The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is looking to push out as much as a third of the agency's total headcount, in addition to contract personnel from a major threat hunting team, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Why it matters: The cuts are likely to impact "every single part of the agency," one of those sources told Axios — dealing a huge blow to the country's cybersecurity posture following earlier rounds of layoffs and contract cuts.

Zoom in: CISA is expected to start reducing its workforce through a second "Fork in the Road" email, two sources told Axios.

• That email could go out as soon as this weekend, but the specifics of the cuts keep changing, the sources said.
• Depending on how many people take the offer, the agency could then send out "reduction in force" notices at a later, unspecified date, the sources added.
• CBS reports that the agency plans to cut as many as 1,300 employees.

Another industry source told Axios that the cuts include 75 contract personnel who work on CISA's threat hunting operations — which searches for signs of vulnerabilities or breaches on civilian federal networks.

• Those personnel worked on threat hunt contracts with Nightwing, a cyber company that spun out of Raytheon last year, and technology services vendor Peraton.
• Most federal agencies don't have the budget or manpower to set up their own threat hunt teams, and CISA's work typically helped identify hacking campaigns targeting the whole of government.
• CISA declined to comment.

Catch up quick: This is the latest hit to the nation's cyber defense agency during the second Trump administration.

• The agency has cut funding to several election security efforts, spurring concerns among state and local election officials who relied on the agency for threat intelligence about adversaries targeting their elections.
• CISA said last month that it was terminating contracts "where the agency has been able to find efficiencies and eliminate duplication of effort," including in its red team operations.
• And last month, CISA fired — and then had to reinstate — more than 130 probationary employees.

The intrigue: The rumored cuts are already raising alarm bells on Capitol Hill.

• Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee's cyber subcommittee, has already requested a briefing on CISA's workforce changes, spokesperson Cassie Baloue told Axios in a statement.
• Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, said in a statement to Axios that he is aware of the rumored plans and called the moves "idiotic" and "irrational."
• "Trump is intent to do to our security the same as what he's doing to the economy — tank it," Thompson said.
• Even before rumors of the latest agency cuts started swirling, Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee's cyber subcommittee, said during an event in D.C. this week that he was "not thrilled" with some of the agency's previous firings.

What to watch: Congress has not yet scheduled a nomination hearing for Sean Plankey, Trump's pick to run the agency.

Go deeper: Federal cyber teams overwhelmed amid workforce disruptions

President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods imported to the U.S., with potentially devastating impacts, while his administration fought aspects of his immigration agenda in court.

Here's our recap of major developments:

Trump ushers in "Liberation Day" tariffs

Trump declared a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and introduced a 10% baseline tariff on all imports into the U.S. on Wednesday.

• He also announced higher reciprocal tariffs on goods from several countries, including those in Europe (20%), Japan (24%), Canada (25%) and China (34%) — Russia exempted.
• If they hold, the president's tariffs, unveiled on what he dubbed "Liberation Day," could cause a global recession, "the third such economic earthquake in 17 years," Axios' Felix Salmon writes.
• Canada retaliated with a 25% tariff on some U.S. vehicle imports. Stocks on Thursday plunged, their worst day since March 2020. "It's the end of the world's economic order as we know it," Axios' Courtenay Brown and Neil Irwin headlined.

The justification: Other countries need to "stop picking on us," in Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick's words to CNBC Thursday.

Salmon describes it this way: America, a "large, rich country" has a sweet tooth, and Madagascar "a small, poor country" has the vanilla. "There's therefore a natural trade to be made."

• Madagascar was hit with a 47% tariff.

Go deeper: This is why you can't have nice things in a trade war

Trump-era DOJ mistakenly deports Salvadoran man

The Trump administration admitted on Monday it made an "administrative error" leading to the mistaken deportation of a Salvadoran man who was living legally in Maryland.

• A judge on Friday ordered Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's return by Monday.
• The deportation, uncovered by The Atlantic, underscores ongoing missteps in the administration's aggressive immigration push, which has relied on "legally fraught deportation drives," Axios' Russell Contreras writes.

