Jan 22 White House sidelines 160 National Security Council detailees as it reviews staffing to align team with Trump's agenda By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda. Continue reading
Jan 22 Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A day that began with the outgoing president's pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president's pardon of supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol… Continue reading
Jan 22 Afghans who risked their lives to help American troops blocked by Trump administration from resettling in U.S. By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.S. troops… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the U.S. By Farnoush Amiri, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Refugees who'd been approved to travel to the United States before a deadline next week suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 22 Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department has reassigned key senior officials across multiple divisions as part of a leadership shakeup ahead of the expected confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters faces no push back despite many Republicans disagreeing with action By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Many Republicans on Capitol Hill do not agree with President Donald Trump's decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump moves to revoke clearances of ex-intel officials who signed letter on Hunter Biden laptop By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump says his administration will move to revoke the security clearances of the more than four dozen former intelligence officials who signed a 2020 letter saying that the Hunter Biden laptop saga bore the hallmarks of a "Russian… Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump takes aim at high-efficiency household items, hopes to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again By Alexa St. John, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his "perfect" hair. Now back in the White House, he's again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your… Continue reading
Jan 22 Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire? By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns. Continue reading
Jan 22 Trump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff By Alexandra Olson, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off. Continue reading