Derek Hawkins
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Federal law enforcement reporter at The Washington Post.
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NEW: Trump has revoked Secret Service protection from former homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a week after announcing he was terminating Hunter and Ashley Biden's details.
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March 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
NEW: Trump has revoked Secret Service protection from former homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a week after announcing he was terminating Hunter and Ashley Biden's details.
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Some daylight emerging between Trump and Musk: Trump convened his cabinet in person today to tell them they, not Musk, are in charge of firing decisions. Musk was in the room, per Politico.
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Trump to Cabinet: Musk has no authority to fire workers
The president convened his secretaries, with Musk, to clarify power.
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March 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Some daylight emerging between Trump and Musk: Trump convened his cabinet in person today to tell them they, not Musk, are in charge of firing decisions. Musk was in the room, per Politico.
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Regardless of what you think of the merits of this approach, it's really hard to imagine most Americans buying this argument if we do wind up in a recession.
Rep. Lisa McClain on CNN next to a ticker showing the stock market tanking for the third day this week: "It is going to take some unconventional methods to get us out of the mess we've been in the past four years with the EV mandates, with unfair trade. This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone."
March 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Regardless of what you think of the merits of this approach, it's really hard to imagine most Americans buying this argument if we do wind up in a recession.
Hampton Dellinger is ending his legal battle to keep Trump from firing him from his job as head of the the Office of Special Counsel. It's a victory for Trump's attempts to reshape the federal workforce and a blow to the office's longstanding independence.
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Head of watchdog agency ends lawsuit to stop his firing by Trump
Hampton Dellinger also sought to halt the firing of some probationary government employees amid the Trump administration’s workforce cuts.
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March 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Hampton Dellinger is ending his legal battle to keep Trump from firing him from his job as head of the the Office of Special Counsel. It's a victory for Trump's attempts to reshape the federal workforce and a blow to the office's longstanding independence.
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I spent the past several months asking U.S. allies whether they thought President Trump is a reliable ally. The answer was no. But it came with an essential caveat. My latest in @theatlantic.com. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
‘What the Hell Is Happening to Your Country?’
American allies don’t trust Trump with the intelligence they share.
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March 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I spent the past several months asking U.S. allies whether they thought President Trump is a reliable ally. The answer was no. But it came with an essential caveat. My latest in @theatlantic.com. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The burst of epistolary activity — from career bureaucrats who in many cases worked under Democratic and Republican presidents — amounts to a collective cry of frustration in response to an administration they feel has belittled and discounted their work.
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Trump-era resignation letters take center stage: ‘We will not falter’
A wave of federal government firings and resignations since President Donald Trump took office means colorful departure letters have burst into public view.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The burst of epistolary activity — from career bureaucrats who in many cases worked under Democratic and Republican presidents — amounts to a collective cry of frustration in response to an administration they feel has belittled and discounted their work.
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"he White House then asked The Wall Street Journal if it wanted to take HuffPost’s spot and it said no; later, the White House called Axios, which jumped at the opportunity."
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How Trump Is Dividing and Conquering the White House Press Corps
A spat with the Associated Press has revealed deep fissures among Washington journalists.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"he White House then asked The Wall Street Journal if it wanted to take HuffPost’s spot and it said no; later, the White House called Axios, which jumped at the opportunity."
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Where Jeff Bezos Went Wrong With The Washington Post
The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.
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March 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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NEW: A federal judge ruled late Saturday that Trump can't summarily fire Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel. Dellinger's independence "is inextricably intertwined with the performance of his duties," Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote.
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Judge says Trump cannot fire head of independent watchdog agency
The federal judge’s decision blocks Trump from removing Hampton Dellinger as head of the Office of Special Counsel and sets up a likely Supreme Court battle over the president’s powers.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
NEW: A federal judge ruled late Saturday that Trump can't summarily fire Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel. Dellinger's independence "is inextricably intertwined with the performance of his duties," Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote.
