Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say
Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.
Trump administration begins mass firings across government
The job cuts are being imposed unilaterally, without the approval of Congress to shrink or overhaul federal agencies.
Thousands of DHS agents shift to deportation instead of drugs, weapons and human trafficking
Redeploying Homeland Security Investigations agents is part of a broader Trump effort. But some fear many serious transnational crimes will go unprobed.
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With USAID in limbo, employee safety fears and national security concerns grow
As the United States Agency for International Development remains in limbo, Scripps News has learned from agency sources and ...
Factbox-How hard have US agencies been bit by Trump and Musk's layoffs?
U.S. President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, one of his closest advisers, have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Mass layoffs at US nuclear weapons agency paused
Hundreds of probationary employees were terminated Thursday night in the mass Trump administration layoffs. The move prompted ...
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How Trump, Musk, and DOGE are undermining US intelligence and national security
The unfettered access that Elon Musk and DOGE have been given to computer systems across the federal government threatens to ...
Elon Musk's DOGE has worked quickly to cut federal agencies. Here's a list of what's been targeted so far.
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency has targeted federal agencies like USAID, CFPB, and NOAA to reduce government ...
US nuclear weapons agency hit by layoffs after DOGE exemption denied
The National Nuclear Security Administration dismissed hundreds of employees as part of Trump's effort to shrink the federal ...
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Trump administration fires hundreds of nuclear-security employees, sources say
The National Nuclear Security Administration maintains the nuclear stockpile, counters terrorism, disposes of dangerous ...
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Pentagon officials are bracing for Musk's DOGE
SecDef hints at pushback, but others worry about the team's record of breaking into databases and making hasty cuts.
Gabbard confirmed as US intel chief in latest victory for Trump
Tulsi Gabbard, a former U.S. representative with little intelligence experience, was confirmed as the top U.S. spy on Wednesday, as Republicans lined up behind a nominee once seen as among President ...