U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test  —  Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”  —  Candidates for top national security positions in the Trump administration …

Trump stripping the security clearances of numerous antagonists — including NY AG Letitia James, DA Alvin Bragg  —  President Trump has ordered security clearances stripped from a new hit list of antagonists.  —  Just days after revoking Joe Biden's access to classified information …

Federal Courts Are the Frontline for Those Opposing Trump Executive Orders  —  With a compliant Congress and mostly quiet streets, the president's opponents are turning to the judicial branch with a flurry of legal actions.  But can the courts keep up?  —  More than 40 lawsuits filed …

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately  —  The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.  —  The Trump administration …

In chaotic Washington blitz, Elon Musk's ultimate goal becomes clear  —  Shrink government, control data and — according to one official closely watching the billionaire's DOGE — replace “the human workforce with machines.”  —  Billionaire Elon Musk's blitzkrieg on Washington has brought …

A Tent City Is Rising at Guantánamo Bay  —  These are the first independent images to emerge from the migrant operation that the Trump administration has begun at the Navy base.  —  The Trump administration has moved more than 30 people described as Venezuelan gang members …

Federal Financial Watchdog Ordered to Cease Activity  —  In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency's acting director ordered workers to cease “all supervision and examination activity.”  —  Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease …

Trump rules out deporting Prince Harry: 'He's got enough problems with his wife'  —  Prince Harry can breathe freely in Montecito, because President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting the self-exiled British royal.  —  Harry's immigration status is the subject of litigation in Washington DC …

GOP laws aimed at very rare noncitizen voting could hit eligible voters  —  Republicans in Congress and state legislatures are charging forward with plans to require Americans to prove they are citizens.  —  In the months before last year's election, Alabama removed valid voters from the rolls …

Early Crypto Traders Had Speedy Profit on Trump Coin as Others Suffered Losses  —  Some traders made tens of millions off a new cryptocurrency launched by President Trump and his sons.  Many others lost out.  —  The curious trade came a little past 9 p.m. on Jan. 17 …

‘The feel of a coup’: Elon Musk said to be poised to ‘defy’ major judicial order  —  Elon Musk appears poised to defy a judicial order, according to observers.  —  Musk, the richest man in the world and an appointee of Donald Trump, was dealt a blow over the weekend when a judge reportedly …

The Cybertruck Appears to Be More Deadly Than the Infamous Ford Pinto, According to a New Analysis  —  On New Years morning this year, US Army Master Sergeant Matthew Livelsberger rolled his rental cybertruck up near the front doors of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas.

The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk's DOGE Army  —  At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.  —  The establishment of Elon Musk's so-called Department …

House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs  —  As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments.

Springfield, Ohio, Sues Neo-Nazi Group, Saying It Intimidated Haitians  —  In the lawsuit, the city states that people associated with the group made death threats last year against those who expressed support for Haitian residents.  —  The city of Springfield, Ohio, which was singled …

Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’  —  At a gathering in Madrid, members of Europe's far-right parties set aside any trepidation they might have about President Trump's threats, and instead focused on a common enemy — the European Union.

American farmers ruined by Musk killing USAID: Check this map  —  USAID bought $2 billion a year of rice, wheat, lentils, and peas from American farmers.  —  Musk has taken steps to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).  The agency's headquarters have been shuttered …

Why would a ‘Christian’ destroy the world's largest relief agency?  —  For Christians here and across the world, the ongoing confrontation over the fate of USAID dramatically illustrates the moral degeneration of the politicians who most fervently profess their piety.

The Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  The U.S. Department of Education told employees late Friday …