The Defense Department said Friday that it’s cutting about 5,400 probationary workers starting next week and will put a hiring freeze in place. It comes after staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, were at the Pentagon earlier in the week and received lists of such employees, U.S. officials said. They said those…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks. The ouster of Brown,…
1. Picking up the phone: Almost three years after Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Trump decided it was time to re-establish direct contact between the president of the United States and Putin, a leader facing U.S. and EU sanctions, as well as an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for crimes against humanity…
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images Investors continued to dump Palantir shares on Thursday, escalating concerns that the latest hot pick among retail traders could be fizzling out. Shares of the mysterious technology and defense stock retreated close to 5% on Thursday, regaining some ground into session close. Still, that builds on Wednesday’s slide…
Palantir ‘s high valuation leaves little rescue opportunities amid the ongoing sell-off , according to Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown. “It’s not like the value guys are waiting and saying, ‘OK, here is where we pounce,’” Brown said Thursday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “It’s kind of in a no-man’s land — it’s either momentum,…
However, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, retired General Keith Kellogg, will not be in attendance, the officials said. The officials also said there are no plans for representatives from other major European powers to join the talks. That could rankle NATO allies which have publicly urged President Donald Trump to ensure they have a…
Takeaways from Vance’s meeting with Zelenskyy – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President JD Vance met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Munich, Germany, on Friday as the Trump administration attempts to end Ukraine’s nearly three-year war with Russia. CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer and Eleanor Watson have the latest. Be the first to know…
The U.S. Army will no longer allow transgender people to enlist and will stop providing gender-affirming care for service members, it announced on social media Friday. “The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with gender transition for service members. Stay tuned for…
Senator Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, said on Friday that he was “disturbed” by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth‘s “rookie mistake” when the Trump administration official said it was “unrealistic” for Ukraine to gain back its pre-war borders in its ongoing war with Russia. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) via email…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. President Xi to meet China’s tech entrepreneurs in nod to breakthroughs Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a meeting next week with some of the nation’s top…