Case in point: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, suggesting contempt proceedings might be next, said on Thursday there is a "fair likelihood" the administration violated his earlier order and allowed flights to continue deporting migrants to El Salvador.

• Trump appealed the underlying decision to the U.S. Supreme Court in March.

Other judges:

• Denied Monday the Trump administration's request to stall a lower court's order halting a ban on transgender individuals in the military. Go deeper.
• Blocked DOGE from accessing sensitive Social Security data Tuesday. Go deeper.
• Ruled on Monday Alabama cannot prosecute doctors and others who help patients obtain out-of-state abortion care. Go deeper.
• Narrowed an order Tuesday to reinstate thousands of fired federal workers so that it only applies to 19 states and the District of Columbia. Go deeper.

Trump fights TikTok ban

The president said on Friday he plans to delay a TikTok ban from going into effect on Saturday despite no change in the company's ownership.

• A recent law requires the app's Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the company to avoid the ban. It follows bipartisan recognition of national security risks posed by the app's ties to China.

Go deeper: Who might buy TikTok as ban looms

Elon Musk's work could be ending, Trump clues

Trump hinted billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's work with the government could end soon.

• He's employed as a special government employee under the Trump administration and therefore has a 130-day work limit for a year's time.
• "He's got a big company to run ... At some point he's going to be going back," Trump said on Monday. "He wants to. I'd keep him as long as I could keep him."
• Restructuring from the Musk-led DOGE has meant widespread layoffs of government employees, including some 10,000 staff members from the Department of Health and Human Services, and protests in response.

Musk's favorability has dropped, as has his first-quarter Tesla vehicle deliveries. Go deeper.

More from Axios:

• Protests force rescheduling of Saturday White House tours
• Tracking US allies that have tweaked advisories for trans travelers
• House Republican plans bill to let Congress block Trump tariffs
• SCOTUS allows Trump to move ahead with cuts to teacher training grants

A House Republican is planning to introduce legislation that would give Congress the power to block tariffs imposed by the president.

Why it matters: It's a rare break with President Trump from a Republican lawmaker as markets continue to tumble in response to the White House's sweeping new tariffs.

What we're hearing: Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) confirmed to Axios that he is crafting a companion to the Trade Review Act of 2025 introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell's (D-Wash.)

• The legislation would require the president to notify Congress of any new tariffs within 48 hours with the administration's reasoning and an analysis of their economic impacts.
• Congress would then have to pass a resolution of approval within 60 days or the tariffs would expire. Lawmakers could also pass a resolution of disapproval at any time to kill the tariffs.
• Bacon's plans were first reported by Politico.

Reality check: With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, neither bill is likely to get a vote.

• Trump could also veto the legislation, meaning Congress would effectively need a two-thirds majority in each chamber to force it into becoming law.

What we're watching: House Democrats are planning to try to force a vote on ending the national emergency upon which Trump's new tariffs are based.

• Such a vote could put Republicans like Bacon — whose constituents are being squeezed by the tariffs with little economic upside — in a difficult position.
• The Senate voted this week on a similar measure to block Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, in which four Republicans joined with Democrats to provide the necessary votes for it to pass.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to visit the White House on Monday, four sources with knowledge tell Axios.

Why it matters: If the visit takes place as planned, Netanyahu will be the first foreign leader to meet President Trump in person to try to negotiate a deal to remove Trump's tariffs. The leaders are also expected to discuss the Iran nuclear crisis and the war in Gaza.

• To visit this week, however, Netanyahu would have to ask the judges in his corruption trial to cancel planned hearings during which he was expected to continue his testimony.
• The sources said the plan could still change, in large part for that reason.

Driving the news: Israel tried to avoid the tariffs Trump imposed on nearly every country in the world by announcing it would preemptively lift all tariffs on U.S. products. It didn't work.

