CDC Director Resisting White House Termination

She’s out… The White House said Wednesday that Susan Monarez has been fired from her post as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after she refused to step down from the position. The White House confirmed late Wednesday that Monarez was terminated after she declined to resign. “As her attorney’s statement makes abundantly […]

Trump Administration Asks SCOTUS To Halt Order Of $12 Billion In Foreign Aid

The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, seeking to halt a lower court’s injunction that would require the White House to immediately resume payment of nearly $12 billion in foreign aid — bringing President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze back before the nation’s highest court for the second time in just […]

FBI Whistleblowers Vindicated, Awarded Backpay, Security Clearances Reinstated

Ten FBI whistleblowers who say they were punished for their political beliefs and for exposing misconduct within the Bureau will have their security clearances reinstated and receive back pay, following a settlement announced this week. The agreement comes after years of legal and political battles that brought increasing scrutiny to the FBI’s internal handling of […]

Tensions Rise In The Pews, At The Border, And On Your Phone

From Catholic schools to immigration courtrooms to the software in your pocket, three major stories dominated yesterday’s headlines. Here’s what’s unfolding: Terror at a Catholic School — FBI Investigates Hate Crime The country is reeling after a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis left two children dead and over a dozen others wounded […]