FBI Director Kash Patel to take over ATF, reports say

FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be sworn in as acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in what would be an unusual arrangement.

Wayans family, Kamala Harris honored at NAACP Image Awards

In her first major public appearance since leaving office, Kamala Harris urged people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith.

Elon Musk says federal employees must email ‘what they got done last week’

Elon Musk said all federal employees will be asked to report “what they got done last week," and that failure to reply would be considered a resignation.

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Navy's top officer, fired by Hegseth

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, is the second top female military officer to be fired by the Trump administration.

AP sues Trump officials over ‘Gulf of America’ name dispute

The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three members of the Trump administration on Friday, arguing that the White House’s denial of access for AP reporters is a violation of free speech.

Watch: Trump clashes with Maine's governor: "See you in court"

Maine Gov. Janet Mills told President Donald Trump she’ll “see you in court” after he singled her out in a room full of governors at the White House.

Commerce secretary shares Trump's 'goal' to abolish the IRS

Newly-confirmed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick believes reciprocal tariffs can bring in $700 billion per year and ultimately dissolve the need for the IRS.

Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director

Kash Patel, a fierce Trump loyalist, will be the next director of the FBI, an agency he has repeatedly criticized.

Trump's executive order aims to eliminate elements of historic Presidio Trust in San Francisco

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday night targeting the Presido Trust, saying certain elements of the historic national park in San Francisco with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge should be "eliminated" because they are "unnecessary."

Judge who was suspended from bench appointed to senior DOJ role: reports

Vance Day was accused of refusing to marry same-sex couples, hanging a picture of Hitler on a courthouse wall and intimidating a soccer referee, among other allegations.

Federal workers protest outside Tesla showroom in San Francisco; Musk defends cuts

Federal workers were among those protesting the cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, on Wednesday night outside a Tesla showroom in San Francisco.

$5M will help provide grants to first-time home buyers in Philly; Mayor Parker launches H.O.M.E. initiative

Mayor Cherelle Parker moved on her pledge to build tens of thousands of affordable housing units for city residents as Wells Fargo Bank gave a $5 million check returning its NeighborhoodLIFT program to Philadelphia and help first-time home buyers.

NJ cellphone ban in schools: How one school is making it work

About a month after Governor Phil Murphy proposed a statewide ban on cellphones in school classrooms, he visited Gloucester County, where a school already put that ban in action.

Phone-free school push continues in NJ
video

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy visited Woodbury High School to see more of how their cellphone-free school is evolving as the push for the program statewide continues.

What would it take for Canada to become the 51st state?

President Trump has repeatedly said Canada should become the 51st state. It turns out, adding a state isn’t as complicated as one might think.