U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and its allies are trying to obtain voter data from states and inspect voting equipment, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, in moves it said had caused concern among state and local election officials.

U.S. Transportation Department cancels $4 billion for California's high-speed rail after review found zero miles of track laid in 10 years and ballooning costs.

Last week's sweeping State Department layoffs gutted some offices unexpectedly and forced staff to scramble, sources told CBS News.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration might "live by the letter" on the proposed 25 percent "reciprocal" tariffs on Japan, hinting at difficulties in reaching a trade deal with the Asian country.

President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.

The Republican lawmakers expressed their approval of Trump's intention to fire him, according to the White House officials and sources on Wednesday. According to one lawmaker in t

Earlier this week, the White House told the board of America’s largest public-energy provider to fire the CEO, or be fired.

With the change, the Trump administration has also backed away from a signature effort to stay ahead of China in the A.I. race. The U.S. government had been concerned that the Chinese military could use A.I. chips to coordinate attacks and develop weapons and had also wanted to preserve the U.S. lead in developing A.I. systems.