of dozens of CIA officers who worked in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) programs, which President
At the end of the day, there is confidence that a reconciliation bill will get over the finish line even if the road ahead will not be easy. WASHINGTON—The House approved a blueprint on Feb. 25 that begins the process of passing a major bill that encompasses President Donald Trump’s agenda on the border, energy,