Want to protect officers — and our democracy? Ban masks
If you thought Jimmy Kimmel saved free speech, think again. To hear President Trump tell it, no one, especially law enforcement officers, is safe from…
DHS accuses veteran of assault after he writes about his arrest
George Retes Jr. grew up in Southern California, and when he turned 18, he decided to serve in the U.S. Army, he said, because he…
White House tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of possible shutdown
WASHINGTON — The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a memo released Wednesday…
Supreme Court could reverse protections for independent agency officials
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide on reversing a 90-year precedent that has protected independent agencies from direct control by the president. The…
ICE offers big bucks — but California cops prove tough to poach
In the push to expand as quickly as possible, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is aggressively wooing recruits with experience slapping handcuffs on suspects: sheriff’s…
In a race back to the moon, U.S. and China see a fast-approaching finish line
WASHINGTON — Early in his first term, President Trump held a modest ceremony directing NASA to return humans to the moon for the first time in 50…
UK’s MI6 spy agency launches dark web portal, seeks out foreign spies | Espionage News
Platform to allow people to securely pass on information anywhere in the world, or offer their own services to MI6.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep…
Hiltzik: Social Security’s ability to serve you is crumbling
There’s some good news related to the Trump administration’s concerted attack on the Social Security Administration: Thus far, it doesn’t appear to have significantly affected…
FBI chief Patel faces Congress amid missteps in Kirk inquiry, agency turmoil and lawsuit over purge
WASHINGTON — Hours after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was in custody. The…
Paramount names CBS News ombudsman, a former conservative think tank chief
Paramount has named Kenneth R. Weinstein, former head of a conservative-leaning Washington think tank, to be ombudsman for CBS News, fulfilling a condition of winning…
Senate Republicans investigate Palisades fire response
Two Senate Republicans have opened yet another investigation into the deadly Palisades fire, adding to a long list of ongoing probes aimed at determining whether…
Allegations of mismanagement, overspending in California fire cleanups raised in whistleblower trial
Exposing years-old concerns about California’s resilience to wildfires, a government whistleblower and other witnesses in a recent state trial alleged that cleanup operations after some…
Transgender federal employees say they face fear and discrimination under Trump
Marc Seawright took pride in his job at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he worked for more than eight years and most recently…
Trump is slashing jobs at Voice of America despite court challenges
WASHINGTON — The agency that oversees Voice of America and other government-funded international broadcasters is eliminating more than 500 employees, the Trump administration has announced, a move…
Departing CDC officials say director’s firing was the final straw
NEW YORK — When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific…
US CDC chief fired after weeks in role as other top officials quit agency | Health News
Susan Monarez fired while four officials resign amid tensions over vaccine policies and public health directives.Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025The director of the…
Four ways ICE is training new agents and scaling up
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement is an agency inside the Department of Homeland Security that is integral to President Donald Trump’s vision of carrying out…
Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel report on strikes in Iran angered Trump
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of U.S. damage to Iranian nuclear sites angered President Trump, according to…
Social Security praises its new chatbot. Ex-officials say it was tested but shelved under Biden
John McGing couldn’t reach a human. That might be business-as-usual in this economy, but it wasn’t business; he had called the Social Security Administration, where…
U.K.’s top diplomat gets a warning for illegal fishing with Vice President JD Vance
LONDON — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy went fishing with U.S. Vice President JD Vance earlier this month and the closest thing he came to catching was…