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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller |Brett Wattles |Ethan Zhao
Roughly 20,000 Internal Revenue Service employees have signaled interest in accepting the Trump administration's latest deferred resignation offer, potentially slashing the agency's workforce by around 20%, according to government sources. The figure represents a significant escalation in the administration's broader drive to streamline federal operations, which has included layoffs, resignations, and job offer cancellations across several departments.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Brett Wattles |Ethan Zhao
Former President Joe Biden sharply criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Social Security Administration in his first major public remarks since leaving office. Speaking Tuesday at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) national conference in Chicago, Biden accused President Donald Trump's team of jeopardizing the benefits of millions of Americans through severe staffing and policy cuts at the agency.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Tracy Park |Brett Wattles |Ryan Mueller |Ethan Zhao
A second senior Pentagon official under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was placed on administrative leave Tuesday amid ongoing investigations into unauthorized leaks of national security information.
Deputy Chief of Staff Darin Selnick was escorted out of the Pentagon and placed on administrative leave, according to Politico, citing an unnamed defense official.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller |Terry Zhou |Brett Wattles
The Trump administration has initiated national security investigations into imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors, potentially paving the way for new tariffs and amplifying tensions in an already unsettled global economy. Notices filed to the Federal Register indicate a swift timeline, with public comments due within 21 days of Wednesday's official publication, and final determinations mandated within 270 days.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Terry Zhou |Tracy Park |Brett Wattles
The Trump administration on Monday froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, escalating a political standoff over campus policies and free speech. The move came after Harvard declined to implement a series of sweeping policy changes demanded by a federal task force, which included eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, banning face masks during protests, and instituting merit-based admissions and hiring criteria.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Terry Zhou |Tracy Park |Brett Wattles |Ryan Mueller
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck near the mountain town of Julian in Southern California on Monday morning, rattling areas across San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange counties. The tremor occurred at 10:08 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and was followed by a series of aftershocks ranging from magnitude 2.0 to 3.0.
The quake's epicenter was located roughly 2.5 miles south of Julian, a small resort town in the Cuyamaca Mountains known for its apple orchards and bakeries.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Brett Wattles |Terry Zhou |Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller
President Donald Trump's latest medical report confirmed the discovery of actinic keratosis-benign but potentially dangerous lesions caused by long-term sun exposure-raising new concerns about the former president's health as he seeks a return to office in 2025. The condition, which can lead to skin cancer in some cases, was disclosed in a summary of Trump's physical examination conducted at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on April 11.
According to the report, issued by Capt. Sean P.
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1 week ago | 
btimesonline.com | Terry Zhou |Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller |Brett Wattles
Federal authorities allege that a 17-year-old Wisconsin teenager murdered his parents in February as part of a plot to finance and execute an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and overthrow the U.S. government. Newly unsealed court documents reveal that the suspect, Nikita Casap, had drafted a manifesto calling for Trump's death and communicated with others about his plans, which investigators say included acquiring weapons, building explosives, and fleeing to Ukraine.
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3 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Terry Zhou |Ryan Mueller |Larry Lee |Brett Wattles
A powerful spring storm system is set to bring multiple days of severe weather to the central and eastern United States, with forecasters warning of strong tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and life-threatening flooding affecting tens of millions from Texas to the Great Lakes through the end of the week.
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3 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Terry Zhou |Larry Lee |Brett Wattles
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging the federal government unlawfully rescinded $12 billion in public health funding. The suit, led by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, seeks a temporary restraining order to block the Department of Health and Human Services from proceeding with the cuts, which plaintiffs claim will devastate essential health services.
