White House pulls nomination for Trump's pick to lead NASA
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who has close ties to Elon Musk, was President Trump's pick to serve as NASA administrator.
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New German leader Friedrich Merz meeting Trump next week at the White House
Merz's office said the new German leader, who took the helm of Europe's biggest economy on May 6, will meet Trump on Thursday — the first in-person meeting between the two.
Pete Hegseth reassures allies that U.S. will support them against China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China.
Short-staffed NWS enters hurricane season in "uncharted territory"
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins during a tumultuous period at the National Weather Service, following significant cuts at the country's forecasting agency.
Trump fires director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
President Trump announced Friday that he was ousting Director Kim Sajet, calling her a "highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position."
Appeals court denies Trump administration's request to resume mass firings
The White House had sought an emergency stay of an injunction issued by U.S. Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco in a lawsuit brought by labor unions and cities, including San Francisco and Chicago.
Elon Musk lashes out in Oval Office when asked about report on ketamine use
In an Oval Office send-off capping off his role with the Trump administration, Elon Musk did not respond when asked about a New York Times report alleging he's a near-daily user of ketamine.
Trump administration ending multiple HIV vaccine studies
"This is a setback of probably a decade for HIV vaccine research," one scientist said.
Over 130 retired judges file brief supporting Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan
The group of 138 former judges called the prosecution of judge Hannah Dugan an "egregious overreach by the executive branch."
Army document outlines plans for expelling transgender troops
Army guidelines instruct commanders and soldiers on interacting with and identifying service members with gender dysphoria as they leave the military.
As Trump's tariffs face legal challenge, here are his other options
President Trump has a number of options at his disposal to implement tariffs, but none are as broad and aggressive as IEEPA.
Key U.S inflation gauge shows price growth cooled in April
Consumer spending slowed despite rising incomes, potentially an early reaction to higher prices on some imported goods.
PBS sues Trump administration over funding cuts
PBS is suing the Trump administration, calling an executive order that sought to cut off funding "blatant viewpoint discrimination."
Key House Democrat presses for more details on Trump's pardons, alleging "favors"
Rep. Jamie Raskin — the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee — is asking for more information on a spate of pardons given out by President Trump.
