The decision is a win for Douglass Mackey, a self-proclaimed "troll" who used his Twitter handle to spread false information in 2016 — and who is now threatening to sue for his conviction.

Duffy's appointment comes during a turbulent period in NASA's history, as the U.S. space agency faces potentially steep budget cuts and has grappled with workforce reductions.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is about to perform double duty after President Donald Trump named him to lead NASA on an interim basis.

President Trump has yet to name his pick to replace Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.

"What does it say that such a big decision could be made inside your government without you knowing?" a reporter asked.

The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused.

"We're going to send some more weapons – we have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump told reporters July 7 during a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah...

Tarcísio de Freitas, governor of São Paulo state and a former infrastructure minister under Bolsonaro, told reporters Thursday that the U.S. tariffs would have a negative impact on the economy and for important industrial exporters from his state, including Brazilian plane maker Embraer.