A House lawmaker points to text messages by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing on March 26. The hearing, held by the House Intelligence Committee, addressed Trump administration officials …
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Social Security officials partially walk back plans for in-person verification
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Washington, D.C., is seen on March 26. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Social …
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As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA musher walks with his Greenlandic sled dogs after completing a dog sled race to determine which contestant attends the national competition on March 8 in Ilulissat, Greenland. Joe Raedle/Getty …
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What is the ‘state secrets privilege’ invoked by the Trump administration?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Department of Justice and Trump administration officials are invoking the state secrets privilege in the case involving Venezuelans sent to El Salvador. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick …
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Federal workers ordered back to office find shortages of desks, Wi-Fi and toilet paper
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md. Employees at the FDA and other federal agencies say the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate has been marked by confusion, …
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A man places his ballot in a box during early voting in Waukesha, Wis Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Jeffrey Phelps/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeffrey Phelps/AP President Donald Trump has …
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Virginia senator Mark Warner reacts to Signal group chat fiasco : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. Mark Warner (D-VA) addresses the nation’s top intelligence officials as they appear during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty …
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‘Mad House’ exposes Congressional disfunction, from petty feuds to physical threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe 118th body of Congress was elected in 2022 and served from 2023 until 2025. Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption Allison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via …
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Trump’s back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVeterans marched in on the National Mall in D.C. on March 14 to protest President Trump and Elon Musk’s plans to cut more than 70,000 workers from the Department of …
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President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders on March 6. One order terminated security clearances of those who work at the law firm Perkins Coie. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide …