Trump Administration
VP JD Vance named as official behind Politico article used to justify White House press ban
VP Vance was allegedly the senior Trump administration official who was behind a Politico report that later led to the White House stripping the outlet of its press pool pass.
Trump's White House press pool ban lifted by federal judge, reporters regain access to White House
South Korea's Lee urges US to ease North Korea sanctions to freeze nuclear programs, NYT says
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump over White House press ban, citing First Amendment
Trump gives ethically dubious $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, White House aides - report
Former chief White House ethics lawyer for president George W. Bush, Richard Painter, told WaPo that the payments may violate a federal statute.
Trump did not oppose UK's sanctions on Israeli settlements in West Bank, officials say
According to Axios, US President Donald Trump did not object to the planned sanctions during a call between Trump and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham ahead of the the UK's announcement.
Cuba's Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US as the blockade continues
Cuba's Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US as the 'genocidal' blockade continues, resulting in over $8 billion in economic damages in the last year.
US government to use AI virtual agents as part of interviewing, hiring process - report
The government will be testing the technology by using the platform CodeSignal on the "Tech Force," an initiative started eight months ago to recruit private-sector tech experts.
White House launches ‘arcade’ website featuring games based on ICE raids, MAHA movement
The Tetris-inspired game, titled “Build the Wall,” instructs players to “protect the border from the coming horde” and hold the line against a “zombie border siege.”
Pentagon gives polygraphs to Joint Staff officials in attempt to find munitions info leak - report
US President Donald Trump has threatened “long-term jail sentences” for anyone found responsible for releasing information about the US munitions stockpiles.
US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in bid to increase economic pressure on Iran
The sanctions put the financial entities on the US Treasury's OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list as part of US President Donald Trump's campaign to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
Netherlands main bank moves most gold reserves from America amid deteriorating EU-US relations
"In view of increasing geopolitical unrest, DNB is strengthening its crisis preparedness," the De Nederlandsche Bank said in a statement.
DOJ warns US states could lose billions in welfare funds over immigration reporting
The new interpretation expands the reporting requirement beyond the state agencies directly responsible for administering the federal programs.
No plans for US troops to be deployed to polling places during midterm elections, top general says
In a letter to US Senator Elissa Slotkin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine said election administration and security remain the responsibility of state and local officials.
