White House to Old Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You.
President Trump is taking dramatic steps in seeking to place his stamp on the federal bureaucracy.
United States Defense and Military Forces
Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes
More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.
Pentagon to Send 1,500 Additional Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border
The troops will join 2,500 Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers called to active duty in recent months.
Admiral Fagan Is Fired as Coast Guard Commandant
The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration.
Doug Collins, a Key Trump Impeachment Player, Will Face Senators as V.A. Pick
Former Representative Doug Collins does not have a traditional résumé for a V.A. secretary, but he fits the mold of a Trump loyalist.
Trump’s Suspension of Refugee Admissions Puts Afghans at Risk, Advocate Says
The order “risks abandoning thousands of Afghan wartime allies” who worked with Americans before the Taliban takeover, the head of a resettlement group said.
Portrait of General Milley Removed Is From Pentagon
The decision was an early salvo by the new administration against a military that President Trump has assailed for a variety of perceived offenses.
Accused 9/11 Mastermind Agrees to Use of Disputed Confession for Life Sentence
Lawyers for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed have said for years that the confession was tainted by torture. Mr. Mohammed has now agreed that portions can be used at his sentencing trial if prosecutors agree to settle his case.
Trump Picks Ex-Congressman to Manage U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
Brandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons.
Female Senators Grill Hegseth Over Views on Women
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary had a more amicable exchange with Joni Ernst, a Republican, who is considered a key vote.