• The 17% rate Trump set for Israel was based on the significant U.S. bilateral trade deficit.

Behind the scenes: Trump called Netanyahu and Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Thursday while the Israeli prime minister was visiting Budapest.

• The call was prompted by Hungary's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), but Netanyahu also raised the newly announced tariffs.
• Trump suggested Netanyahu come to the White House to discuss the matter, without setting a clear date. Several hours later, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that Netanyahu would be visiting Washington soon, "maybe even next week."
• Netanyahu and his team were surprised by that remark, as were some of Trump's aides.

Initially, U.S. and Israeli officials had expected the visit to take place later in April, possibly during Passover week, which starts on April 14.

• But during discussions between the White House and Netanyahu's office on Friday, the idea of visiting sooner began to take shape, the four sources said.
• The White House and the Israeli Prime Minister's Office didn't immediately respond to requests for a comment.

The big picture: Iran and Gaza are expected to be on the agenda, in addition to tariffs.

• Netanyahu thinks the chances of a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal are extremely low and wants to reach an understanding with Trump about striking Iran's nuclear facilities when diplomacy fails, a senior Israeli official said.
• Trump and Netanyahu will also likely discuss the stalled efforts to reach a new Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.

Go deeper: Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE

• CinemaCon, the annual movie-theater convention held in Las Vegas, had its 2025 edition during the first week in April.
• The convention featured never-before-seen footage of upcoming movies.
• Get ready for Glen Powell in "The Running Man," Brad Pitt in "F1," and a return to Oz with "Wicked: For Good."

Every spring, Hollywood treks to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, a week-long convention that showcases upcoming movie releases.

The convention, run by Cinema United, the world's largest movie theater trade organization, is four days of studio executives and theater owners coming together to speak on how to better the industry. This year, one major topic of discussion was expanding the theatrical window on all movies before they can show up on video on demand or streaming.

But the biggest draw the studios' flashy presentations. This year, Disney, Universal, Lionsgate, Sony, Paramount, Warner Bros, and Amazon MGM Studios highlighted what they have coming out in 2025 and beyond by screening trailers and footage.

Some of the titles showcased in Vegas already have had trailers out online. But for many others, CinemaCon marked the first time footage was shown of an upcoming release. Below is a rundown of the most exciting new footage we saw at CinemaCon.

If you want to see highlights from this year's CinemaCon at your local theater, look out for "Sneak Peek Showcase," a 70-minute recap that will play in theaters on April 22 and 24.

"The Phoenician Scheme" (May 2)

Wes Anderson's latest release looks to be another ambitious tale filled with outlandish performances by acting greats and meticulous production design, costuming, and music.

In "The Phoenician Scheme," Benicio del Toro plays the lead, Zsa-zsa Korda, the richest man in Europe. After surviving his sixth plane crash, Korda begins to take steps to hand over his estate to his daughter, played by Mia Threapleton.

Michael Cera, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, and Benedict Cumberbatch also star.

"F1" (June 27)

CinemaCon attendees screened the first ten minutes of what's sure to be one of Sony's biggest hits of the year.

The movie opens showcasing Sonny Hayes' (Brad Pitt) skills behind the wheel at the 24 Hours at Daytona. After speeding until dawn to secure the win as the anchor of his racing team, Hayes is propositioned by an old racing friend (Javier Bardem) to join his team and mentor his No. 2 driver.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Joseph Kosinski (the duo behind "Top Gun: Maverick"), this has all the makings of a big summer box-office hit.

"M3GAN 2.0" (June 27)

After wowing audiences with her killing prowess (and her dance moves), M3GAN is back. Now in AI form following the events of the first movie, she's the one thing that can stop a new military robot named Amelia that is causing havoc. It all leads to M3GAN getting a complete physical makeover to save the day.

"The Naked Gun" (August 1)

If you miss a good raunchy comedy, this one's for you.

