Justice Department shuts down federal law enforcement misconduct tracker

The Department of Justice has eliminated its national database that tracked misconduct incidents among federal law enforcement officers. “Agencies can no longer query or add data” to the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, the Justice Department posted in an online statement, confirming that it is being decommissioned as a result of an order signed by

Trump to meet with Polish president, amid discussions about Ukraine war

President Trump is expected to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Saturday amid discussions about the Ukraine war, according to two sources familiar with the plans. Duda, a right-wing populist who has a warm relationship with Mr. Trump, is traveling to the U.S. to attend the Conservative Political Action conference, where he is expected

Trump Orders Restricting Chinese Investments in Critical US Sectors

New rules aim to curb the exploitation of American capital, technology, and knowledge by foreign adversaries such as China. WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday addressing national security threats related to Chinese investments in the United States. According to a fact sheet shared by a White House official, the memorandum aims to curb

Supreme Court Declines to Allow Trump Admin to Immediately Fire Watchdog Official

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger argues he may be fired only for misconduct. He says his termination letter cited no reason for the firing. The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 21 declined to allow the Trump administration to immediately fire Office of Special Counsel chief Hampton Dellinger. This is the first time that the Supreme Court

Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday declined to intervene for now in President Trump’s bid to fire the head of the federal agency that protects whistleblowers while litigation over the removal moves forward, keeping Hampton Dellinger in his role as leader of the Office of Special Counsel for several more days. In an unsigned

Watchdog group sues for DOGE records

A nonpartisan watchdog group is suing President Trump, the Department of Government Efficiency and the DOGE administrator over the claim that DOGE is not subject to public records requests because it is shielded by the Presidential Records Act, or PRA.  Under the PRA, DOGE’s records could be sealed for up to 12 years after Mr.

Trump Says Zelenskyy Not Necessary in US Talks With Russia

Trump said the United States and Ukraine could’ve talked Russia out of invading Ukraine in 2022 and could’ve started negotiations with Moscow years ago. President Donald Trump has faulted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not doing enough to end the Russia–Ukraine war sooner, and suggested the Ukrainian leader’s input isn’t necessary at every stage of