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Donald Trump has named the acting heads of national-security agencies—all career federal executives—to serve until Senate-confirmed nominees are in place, according to a White House press release issued soon after the inauguration on…

In his inaugural speech, Donald Trump reiterated his vow to declare a national emergency at the southern border and to designate some drug cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. Both actions, if made, would unlock new…

President-elect Trump will immediately empower federal personnel to detain and deport migrants in and crossing into the United States, amid 200 executive actions planned for his first day in office, an incoming White House…

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America’s main cybersecurity agency needs to be smaller and should no longer fight misinformation and disinformation, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.In…

Congress may need to “micromanage” the Navy’s efforts to boost the submarine industrial base going forward, after the service asked for billions of dollars in supplemental funding requests last year on top of the annual budget, said Sen.…

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Troy Meink, currently principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, to lead the Department of the Air Force.“Troy will work with our incredible Secretary of Defense Nominee, Pete…

Good government groups and Democrats are reacting to news first reported on Monday by The Associated Press that incoming senior Trump administration officials have begun questioning federal employees who work on the National Security…

Pete Hegseth conceded his lack of traditional experience in his bid to oversee the Pentagon’s $900-billion budget and millions of personnel in his appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. But President-elect Trump’s…

A groundbreaking new export regulation aims to keep some AI models and related chips out of adversaries’ hands while easing their sale to friendly nations, Biden officials said Sunday, a day before its official release. But America’s top…