Mar 26 Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportations case and refuses to give judge additional information By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The declaration comes as U.S. District Judge James Boasberg weighs whether the government defied his order to turn around planes carrying migrants after he blocked deportations of people alleged to be gang members without due process. Continue reading
Mar 26 Trump to nominate acting CDC director for permanent position, White House official says By Seung Min Kim, Amanda Seitz, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Trump abruptly withdrew the nomination of his first pick, David Weldon, earlier this month. Continue reading
Mar 26 Texas gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Walmart is offered plea deal to avoid death penalty By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The decision was announced Tuesday by El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya. Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: White House insists no classified information shared in chat on Signal app By Associated Press “I would characterize this messaging thread as a policy discussion, a sensitive policy discussion among high level cabinet officials and senior staff,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a briefing Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 26 The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis By Tara Copp, Associated Press The Atlantic has released the entire Signal chat among Trump senior national security officials. It shows that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided the exact times of warplane launches and when bombs would drop… Continue reading
Mar 26 WATCH: Gabbard calls Signal chats a 'mistake' as Trump officials face House Intelligence Committee By David Klepper, Associated Press Top intelligence officials have faced another round of tough questions about leaked military plans as they appeared before lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Mar 26 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case that could weaken Congress delegating action to agencies By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices heard nearly three hours of arguments in a new test of federal regulatory power, reviewing an appellate ruling that struck down as unconstitutional the Universal Service Fund, the tax that has been added to phone bills for nearly… Continue reading
Mar 25 A closer look at who relies on Medicaid By Hannah Grabenstein According to health policy experts, there may not be a way to fund the tax cuts proposed by House Republicans without cutting Medicaid. Continue reading
Mar 25 Republicans consider action against judges as Trump rails against court rulings By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press They have proposals to limit the reach of its rulings, cut funding and even impeach judges. House GOP leaders say all options are under consideration as they rush to rein in judges who are halting President Donald Trump's actions at… Continue reading
Mar 25 Vance to join wife for Greenland trip on Friday, suggests global security at stake By Josh Boak, David Keyton, Associated Press Vance says in a video posted Tuesday to social media: "We're going to check out how things are going there. Continue reading