Trump Administration

San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports: United Airlines officials said that two of their planes were involved in a collision on the ground at the gate at San Francisco International Airport overnight Monday. The FAA says while United Airlines Flight 863 was pushing back from the gate at SFO, its right wingtip struck the left wingtip of United Airlines Flight 877. …

Cincinnati’s ABC affiliate reports: Vice President JD Vance has issued an endorsement in Cincinnati’s mayoral primary. Vance is throwing his support behind his half-brother. Taking to X on Tuesday, the VP said Cory Bowman is “a good guy with a heart for serving his community.” “Get out there and vote for him!” The message was posted from Vance’s personal account, …

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration earlier this year urged the Ukrainian government to accept an unspecified number of U.S. deportees who are citizens of other countries, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post, an extraordinary request of a nation at war and dependent on American military and financial support for its survival. The documents do not indicate …

The Washingtonian reports: Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are targeting DC restaurants today in what is shaping up to be one of the city’s most high-profile examples yet of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Millie’s in Spring Valley, Pupatella in Dupont Circle, Chef Geoff’s in Northwest, and Chang Chang downtown are among the businesses that immigration officials have visited seeking …

Mediate reports: Critics mocked Trump Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy over a social media post featuring the hashtag “#LatinaWife” — which also happens to link to posts featuring hardcore pornography. Duffy heads a department that has grappled with a series of high-profile air disasters and a crisis at Newark airport that has many questioning the safety of the hub after …

“As I said before, there are 18 very important trading relationships. We are currently negotiating with 17 of those trading partners. China, we have not engaged in negotiations with as of yet. So I expect that we can see a substantial reduction in the tariffs that we are being charged, as well as non-tariff barriers, currency manipulation, and the subsidies …

“I think the Department of Justice absolutely should look into this situation. We’ve seen not just those that serve in public office, be willing to break the law to facilitate the invasion that has happened and allow criminals to stay here. “We’ve also seen judges take radical action to help protect these criminals. It’s time that we stand for what’s …

“We have a tremendous national security adviser right now. His name is Marco Rubio. I have gotten to know Marco so well, I consider him a close friend. He’s doing an extraordinary job. He will be the Kissinger of our time. I’m just proud to work alongside [Rubio] in my role as deputy chief and homeland security adviser. Let me …

CNN reports: Air traffic controllers who lost communication with aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, leading to hundreds of delays for more than a week, are taking special government leave for traumatic situations to recover from the stress. The controllers in Philadelphia Terminal Radar Approach Control, which coordinates planes arriving at Newark, “temporarily lost radar and communications …

Punchbowl News reports: Ed Martin’s troubled bid to become U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia is in real doubt after the Senate Judiciary Committee announced it wouldn’t consider his nomination this week. Late Monday night, Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans noticed an executive business meeting for Thursday that didn’t include Martin’s nomination. Time is running out for Martin, who can only …

MarketWatch reports: Ford Motor Co. late Monday pulled its 2025 guidance, citing significant near-term risks, and said it expects a tariff hit of about $1.5 billion for the year as U.S. automakers continue to grapple with economic uncertainty and some consumers shy away from big-ticket expenses. Ford listed four “material” reasons it was pulling the year’s outlook, saying it sees …

The New York Post reports: Reopening Alcatraz — which closed in 1963 and has operated as a museum since — “should be on the table,” border czar Tom Homan told reporters outside the White House. “We need detention beds. We do contracts in a lot of states, a lot of local municipalities. I think it’s certainly an option, especially for …

The Stars & Stripes reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced he has directed the Defense Department to cut at least 20% of its four-star generals and admirals, along with other reductions across the military. “We’re back with more [Defense Department] reforms, this one is general and flag officer reductions. That’s the official title,” Hegseth said in a video …

The Huffington Post reports: A group of more than 150 retired state and federal judges sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday condemning the Trump administration’s attacks on the judiciary, saying it’s clear the president believes he can “threaten and intimidate” judges into submitting to his agenda. The letter focuses largely on the recent courthouse arrest of …

The Washington Post reports: The Trump administration has temporarily suspended an air-quality monitoring program at national parks across the country, according to an internal email obtained by The Washington Post and two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the decision is not public. The program collects data on levels of harmful air pollutants, …

The New York Times reports: The Trump administration on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to sharply restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone — taking the same position as the Biden administration in a closely watched case that has major implications for abortion access. The court filing by the Justice Department is striking, given …

CNN reports: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered senior Pentagon leadership to cut the number of four-star generals and admirals by at least 20% across the military, according to a memo signed by Hegseth dated Monday and obtained by CNN. As of 2023, there were 37 four-star generals and admirals across the entire military. The memo also directs …

Bloomberg News reports:  Mehmet Oz, the US Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services leader, suggested he supports reducing federal Medicaid funding for the millions of people who gained access to the program through the Affordable Care Act. The US government pays for a larger share of the medical costs for those people, compared with individuals who qualify for conventional Medicaid. …

USA Today reports: New York Attorney General Letitia James and 18 other Democratic state attorneys general are filing a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by shrinking its size and laying off employee who oversee the nation’s food and health care systems. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in …

CNBC’s SARA EISEN: “So are you threatening to pull their license? Wouldn’t that be a pretty drastic step?” BRENDAN CARR: “Well, it’s not a threat, that’s a penalty that is in the Communications Act.” SARA EISEN: “But when was the last time the FCC pulled a broadcast license?” BRENDAN CARR: “Yeah, it’s been a long time, and I think that’s …