After Leslie Nielsen's slapstick antics made detective Frank Drebin a comedy icon thanks to the "Police Squad!" and "Naked Gun" franchises, Liam Neeson has taken the reins to bring Drebin's silly antics to a new generation.

The movie's first trailer shows Neeson doing everything from playing a schoolgirl to doing some unusual things to show his love for his dog. Paramount could have a sleeper hit on its hands.

"Weapons" (August 8)

Following the success of "Barbarian," director Zach Cregger delivers what looks to be another horrifying tale you can't look away from.

In "Weapons," a group of children go missing in the middle of the night, leading to a lot of frustration, finger-pointing, and some really, really terrifying events as a close-knit community in Florida spirals into madness.

Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, and Benedict Wong star.

"Caught Stealing" (August 29)

This year marked the first time Darren Aronofsky graced the CinemaCon stage, and he said the occasion was because it was finally time for him to do something "fun."

For the guy known for making dark movies like "Requiem for a Dream," "Black Swan," and "The Whale," his latest seems to be a major pivot.

Based on the Charlie Huston book of the same name, "Caught Stealing" stars Austin Butler as Hank, a former baseball player who is inexplicably chased around 1990s New York City by gangsters. It certainly looks like Aronofsky's most slick and mainstream work to date.

Zoë Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Bad Bunny also star.

"The Long Walk" (September 12)

Based on Stephen King's novel and directed by Francis Lawrence ("The Hunger Games"), this thriller set in a dystopian future showcases a group of young people who take part in a walking contest. If you ever stop, you are killed on the spot. The contest goes on until there's only one person left walking.

The movie stars David Jonsson ("Alien: Romulus"), Cooper Hoffman ("Licorice Pizza"), and Mark Hamill as the villainous major who oversees the contest.

"Zootopia 2" (November 26)

Nine years after Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde made "Zootopia" a box office sensation, the pair of detectives are in a relationship slump and are going to partner therapy. Hilarity ensues as they try to work out their problems.

Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman return to voice the lead characters. New characters include Quinta Brunson as their therapist and Ke Huy Quan as a mysterious snake.

"Wicked: For Good" (November 21)

In the trailer teasing the film's thrilling conclusion, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now an enemy of the state, strengthens her powers by studying the Grimmerie, while Glinda (Ariana Grande) is taken under the wing of the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) and Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh).

Before footage was shown onstage, director Jon M. Chu teased that "For Good" will "take us past" when Dorothy Gale shows up on the yellow brick road.

"The Running Man" (November 7)

Just weeks after wrapping production on "The Running Man," director Edgar Wright and stars Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin presented footage from the movie to the CinemaCon crowd.

Another work based on a Stephen King novel, many know the title from the beloved 1987 release starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Expect a very different adaptation this time around.

Showcasing more gore, comedy, and inventive camera work from Wright, this telling of the story — in which Powell stars as Ben Richards, who is racing to save his life by surviving "The Running Man" game show — feels very different from the one Arnold was in.

Avatar: Fire and Ash (December 19)

James Cameron takes us from water to fire. Where the previous release in the acclaimed "Avatar" franchise, "The Way of Water," showed how Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family made friends with the ocean-friendly Metkayina clan, it looks like in "Fire and Ash" they will not get the same reception.

In the footage shown, the Ash tribe are menacing warriors who shoot arrows with fire. Nothing seems peaceful in this chapter of the franchise, and the terrain is rocky and full of volcanoes. And then there's Quaritch (Stephen Lang) still hot on Jake's tail.

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (December 19)

Released on the same day as the new "Avatar" is something for the kids.

SpongeBob returns to the big screen, and he's a big boy now. Well, a little taller. And being "bigger" makes SpongeBob want to set out on a voyage at sea. The trouble is, he crosses paths with the most evil pirate to sail the seas, the Flying Dutchman (voiced by Mark Hamill). Expect lots of laughs.

"The Housemaid" (December 25)

Directed by Paul Feig ("Bridesmaids," "A Simple Favor") and based on Freida McFadden's best-selling novel, "The Housemaid" has assembled an impressive cast to bring this popular psychological thriller about a housemaid who lives with a wealthy family to the big screen.

