President Trump issued an executive order establishing a federal task force to address threats posed by drones. The order aims to enhance airspace sovereignty by improving detection, tracking, and identification of drones, strengthening airspace regulations, and increasing counter-UAS capabilities. This includes bolstering law enforcement, creating a national training...
Thousands of federal employees face imminent layoffs as government agencies await Supreme Court rulings on injunctions blocking President Trump's reduction-in-force (RIF) plans. Many agencies have completed preparations for swift layoff implementation, including the Interior Department (potentially 1,500 NPS, 1,000 USGS employees), Agriculture Department (thousands), and State Department (over 3,400)....
Pentagon cuts to the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E), led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, have halted all work at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), a supporting think tank. Hegseth deemed much of DOT&E's work redundant, slashing the civilian workforce from 118 to...
Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) faced widespread condemnation for a since-deleted X post criticizing a Sikh's prayer in the US House. Initially misidentifying the Sikh Granthi as Muslim, Miller claimed the prayer was inappropriate, asserting America's Christian founding. Her remarks drew sharp rebukes from fellow representatives, including Republicans, who...
President-elect Donald Trump and Maryland Governor Wes Moore met at the Army-Navy game. Moore warmly welcomed Trump, expressing eagerness to collaborate. He specifically mentioned the need for federal assistance in rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
The Trump administration approved the expansion of Montana's Bull Mountain coal mine, bypassing a full environmental review. This nine-year extension, allowing extraction of nearly 60 million tons of coal, primarily for Asian export, fulfills a key part of Trump's plan to revitalize the US coal industry. The mine's...
Senate Republicans revised their tax bill to prevent states from regulating AI for a decade, replacing a direct ban with a condition tying federal broadband funding to the absence of state AI regulations. This change, aimed at satisfying Senate rules for a simple majority vote, has drawn criticism from...
Top New York lawyer Damian Williams is leaving Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison for Jenner & Block, months after Paul Weiss yielded to Trump administration pressure. Williams, a former Manhattan US Attorney who prosecuted Sam Bankman-Fried and Bob Menendez, cited Jenner & Block's willingness to challenge the administration's...
President Trump signed an executive order promoting American drone dominance. The order directs the FAA to expand drone operations beyond visual line of sight, accelerate technology development, and streamline regulatory processes. It prioritizes U.S.-manufactured drones, promotes exports, and aims to secure American technology from foreign influence. The...
Washington D.C. faces a challenging test of its crowd management capabilities over two consecutive weekends. World Pride, expected to draw a large crowd despite initial concerns of lower attendance due to Trump's policies, will be followed by a massive military parade celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary, featuring tanks...
