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Defense Secretary Hegseth told Fox News Sunday that the military firings were not personal or political.
Hegseth says President Trump deserves to nominate his own defense team, including his chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lieutenant General John Dan Raisin-Kane.
Hegseth says President Trump deserves to nominate his own defense team, including his chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lieutenant General John Dan Raisin-Kane.
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, who is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee and a veteran, criticized the firings on ABC's This Week.
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, who is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee and a veteran, criticized the firings on ABC's This Week.
Kaine will need to earn Senate approval. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Kaine will need to earn Senate approval. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
The tech magnate turned special government employee is calling a New York federal judge corrupt for getting in his way. Musk says the Treasury Department agreed to let Doge access their taxpayer data to look out for waste and fraud. The federal judge temporarily blocked the sharing agreement, saying it risks, quote, irreparable harm. In a social media post shared by Musk, Vice President J.D.
The tech magnate turned special government employee is calling a New York federal judge corrupt for getting in his way. Musk says the Treasury Department agreed to let Doge access their taxpayer data to look out for waste and fraud. The federal judge temporarily blocked the sharing agreement, saying it risks, quote, irreparable harm. In a social media post shared by Musk, Vice President J.D.
Vance said, quote, judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power, end quote. The Constitution establishes three separate but co-equal branches of government. the legislative, executive, and judicial. This judicial branch is responsible for deciding whether actions taken by people or the government are legal. A hearing on Doge's access to Treasury data is set for this Friday.
Vance said, quote, judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power, end quote. The Constitution establishes three separate but co-equal branches of government. the legislative, executive, and judicial. This judicial branch is responsible for deciding whether actions taken by people or the government are legal. A hearing on Doge's access to Treasury data is set for this Friday.
Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Crowds chanted against tech billionaire turned special government employee Elon Musk, who has called USAID a, quote, ball of worms. Musk has worked to dismantle the International Aid Agency with the support of President Donald Trump. Many at the rally were current USAID or nonprofit workers, but didn't want to give their names publicly, fearing that they'd be targeted by the Trump administration.
Crowds chanted against tech billionaire turned special government employee Elon Musk, who has called USAID a, quote, ball of worms. Musk has worked to dismantle the International Aid Agency with the support of President Donald Trump. Many at the rally were current USAID or nonprofit workers, but didn't want to give their names publicly, fearing that they'd be targeted by the Trump administration.
USAID has announced that all employees are being placed on administrative leave and that overseas personnel are directed to return within 30 days. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
USAID has announced that all employees are being placed on administrative leave and that overseas personnel are directed to return within 30 days. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Danielle Hegseth, the former wife of Hegseth's brother, says the defense secretary nominee, quote, has an alcohol problem and was abusive to his ex-wife. In her affidavit, reviewed by NPR News, she says at times Hegseth's second wife hid in a closet from him out of fear. Daniel Hegseth submitted the affidavit in response to a request from Democratic Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island.