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The president convened his secretaries, with Musk, to clarify power.

Hampton Dellinger also sought to halt the firing of some probationary government employees amid the Trump administration’s workforce cuts.

American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.

A wave of federal government firings and resignations since President Donald Trump took office means colorful departure letters have burst into public view.

A spat with the Associated Press has revealed deep fissures among Washington journalists.

The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.

The federal judge’s decision blocks Trump from removing Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel and sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over the president’s powers.

At least six top Federal Bureau of Prisons officials have announced plans to retire in coming months, including acting director William Lothrop.

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the FBI and has spent years pushing conspiracy theories about the bureau.

The government had been preparing to shut down the program that ships free coronavirus tests to American households and was considering destroying 160 million tests.

Eight inspectors general fired by the White House last month have sued the administration, arguing President Donald Trump broke the law.

It appears to be the first Justice Department lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.

Firing FBI employees because they worked on cases involving Jan. 6 or President Donald Trump would be unlawful and retaliatory, attorneys for nine agents said.

The Justice Department and FBI have removed senior leaders and prosecutors and are reviewing agents’ work. Experts say some removals could violated due process.

The judge cited the potential “catastrophic” impacts of Trump’s plan and said after a hearing that she was inclined to extend her order preventing new restrictions.

In dueling confirmation hearings, Trump’s DNI pick appeared on shaky ground after refusing to condemn Edward Snowden as a “traitor,” while FBI director nominee Kash Patel won plaudits from Republicans...