WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security says four federal employees have been fired over payments to reimburse New York City for hotel costs for migrants. The workers are accused of circumventing leadership to make the transactions. Officials didn’t give details Tuesday on how the four violated policies. President Donald Trump’s aide Elon Musk…… MORE
FBI Says It Found 2,400 New JFK Assassination Records
DALLAS (AP) — The FBI says it’s discovered 2,400 records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as federal agencies work to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to release thousands of classified files. The FBI said Tuesday that it’s working to transfer the documents to the National Archives and Records Administration…… MORE
White House Fires USAID Inspector General After Warning About Funding Oversight, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development on Tuesday. That’s according to U.S. officials familiar with the dismissal but not authorized to comment publicly. It comes a day after the watchdog’s office released a report warning that the Trump administration’s shutdown of the agency had…… MORE
After Meeting With Trump, Jordan’s King Says His Country Opposes Displacing Palestinians In Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House and has renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area. It’s an audacious, but highly unlikely, scheme to dramatically remake the Middle East and would…… MORE
Netanyahu Threatens To Resume Fighting In Gaza If Hostages Aren’t Released Saturday
JERUSALEM (AP) — The first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is supposed to last six weeks. But three weeks in, both Israel and Hamas are accusing the other of violating the deal, and Hamas’ threat to delay freeing more hostages has prompted Israel to prepare to resume fighting if needed. Israeli Prime…… MORE
Musk Appears At White House Defending DOGE’s Work
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, has made a rare public appearance at the White House to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there may be mistakes. He appeared in the Oval Office with Trump as the president praised Musk’s work slashing…… MORE
Vance Offers An ‘America First’ Argument On A-I Deregulation In His First Foreign Policy Speech
PARIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance has delivered an unmistakable message in his first foreign policy speech. He says America under the 47th president has room for you on the Trump train but also has no problem leaving you behind. Vance spoke Tuesday at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris and hewed closely…… MORE
Appeals Court Rejects Trump Administration Push To Reinstate Spending Freezes On Grants And Loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, a decision that comes after a judge found the administration had not fully obeyed an earlier order. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned back the emergency appeal, though it said…… MORE
NASA’s 2 Stuck Astronauts May Return To Earth Sooner Under New Plan
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency said Tuesday that SpaceX will switch capsules for upcoming crew flights to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home in mid-March instead of late March or April. That will shave at least…… MORE
Judge Leaves Intact A Ban On DOGE Access To Treasury Records Pending A Hearing Friday
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has left intact a ban that prevents Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records containing sensitive personal data for millions of Americans, though she made clear that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is exempt. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas issued an order Tuesday continuing a ban…… MORE
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