President Donald Trump shakes up leadership at the Pentagon.

USA TODAY Network Florida State Watchdog Reporter Ana Goñi-Lessan discusses recent ramped up efforts by ICE in northern parts of Florida to track down immigrants who have entered the country illegally.

A judge indefinitely delays New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption trial.

The Supreme Court declines President Trump's emergency bid to immediately fire the head of a government ethics watchdog agency. Plus, a judge blocks Trump's ban on DEI for federal agencies and contractors.

Maine governor Janet Mills and President Trump clashed in a tense exchange at the White House over the president's threat to withhold federal funds from states that allow transgender athletes to play in girls and women's sports.

In this week's edition of Editor's Note, USA TODAY Politics and Washington Managing Editor Holly Rosenkrantz takes us behind the scenes at how her team is covering some of the latest news out of Washington and beyond.

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