Tornado watches and warnings were issued for parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi as the low-pressure system moved east-northeast, according to the National Weather Service.
Trump set an April 5 deadline for TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, to secure a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.S. ban due to national security concerns under a 2024 law.
Alina Habba is being ridiculed for criticizing judges blocking executive orders, saying "separation of powers" should prevent them from doing so.
The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed the possibility of combining the DEA and the ATF, but some advocates believe such a move will have huge implications as such a restructuring would also involve cutting agents.
Anthony Armstrong, a former Morgan Stanley banker now working for DOGE, stated that the federal workforce reduction was minimal, with less than 0.15% receiving a "Reduction in Force" (RIF) notice. He emphasized that the layoffs mainly affected probationary employees.
Elon Musk has been accused of "bribing people" in his America PAC's latest $1 million giveaway to a supporter who signed a petition that opposes "activist judges" in the state.
Under the revised policy, which will take effect on April 14 (instead of the original March 31 date), individuals applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Medicare, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will now be able to complete their applications over the phone, eliminating the need for an in-person visit.
House Democrats have moved to potentially force the Trump administration to produce crucial documents related to the leaked Signal text messages that divided the nation in recent days due to concerns over national security.
As Asian markets opened Thursday, shares in carmakers were down sharply. Japan's government described the Washington move as "extremely regrettable," while Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo was "considering all kinds of countermeasures."
The Chinese embassy in Washington condemned the U.S. actions, calling them "politically motivated." The export restrictions come as tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate, with the Trump administration intensifying tariffs on China.
Democratic senators want Trump's national security advisor and the defense chief to step down following the revelation that top Trump cabinet members discussed American war planning topics, specifically Yemen, in a group chat on messaging app Signal.
"This country is so sick because of the elections, the fake elections and the bad elections, we're going to straighten that out one way or the other," Trump stated as he signed the order.
Trump said he would "look into" the use of the Signal app as he put on a united front at a meeting with US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who inadvertently included The Atlantic magazine's Jeffrey Goldberg in the conversation of top national security officials.
X users are outraged following the revelation that some top Trump cabinet officials discussed plans to attack Yemeni Houthi rebels on an open-source, commercial messaging app instead of a safer, more secure channel.
Louis DeJoy, appointed postmaster general during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced in February that he would step down. He led the USPS through the pandemic and two high-turnout elections with increased mail-in ballots.
"You're talking about a deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who's made a profession of peddling hoaxes," Hegseth said about Jeffrey Goldberg, a well-regarded Washington reporter and editor.
Grok, the AI chatbot created by Elon Musk's AI company xAI, has once again disagreed with his master's comments, saying the tech titan's claims about his company being the "only" major AI firm to focus on truth, are "exaggerated."
The White House said Trump "continues to have the utmost confidence in his national security team," after the US president earlier said he did not "know anything about" the issue.
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, said he couldn't believe the Signal group text messages he received over the weekend about the impending U.S. attack on Houthi rebels were real --- until bombs started falling in Yemen.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta emphasized that California's privacy laws give people control over their data. Given 23andMe's financial issues, he encouraged consumers to consider requesting the deletion of their genetic data and any stored genetic samples.
It's not just intelligence officers who are at risk; many government agencies manage vast amounts of sensitive data. For example, the Department of Energy oversees the nation's nuclear secrets, while the Pentagon controls critical military information.
Second Lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland later this week, but the mineral-rich territory's prime minister is against it, calling the state visit a "highly aggressive" move that only serves as Trump's show of power.
As of Sunday, three major wildfires had scorched over 3,000 acres, with officials continuing their efforts to contain the flames.
President Trump has once again criticized The New York Times following several stories on Elon Musk and his recent activities as a close advisor to the president.
While the revocations may not have immediate effects, they highlight the escalating political tensions in Washington.
The Federal Student Aid Office has more than 1,000 employees, but it is uncertain if they would be transferred to the SBA.
President Trump took to Truth Social late Thursday to criticize a report that revealed Elon Musk will be briefed on matters related to China Friday at the Pentagon, and the DOGE chief himself has also suggested he will hunt down the Pentagon sources who "leaked" the information which he said was untrue.
One of the systems accessed by DOGE is called Numident, or Numerical Identification, which is referred to within the agency as the "crown jewels." Numident holds personal information of everyone who has applied for or received a Social Security number.
The Trump government is reportedly floating a proposal that will completely revamp the way the U.S. distributes foreign aid. The plans include the elimination of multiple bureaus under the USAID, as well as the transition of other programs into the State Department.
The NTSB recommendation comes as officials shared new details about the Key Bridge collapse investigation on Thursday, stating that the bridge was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical or essential bridges.
