Inspector general vacancies after Trump firings draw questions about agency oversight

While it appears that all eyes are on the federal government as President Donald Trump’s second term enters its first full month, many of the offices responsible for keeping the country’s national agencies accountable are finding themselves leaderless. The inspectors general for at least 17 agencies were terminated in late January, with one such official … Read more

Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban

Lambda Legal and Human Rights Campaign, two leading LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning transgender people from serving in the military. The lawsuit, which was obtained by ABC News, was filed in the U.S. District Court-Western District of Washington on behalf of … Read more

‘Border czar’ Tom Homan threatens military action against Mexican cartels if necessary

“Border czar” Tom Homan said President Donald Trump won’t hesitate to use the U.S. military if Mexican cartels target American troops on the southern border. “I think the cartels would be foolish to take on the military, but we know they’ve taken on the Mexican military before, but now we have the United States military,” … Read more

Negotiations continue over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6

The Department of Justice and lawyers representing a group of FBI agents involved in investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack will reconvene on Friday, after the two groups failed to reach an agreement Thursday that would prevent the DOJ from publicly releasing the identities of any bureau employees currently under review for potential disciplinary action … Read more

NCAA changes transgender participation policy in response to executive order

The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s board of governors voted to update the association’s participation policy for student-athletes following President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The new policy only allows student-athletes assigned female at birth to participate in women’s sporting competitions. However, student-athletes assigned male at birth will still … Read more

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Johnson says talks with Trump were productive, but some hardliners are frustrated

Speaker Mike Johnson called House Republicans’ meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump “very productive,” but declined to share specific details about the budget plan to fund his agenda. While other Republicans echoed Johnson’s assessment, at least one Republican described the four-hour meeting as “at times” tense. Johnson said a cross-section of the … Read more