Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel named a new chief of the domestic intelligence service on Monday, moving his government closer to a showdown with the Supreme Court, which temporarily suspended the dismissal of the current spy chief earlier this month. Mr. Netanyahu’s office announced that Eli Sharvit, a former head of the Navy, would … Read more
Two longtime career prosecutors have been suddenly fired by the White House, in what current and former Justice Department officials called an unusual and alarming exercise of presidential power. In recent days, the prosecutors, in Los Angeles and Memphis, were dismissed suddenly, notified by a terse one-sentence email stating no reason for the move other … Read more
President Trump on Thursday said he had asked Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, to stay in Congress rather than serve as ambassador to the United Nations, amid concern about the minuscule voting margin that Republicans hold in the House. “There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations,” Mr. … Read more
Frank Bisignano, the Wall Street veteran being considered to lead the Social Security Administration, will go before the Senate on Tuesday morning, where lawmakers will demand answers about his plans for an agency recently thrown into tumult. The plans being laid by the Trump administration for the typically staid agency — long viewed as a … Read more
The 1952 law under which the Trump administration seeks to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident who helped organize protests at Columbia University, is largely untested. Largely, but not entirely. It was ruled unconstitutional in 1996 — by President Trump’s sister. Mr. Trump does not have much use for a lot of judges. Last … Read more
The newly appointed head of one of the nation’s top housing regulators is moving quickly to reshape not only the agency but also Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-controlled mortgage finance giants he oversees. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, now under the direction of William Pulte, placed 35 unionized employees on administrative leave … Read more
Stephen J. Gardner, Amtrak’s chief executive, announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping down from the passenger rail service about three years into the job. In a statement, Mr. Gardner said he was leaving to ensure “Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration.” “We did a lot together to … Read more
The race for the most powerful post in sports, the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, already enveloped in the secrecy and byzantine regulations of a 130-year-old club, has become stranger — and much nastier — as decision day looms. Smear campaigns have targeted some of the leading contenders in the final days before the … Read more
Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, is set to be released from the House on April 2 and head toward a confirmation vote to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, after weeks of waiting to join President Trump’s cabinet. Senate Republicans have been slow-walking Ms. Stefanik’s confirmation because of the too-tight margins in … Read more
Republicans named Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday to lead the party’s fund-raising operation as it gears up for the 2026 midterm elections, a posting that could also help him position himself for the 2028 Republican presidential primary race. Mr. Vance will serve as the finance chair of the Republican National Committee, an unusual arrangement … Read more