Trump Administration
US declares Lebanese diplomat persona non grata after post praising Hezbollah's 1983 bombing
Lebanese media reported that the Lebanese Embassy in Washington had received formal notification of the Trump administration's decision.
Not destroying Iran's missiles, drones 'most significant failure,' former CENTCOM deputy cmdr. says
Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterms
Trump administration coordinated with Iran on deportations for asylum seekers in middle of war – AP
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.
Pentagon covertly puts conservative military influencers into US government positions - report
The records further showed that several of the retired officers are employed in the office of Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata.
