Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops.

US President Joe Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilisation laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.

Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung have been released from detention, a spokesperson for the National Security Council said.

China is releasing three Americans who were "wrongfully detained," a National Security Council spokesperson says.

A U.S. official said President Joe Biden pressed for the return of the three when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit in Peru.

President-elect Trump's transition team has signed a long-awaited memorandum of understanding with President Joe Biden and the White House that opens up the door of the incoming administration to key government offices.

“After completing the selection process of his incoming Cabinet, President-elect Trump is entering the next phase of his administration’s transition by executing a Memorandum of Understanding with President Joe Biden’s White House,” Wiles said. What exactly does the agreement provide?

The Office of Management and Budget led an effort to assess USDS — even whether it should exist — during the twilight days of the Trump administration. With another Trump White House incoming, the question of what’s next for the government’s digital SWAT team looms.