The Trump administration is finalizing a new ban on travel to the United States for citizens of certain countries that would be broader than the […]
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Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave
Trump administration appointees in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development sent employees an email on Sunday afternoon saying that they were firing 2,000 […]
Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions
The decision this week by Judge Christopher R. Cooper to hand President Trump a legal victory but denounce his wrecking-ball approach to government reform showed, […]
State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs
The U.S. State Department office that funds the clearance of unexploded munitions around the world has asked humanitarian demining organizations funded by the department to […]
White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You.
When the career staff of the National Security Council popped onto a video call at 11:30 on Wednesday morning, a sense of dread had already […]
State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel
The State Department has told Congress that it intends to approve $8 billion in purchases of U.S.-made arms by Israel, the department’s office in charge […]