Exclusive-Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk’s SpaceX, sources say
By Joey Roulette, Marisa Taylor and Aram Roston WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee as Air Force Secretary, currently a top official at the national spy satellite agency, arranged a multibillion-dollar contract solicitation in a way
US flu rate at or near highest level in over 15 years, CDC says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. influenza rate is at or near its highest level in at least 15 years and is still on the rise, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali’s name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley. Trump,
Trump backs off contesting Tennessee ban on youth transgender care at Supreme Court
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday that Tennessee’s Republican-backed ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is not unlawful, reversing the position taken by the government
Trump says he will fire some FBI agents who investigated January 6 attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would fire some FBI agents who were involved in investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump, speaking at a news conference alongside
Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees
President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered all federal departments and agencies to provide lists of employees who are underperforming, as it seeks to shrink the workforce and awaits a court ruling related to its deferred resignation offers.
Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping his quest to limit the pardon powers of governors in his state has received a jolt of momentum from public attention over the flurry of pardons and commuted
Woman is arrested for stealing from a Super Bowl reporter found dead at his hotel
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a television reporter who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl and on Friday announced the arrest of a woman they say used his credit
Dismantling of USAID leaves no staff to process aid waivers, sources say
By Leah Douglas, Lisa Baertlein, Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle (Reuters) – The dismantling of USAID by the Trump administration means there are no staff to process waivers submitted by food and other aid organizations hoping to
US Treasury to tap Musk ally for senior job, Washington Post says
(Reuters) -Tom Krause, the deputy of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, is slated to become the financial assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department, the Washington Post reported on Friday. Krause, who is also CEO of
