It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
Nineteen state attorneys general had sued to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing Treasury systems that include Americans’ bank account and Social Security information.
A presidential decree instructing the Justice Department to scrutinize whether a former official broke the law crosses a new line.
The director of national intelligence framed it as an effort to eliminate the politicization of the agencies and to investigate episodes where intelligence was “weaponized.”
Democrats seemed to view Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as perhaps the best possible option, under the circumstances. Republicans embraced him.
The F.B.I.’s No. 2 official said he would rise above partisanship, an admission that reflected skepticism among former and current agents about whether he would maintain the bureau’s independence.
In public, President Trump has defended his national security adviser. But behind the scenes, he has been casting around for advice.
What did they think about the national security breach, in which Trump administration officials discussed attack plans in Yemen on a commercial messaging app?
Many of the people serving in the administration do not have decades of experience in government, or deep knowledge of its rules and why they exist, former officials say.
In the Trump era, the definition of an official secret depends on whatever works best for the president.
Judge James E. Boasberg said top officials, including the defense secretary, the national security adviser and the secretary of state, must preserve the messages they exchanged.