CNN’s Laura Coates talks to James Diaz, a veteran who was recently fired by the IRS, who says he voted for Trump three times but doesn’t regret his vote.
Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs, memo says
Trump officials say US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine but signal it may not last long after fiery meeting
Trump continues to seethe at Zelensky as national security team gathers to discuss what’s next on Ukraine
Exclusive: US intel shows Russia and China are attempting to recruit disgruntled federal employees, sources say
Russia sees talks with US as an opening to rebuild its spy networks, officials say
How Trump’s government-cutting moves risk exposing the CIA’s secrets
Trump appointees appear to contradict Musk for first time in pushback to OPM email
How retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine became Trump’s pick for Joint Chiefs chairman
Pentagon announces it plans to fire 5-8% of civilian workforce
Hegseth could fire some senior generals and admirals soon, sources say
Defense officials fear impending Pentagon firings could break law and hurt military readiness
US Navy aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship near Suez Canal
Fact check: Musk, Trump deceive about a Trump-era Pentagon contract for ‘social deception’ defense
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine and said it is “unrealistic” to expect Ukraine’s borders to revert to their 2014 status before the annexation of Crimea.
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security
Hegseth expected to push NATO and EU to take more responsibility for Ukraine
The US military has significantly increased its surveillance of Mexican drug cartels over the past two weeks, with sophisticated spy planes flying at least 18 missions over the southwestern US and in international airspace around the Baja peninsula, according to open-source data and three US officials familiar with the missions. CNN senior reporter Katie Bo Lillis joins Kate Bolduan to discuss.
US spy planes hunt for intel on Mexican drug cartels as surveillance flights surge near border
State Department announces $7 billion arms sale to Israel, circumventing review process
Migrant flight lands in Guantanamo Bay as legal questions swirl around Trump plans
Intel officials spent years battling Kash Patel. Now he’s poised to take over a key agency
Pentagon is pulled into politics as leader who promised to prioritize ‘warrior culture’ takes charge
US military ordering thousands more troops to southern border
The US-Mexico border is effectively closed off to migrants seeking asylum in the United States after President Donald Trump retook the Oval Office. CNN's Valeria Leon spoke to multiple migrants along the border who fear their future is now in limbo.
Hong Kong leader opposes 'coercion and bullying' by foreign governments
BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street ask court to dismiss US antitrust lawsuit
Hong Kong stocks and kiwi rise on China outlook
Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza, killing at least 200 after truce talks stall
Israel consulted US on its strikes in Gaza, White House told Fox News
Oil prices muted as slowdown worries offset China data, Mideast risks
Heat-Knicks game is delayed after Tracy Morgan gets sick at Madison Square Garden
Trump uses Kennedy Center visit to criticize the venue and tout his efforts to remake it
NCAA agrees to lift name, image and likeness recruitment ban