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At least six top officials at the Federal Bureau of Prisons have announced plans to retire amid questions about the agency's direction under Trump. That's more than a third of BOP's senior leadership. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
At Federal Bureau of Prisons, senior retirements add to uncertainty
At least six top Federal Bureau of Prisons officials have announced plans to retire in coming months, including acting director William Lothrop.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
At least six top officials at the Federal Bureau of Prisons have announced plans to retire amid questions about the agency's direction under Trump. That's more than a third of BOP's senior leadership. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The FBI’s new deputy director is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the bureau and has pushed conspiracy theories about it for years.
What the choice of Dan Bongino could mean for Kash Patel’s FBI vision
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the FBI and has spent years pushing conspiracy theories about the bureau.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The FBI’s new deputy director is a bombastic podcast host who has never worked at the bureau and has pushed conspiracy theories about it for years.
Reaching that point in the day when I have way too many tabs open
February 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Reaching that point in the day when I have way too many tabs open
Government officials are considering destroying 160 million covid tests. I asked to take 4 of them off their hands before they do. Nope, turns out I've reached the limit. Across three administrations, this country has never had a coherent covid testing policy.
February 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Government officials are considering destroying 160 million covid tests. I asked to take 4 of them off their hands before they do. Nope, turns out I've reached the limit. Across three administrations, this country has never had a coherent covid testing policy.
This seems like something dreamed up in a c-suite by people who have never set foot in a newsroom. Bylines and taglines aren't participation trophies. They show who did the work. This limit makes it harder for readers and sources to hold reporters accountable and robs journalists of credit.
What a dumb policy. Bylines are for transparency so readers can understand who is responsible for info. Arbitrarily limiting them and removing contributing reporting lines altogether is backwards in a time when we should be more open about our work.
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WSJ editors: No more than three bylines, and no taglines - Talking Biz News
The Wall Street Journal’s top editors have been telling staff about a new policy: No more than three bylines on stories, and no taglines. The union that represents reporters at The Journal issued the ...
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February 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This seems like something dreamed up in a c-suite by people who have never set foot in a newsroom. Bylines and taglines aren't participation trophies. They show who did the work. This limit makes it harder for readers and sources to hold reporters accountable and robs journalists of credit.
Eight inspectors general say in a new lawsuit that the White House's attempt oust them last month was unlawful. They were the Senate-confirmed watchdogs at DoD, Veterans Affairs, HHS, Education, Agriculture, Labor, State and the Small Business Admin.
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Ousted federal watchdogs sue Trump, saying they were fired illegally
Eight inspectors general fired by the White House last month have sued the administration, arguing President Donald Trump broke the law.
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February 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Eight inspectors general say in a new lawsuit that the White House's attempt oust them last month was unlawful. They were the Senate-confirmed watchdogs at DoD, Veterans Affairs, HHS, Education, Agriculture, Labor, State and the Small Business Admin.
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NEW: DOJ has sued Illinois and Chicago seeking to block state and local protections for noncitizens that it says impede immigration enforcement. Appears to be the first legal action taken as part of Trump's promise to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities.
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Justice Dept. sues Illinois and Chicago over immigration enforcement
It appears to be the first Justice Department lawsuit against local officials for allegedly interfering with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NEW: DOJ has sued Illinois and Chicago seeking to block state and local protections for noncitizens that it says impede immigration enforcement. Appears to be the first legal action taken as part of Trump's promise to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities.
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“So many of these things are so wildly illegal that I think they’re playing a quantity game and assuming the system can’t react to all this illegality at once,” said David Super, an administrative law professor at Georgetown Law School.
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U.S. government officials privately warn Musk’s blitz appears illegal
The billionaire’s DOGE team has launched an all-out assault on federal agencies, triggering numerous legal objections.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“So many of these things are so wildly illegal that I think they’re playing a quantity game and assuming the system can’t react to all this illegality at once,” said David Super, an administrative law professor at Georgetown Law School.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons has removed data on transgender people in its custody. Until a day or two ago, the site had a footnote on this graph showing about 1,500 trans women and 700 trans men.
