Right-Wing Commentator Named F.B.I. Deputy Director
The choice of Dan Bongino is a radical departure from the bureau’s history of having a veteran agent serve in the key role that oversees operations.
Trump, Donald J
Trump Administration Moves More Migrants to Guantánamo Bay
The base had been cleared of migrants since Thursday, after the government sent 177 to Venezuela and one back to the United States.
Trump Appointees Fire 2,000 U.S.A.I.D. Employees and Put Others Worldwide on Leave
The announcement, by email, came two days after a judge said the Trump administration could proceed with plans that amount to dismantling the aid agency.
Trump’s Frustration With Generals Led to Picking Dan Caine for Joint Chiefs Chairman
Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star Air Force officer, quickly moved up the list of candidates to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Some Agencies Urge Staff Not to Comply With Elon Musk’s Performance Email
The F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and others told employees not to respond to a directive from Mr. Musk to summarize their accomplishments.
Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.
Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.
U.S.A.I.D. Appointees Fire Hundreds Working on Urgent Humanitarian Aid
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.
Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.
At CPAC, Trump Revels in Political Payback
Speaking to a crowd of supporters that included pardoned Jan. 6 rioters, the president gleefully recounted his efforts to purge the government of his political enemies.