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 […]
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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 […]