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Pentagon names new senior staff amid building turmoil
The Pentagon on Friday announced four new senior advisers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following front office infighting that saw the exodus of five senior staff in the past several weeks. The new advisers include Col. Ricky Buria, a former junior military assistant, Patrick Weaver, a former Defense Department “special assistant,” and Justin Fulcher, a […]
Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Union Protections for Federal Workers
An order signed by President Trump last month was aimed at stripping collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
About half say Trump has ‘gone too far’ with undocumented migrants’ deportations: Survey
Immigration remains a strong point for President Trump as he approaches the 100-day mark of his presidency, however, some feel his actions on the contentious topic have gone too far, according to recent polling. A new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 46 percent of U.S. adults generally approve of Trump’s […]
Education Department launches foreign funding probe into UC Berkeley
The Department of Education said Friday it would launch an investigation into the University of California at Berkeley over improper foreign funding disclosures. The department said the school may have violated Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, alleging that documents submitted to the department on the school’s behalf were “incomplete or inaccurate” […]
Interior reviews national monument boundaries
96 {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment <!– The Big Story Burgum confirms review of monument boundaries Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed Friday officials are reviewing boundaries for several national monuments. The administration is reportedly looking to shrink some. © Getty Images “When we’re taking a look, we have an executive order from […]
The Memo: Wisconsin judge’s arrest opens new front in political war over immigration, courts
The Friday arrest of a Wisconsin judge has ratcheted up the stakes even higher in President Trump’s clash with the judiciary. To his liberal critics, it is the latest example of Trump’s willingness to traduce norms, demolish democratic guardrails and seek to intimidate ideological opponents. To his supporters, it is a righteous push to ensure […]
Trump shies away from millionaire tax
96 <!– sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; } sup { mso-text-raise:10% } sub { mso-text-raise:-10% } Welcome to The Hill’s Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy <!– The Big Story Trump loves ‘concept,’ but not politics of tax hike In an interview published Friday, the president said he […]
66 percent describe Trump 2.0 as ‘chaotic,’ 59 percent ‘scary’
A new poll is finding some poor results for President Trump as he nears his 100th day in offfice next week, with majorities saying they would describe his time in office so far as “chaotic” and “scary.” The New York Times/Siena College poll released on Friday found 66 percent of registered U.S. voters described Trump’s […]
Hegseth orders review of Pentagon’s complaint process
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed a rehaul of the Defense Department (DOD) programs meant for service members and civilian employees to report harassment and discrimination, claiming individuals have “weaponized” such avenues. Hegseth ordered each military department to review its Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) and civilian Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs, according to a memo dated […]
Trump receives dismal ratings in NYT poll
President Trump received lagging approval ratings across the board in the latest poll from The New York Times/Siena College, another indicator of the president facing declining public trust almost 100 days into his second term. The results released Friday show Trump with an approval rating of 42 percent, while 54 percent said they disapprove of […]
Government Notices to Migrants Fall Short of Due Process, Legal Experts Say
Venezuelan migrants were given English-only notices with limited time to file court challenges, according to a newly unsealed declaration.
Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries
A new memo suggests that investigations may be launched not just for leaks of classified information, but where disclosures “undermine” Trump administration policies.
Most Trump voters want Medicare negotiations protected, Medicaid preserved: Survey
The majority of voters in a new poll, including those who voted for President Trump, say it is important for the government to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies and that they prefer lower drug prices over cutting Medicaid. According to a poll conducted by Fabrizio Ward and commissioned by Arnold Ventures, 88 percent of […]
Trump asks if NFL owners are ‘stupid’ for passing on Shedeur Sanders in draft
President Trump on Friday urged NFL teams to pick Shedeur Sanders in this week’s draft after the quarterback prospect and son of Deion Sanders did not get taken during the first round. “What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID? Deion Sanders was a great college football player, and was even greater in the […]
Burgum confirms the administration is reviewing national monument boundaries
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed on Friday that the administration is reviewing the boundaries of several national monuments — meaning the administration could eventually move to shrink them. “When we’re taking a look, we have an executive order from President Trump to review these, to say ‘are they the appropriate size?’” Burgum told Semafor during […]
Former Disney World employee sentenced to 3 years in prison for hacking menus
ORLANDO (WFLA) – A former Disney World employee was sentenced to three years in federal prison for hacking into the company’s computer system to manipulate menu information. In July, Disney said it became aware that Michael Scheuer, a former employee, had began accessing their menu system after he had been terminated for misconduct, according to […]
Apple juice distributed in 28 states recalled over potential contamination with toxic compound: FDA
(NEXSTAR) – More than 170,000 bottles of Martinelli’s apple juice have been recalled over potential contamination with patulin, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Patulin, a naturally occurring toxin classified as a “mycotoxin,” can be produced by different types of molds which grow on apples, among other grains or fruit, and can carry […]
Trump administration had no arrest warrant for Mahmoud Khalil, court filings show
The Trump administration had no arrest warrant for former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil when he was detained, court documents on Thursday showed. In the documents, the government said the federal officials “had exigent circumstances to conduct the warrantless arrest” against Khalil and that the former lead negotiator for the pro-Palestinian arrest at Columbia was “a flight […]
Fired U.S.A.I.D. Workers to Keep Government-Issued Phones and Computers
The devices will be remotely wiped “to simplify processes and to reduce burden” of terminating thousands of federal workers before the agency is closed.