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Frank Kendall sues Trump administration to restore security clearance

Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announces legal action to reinstate his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration over alleged disclosure of sensitive information about the Qatari-gifted Air Force One.

New York Times argues subpoenas are retaliation for reporting

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  • The New York Times told a federal court that the Trump administration is abusing the justice system to intimidate reporters over a story about safety concerns on the Qatari-donated Air Force One, according to legal filings.
  • FBI agents delivered grand jury subpoenas to five Times journalists' homes on July 10, two days after the first story published, and later sought phone records of the reporters, two spouses, and one reporter's mother.
  • Times lawyers, led by David A. O'Neil of Debevoise & Plimpton, argued that the government's actions violate "the most basic First Amendment protections for newsgathering activity" and that FBI Director Kash Patel personally oversaw the subpoenas from the White House.
  • U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian will hear arguments Thursday in Manhattan on the newspaper's motion to quash the subpoenas.
 2026-07-23 · 3 MIN READ

Cummins pledges to prioritize TSA officers at confirmation hearing

Illustration accompanying article: Cummins pledges to prioritize TSA officers at confirmation hearing
  • David Cummins, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration, told senators at his confirmation hearing Thursday that his first task would be to visit airports and reassure employees.
  • Cummins described the existing private airport screening program as "pro-worker" and said it would not threaten the TSA workforce.
  • If confirmed, Cummins would take over an agency with thousands of employees responsible for security operations at airports nationwide.
  • The TSA has been grappling with staffing and morale issues after this year's partial government shutdown left thousands of officers working without pay and prompted about 1,100 to quit.
 2026-07-16 · 3 MIN READ