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Fed nominee Warsh’s financial disclosures point to assets well over $100m
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Warsh's financial disclosures will almost certainly be a focus of his upcoming confirmation hearing next week.
Apr 14, 2026, 7:00 PM
Trump Braces for Humiliating Revelations as Major Split on Iran Leaks
Will Neal, Daily Beast
Top members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet were at each other’s throats over war with Iran right up until the moment the president hit the big red...
Apr 8, 2026, 12:24 PM

Trump is considering more changes to his Cabinet in the coming weeks
Matt Dixon, NBC News
In his first year back in the White House, President Donald Trump avoided using his famous “You’re fired” phrase when it came to members of his Cabinet.
Apr 4, 2026, 1:03 AM

Pete Hegseth Blocks Promotions in Middle of War for Dumbest Reason
Edith Olmsted, The New Republic
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rampant racism and sexism extends farther than we previously knew. Hegseth has made efforts to block or delay the promotion of more than one dozen female and Black officers across the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Marines, ac…
Apr 3, 2026, 2:25 PM
AP Photographer Recounts Cabinet Meeting and Getting Photos of Trump’s Sharpies
Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel
An Associated Press photographer has recounted how he captured President Trump's first Cabinet meeting since the United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran. [Read More]
Mar 27, 2026, 10:38 AM
Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dealing with the Iran war and rising prices to talk Sharpies
WILL WEISSERT, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump may believe the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword — as long as it's a Sharpie. During a Cabinet meeting Thursday that...
Mar 26, 2026, 7:04 PM

Judge Boots DOJ Prosecutor From Courtroom, Demands To Know Who’s Actually Calling The Shots
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
This judge ain’t fucking around. Earlier this month, we covered New Jersey federal judge Zahid Qurashi’s response to the actions of Trump’s DOJ, which begins with lots of illegal appointments of prosecutors and runs right through these prosecutors’ inability …
Mar 26, 2026, 5:46 PM

Sen. Mullin faces confirmation hearing to lead Homeland Security Department
Ximena Bustillo, NPR
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces questions from his fellow senators at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security,
Mar 18, 2026, 9:00 AM

Cabinet 'scared to take them off'...
Somaiyah Hafeez, Jack Hobbs, Themirror.com
Cabinet 'scared to take them off'... (First column, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Rubio Mocked for Oversized Shoes After Trump Gifts Footwear...
Mar 11, 2026, 4:19 PM

WATCH: Notorious CIA traitor Aldrich Ames dies in federal prison
ABC News
Aldrich Ames, the former CIA agent turned Russian asset, died in a federal prison in Maryland, according to a Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 84.
Jan 8, 2026, 4:33 AM

FCC Boss Brendan Carr Showcases How He’s A Shameless Liar And Opportunist In Testimony Before Congress
Karl Bode, Techdirt
FCC boss Brendan Carr was dragged before Congress this week for some light questioning about his repeated, often-illegal abuses of FCC power. It was the first time the FCC has had to appear before Congress in five years, and the questioning, unsurprisingly, m…
Dec 18, 2025, 6:49 PM

Watch live: US Senate vote to appoint Jared Isaacman as head of NASA today
jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) , Josh Dinner, Space.com
The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.
Dec 8, 2025, 6:00 PM

Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting?
BBC News
And why is Pete Hegseth blaming the “fog of war”?
Dec 3, 2025, 6:45 PM

NASA’s Next Chief, Jared Isaacman, Gives Answers in Senate Grilling
Dan Vergano, Scientific American
Jared Isaacman—the presumptive next leader of NASA—answered questions about his plans for the future of U.S. space exploration on Wednesday
Dec 3, 2025, 6:30 PM

Trump re-nominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Jess Weatherbed, The Verge
President Donald Trump has once again picked tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to be the next NASA Administrator, five months after pulling the initial nomination he made last year. Isaacman, an Elon Musk ally and commercial astronaut who has travelled into orb…
Nov 5, 2025, 10:47 AM

Trump and Zelenskyy to meet. And, John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified info
Brittney Melton, NPR
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump meet today to discuss Ukraine's request for long-range missiles. And, John Bolton indicted for allegedly mishandling classified information.
Oct 17, 2025, 11:31 AM

'Creepy' flirty comment to Bondi...
Jack Hobbs, Irishstar.com
'Creepy' flirty comment to Bondi... (First column, 7th story, link) Related stories:Trump 'fires' Fed board member Lisa Cook... SHE SUES THE DON... DEVELOPING... 'Uncharted Waters': President's Attempt to Take Charge of Fed... The Don…
Aug 26, 2025, 7:49 PM

Dan Bongino Might Quit FBI as ‘Epstein Files’ Scandal Boils Over: Reports
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
One source told Axios "he ain't coming back."
Jul 11, 2025, 8:10 PM

Padilla pushes back against Noem's claim he barged into news conference
Ivan Pereira, ABC News
California Sen. Alex Padilla continued to defend himself Friday and refute the claims that he crashed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference.
Jun 13, 2025, 5:26 PM

Noem Announces Military Will ‘Liberate’ LA From Democracy, Then Watches Security Throw Senator To Ground
Mike Masnick, Techdirt
Editor’s Note: As I was getting this article ready to publish, a judge granted California a Temporary Restraining Order against the deployment of the National Guard. We’ll have a separate write up of that later. When the Secretary of Homeland Security announc…
Jun 13, 2025, 2:13 AM

DHS vows immigration raids will continue as resistance mounts
Adrian Florido, NPR
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Trump administration will continue to build up its deportation operation in Los Angeles. Nationwide protests are planned for this weekend.
Jun 13, 2025, 12:35 AM

Senator Alex Padilla Forcibly Removed From Kristi Noem Event in L.A., Slammed to Ground and Handcuffed
Nik Popli, Time
Padilla was shoved face-down in a hallway, handcuffed, and temporarily detained.
Jun 12, 2025, 7:24 PM
The Trump admin is struggling to hire staff for this key official
Adam Bass, MassLive.com
The search for new hires has been difficult, as three people have already turned down potential positions to work for the official.
Jun 10, 2025, 3:37 PM

Trump Pushes for Immigration Crackdown in Cabinet Meeting
Jane Smith, Fox News
During a cabinet meeting, President Trump emphasized a hardline stance on immigration, vowing to deport criminals and secure the border, as protests erupted nationwide.
Jun 8, 2025, 3:30 PM