February 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has removed data on transgender people in its custody. Until a day or two ago, the site had a footnote on this graph showing about 1,500 trans women and 700 trans men.
A federal judge in DC has temporarily blocked the Federal Bureau of Prisons from carrying out Trump's executive order to move incarcerated trans women to men's facilities and and stop their gender-affirming medical care.
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February 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A federal judge in DC has temporarily blocked the Federal Bureau of Prisons from carrying out Trump's executive order to move incarcerated trans women to men's facilities and and stop their gender-affirming medical care.
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Two groups of FBI agents sued the DOJ to block any public release of a list of thousands of employees who worked on investigations tied to Trump or the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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FBI agents sue DOJ to block release of who worked on Trump, Jan. 6 cases
Firing FBI employees because they worked on cases involving Jan. 6 or President Donald Trump would be unlawful and retaliatory, attorneys for nine agents said.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Two groups of FBI agents sued the DOJ to block any public release of a list of thousands of employees who worked on investigations tied to Trump or the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Senate Dems are demanding answers about the the Trump administration's ouster of Justice Department and FBI officials, and suggest more law enforcement leaders could soon be removed. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Democrats seek answers on FBI, Justice Dept. ousters, say purge may expand
The Justice Department and FBI have removed senior leaders and prosecutors and are reviewing agents’ work. Experts say some removals could violated due process.
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February 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Senate Dems are demanding answers about the the Trump administration's ouster of Justice Department and FBI officials, and suggest more law enforcement leaders could soon be removed. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Federal judge in D.C. warns of "catastrophic" impacts of Trump's spending freeze, including small businesses failing if the directive isn't put on hold. She's likely to extend a block on the freeze later today.
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D.C. federal judge likely to extend ban on Trump OMB funding freeze
The judge cited the potential “catastrophic” impacts of Trump’s plan and said after a hearing that she was inclined to extend her order preventing new restrictions.
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February 3, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Federal judge in D.C. warns of "catastrophic" impacts of Trump's spending freeze, including small businesses failing if the directive isn't put on hold. She's likely to extend a block on the freeze later today.
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Two controversial nominees, two very different confirmation hearings: Tulsi Gabbard faced bipartisan skepticism of her suitability for DNI, while Kash Patel, Trump's nominee for FBI director, got a friendly reception from Republicans.
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Gabbard faces bipartisan doubt in spy job hearing; Patel gets GOP embrace as FBI pick
In dueling confirmation hearings, Trump’s DNI pick appeared on shaky ground after refusing to condemn Edward Snowden as a “traitor,” while FBI director nominee Kash Patel won plaudits from Republicans...
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January 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Two controversial nominees, two very different confirmation hearings: Tulsi Gabbard faced bipartisan skepticism of her suitability for DNI, while Kash Patel, Trump's nominee for FBI director, got a friendly reception from Republicans.
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Pranshu Verma named Bureau Chief in New Delhi
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January 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Surreal moment just now
Bernie Sanders displays “Unvaxxed Unafraid” baby onesies sold by Children’s Health Defense, which RFK Jr founded.
“Are you supportive of these onesies,” Sanders thundered.
Bernie Sanders displays “Unvaxxed Unafraid” baby onesies sold by Children’s Health Defense, which RFK Jr founded.
“Are you supportive of these onesies,” Sanders thundered.
January 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Surreal moment just now
Bernie Sanders displays “Unvaxxed Unafraid” baby onesies sold by Children’s Health Defense, which RFK Jr founded.
“Are you supportive of these onesies,” Sanders thundered.
Bernie Sanders displays “Unvaxxed Unafraid” baby onesies sold by Children’s Health Defense, which RFK Jr founded.
“Are you supportive of these onesies,” Sanders thundered.