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How Trump’s civil service order could change accountability inside federal agencies
Trump wants faster control of policy staff. Federal worker protections now face a test that could redefine Washington’s civil service.
White House shooting intensifies legal fight over Trump ballroom project and presidential security
White House security needs are colliding with preservation law. The Trump ballroom case now turns on a shooting and executive authority.
Why the latest White House shooting is likely to sharpen scrutiny of presidential security
A White House checkpoint stopped the threat, but not the danger. The shooting puts presidential security in Washington back under scrutiny.
White House checkpoint shooting: Suspect killed after opening fire at Secret Service officers
White House security held, but a bystander was wounded. The Secret Service shooting raises new questions over checkpoint risk in Washington.
Trump leaves Taiwan arms sale undecided after Xi warning in Beijing talks
Taiwan needs deterrence. China wants restraint. Donald Trump’s arms sale pause turns one weapons package into an Indo Pacific credibility test.
White House briefly locked down after Secret Service exchanges gunfire with suspect
A gunfire exchange near the White House exposed the security dilemma around open public spaces, motorcades and armed threats in Washington.
Tehran’s message to Washington: Abbas Araghchi clears Islamabad as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly in for ceasefire talks
Pakistan brokered the ceasefire. The United States wanted direct talks. Iran's Foreign Minister flew out of Islamabad before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could land.
Trump’s Pakistan gamble: Why Iran’s refusal to meet U.S. envoys could decide the next phase of the war
Iran rejects direct U.S. talks as Trump sends envoys to Islamabad. Pakistan now holds the fragile channel between war and diplomacy.
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire: How the White House talks extended the truce and why Hezbollah is still a problem
Trump extends Lebanon-Israel ceasefire by three weeks after Oval Office talks with Yechiel Leiter and Nada Moawad, as Nawaf Salam demands full Israeli withdrawal.
Pope Leo shuts down Trump feud talk as Vatican tries to pull Africa tour back from Washington drama
Pope Leo says debating Donald Trump is not his priority. Read what the Vatican clarified and why the Africa tour still carries wider diplomatic weight.