Trump’s Shutdown Layoffs Deepen Impasse, Angering Democrats

The president’s move to fire federal workers and his threats to make others go without pay were aimed at pressuring Democrats to cut a deal to reopen the government. The tactics have fueled Democrats’ resolve.

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Warner Accuses Trump Administration of Undermining National Security

Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, said cuts and firings inside the nation’s intelligence agencies were “dismantling trust in institutions that took generations to build.”

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Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained

Senator Mark Warner’s visit was classified and not intended to be publicized. It was to include a meeting with the head of the agency and a briefing on the agency’s use of artificial intelligence.

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With Military Strike His Predecessors Avoided, Trump Takes a Huge Gamble

President Trump is betting the United States can repel whatever retaliation Iran orders, and that it has destroyed the regime’s chances of reconstituting its nuclear program.

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Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, Set to Host Fundraiser for Democrat Senator

Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, is set to host a fund-raiser for Senator Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia.

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Top Democrats Accuse Trump and Musk of Imperiling National Security

The senior Democrats on the Senate and House national security panels, who typically moderate their public statements given their positions, issued a scathing statement before the president’s speech.

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