Sydney Sweeney plays the housemaid Millie, Amanda Seyfried stars as Nina, and Brandon Sklenar plays Andrew. Now let the games begin.

"Project Hail Mary" (March 2026)

Amazon MGM Studios proved audiences will have more to look forward to than James Bond in the coming years by wowing CinemaCon with footage from this sci-fi movie.

Based on the novel by Andy Weir ("The Martian"), Ryan Gosling plays a teacher who finds himself recruited to go into space and save the world. Along the way he finds an alien to help him out.

Marking the first directing effort by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller since 2014's "22 Jump Street," the trailer got one of the loudest reactions at this year's CinemaCon thanks to its clever premise and Gosling's light-hearted touch as a regular guy doing extraordinary things.

• Donald Trump's attacks against Big Law firms have drawn three lawsuits. A few other firms settled.
• 504 law firms asked the courts to put a stop to it.
• But from Kirkland & Ellis to Paul Hastings, the highest-earning firms in Big Law declined to join.

More than 500 law firms — including some of the country's most prominent — signed onto a legal brief Friday to oppose Donald Trump's executive orders attacking law firms that hired his political enemies.

Absent from the list, however, were America's 27 highest-grossing law firms.

From Kirkland & Ellis, which reported $8.8 billion in revenue last year and has about 3,800 lawyers, to Paul Hastings, with more than $2 billion in revenue, corporate America's legal team was largely silent.

The 27 firms that didn't sign collectively brought in over $74 billion in revenue last year.

They are: Kirkland, Latham, DLA Piper (verein), Baker McKenzie (verein), Skadden, Sidley, Gibson Dunn, Ropes & Gray, White & Case, Morgan Lewis, Hogan Lovells, Jones Day, Simpson Thacher, Greenberg Traurig, Norton Rose (verein), Goodwin Procter, King & Spalding, Quinn Emanuel, Cooley, Davis Polk, Paul Weiss, McDermott, Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Cromwell, Holland & Knight, Weil, and Paul Hastings.

"The largest law firms are extraordinarily powerful, and in this instance, that power actually cripples them. I'm disappointed that they didn't join," said Nathan Eimer, one of the lawyers who wrote the brief.

The above 27 firms did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider about why they didn't sign onto the brief.

The brief was filed in support of Perkins Coie, a law firm whose attorneys Trump effectively deemed a national security threat in an executive order that barred them from federal buildings, stripped them of security clearances, and required government contractors to disclose whether they used the firm.

Several former partners at Perkins Coie represented some of Trump's political adversaries, but most of the firm's political lawyers have left.

Some big firms did sign on to the brief, as did some top class-action lawyers and trial lawyers who often represent plaintiffs suing big corporations.

The US arm of Freshfields, a UK-founded corporate law firm that last year was reported to do about 20% of its business in the United States, signed the brief. Arnold & Porter, a big DC-based firm that represented federal workers accused of being communists during the "Red Scare" of the 1950s, also included its name. Arnold & Porter was one of eight firms among the country's 100 highest-earning that signed, according to Law.com.

Other firms targeted by Trump's orders rallied behind Perkins. Covington & Burling, which gave legal advice to a prosecutor who went after Trump, as well as WilmerHale and Jenner & Block, which have sued the Trump administration over executive orders that targeted them, all put their names on the brief.

But the lack of America's largest firms was frustrating, said Eimer, who told Business Insider he didn't know whose names would be included until shortly before the legal papers were filed because the process was treated with extreme confidentiality.

"I understand, from the management side, why they feel that jeopardizing their business is their overriding concern. But in my view, at the end of the day, lawyers have an obligation to the courts," he said, "and the constitution that overrides our business interest."

Law firms, including Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Milbank, and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, have cut deals with the Trump administration to collectively devote hundreds of millions of dollars worth of lawyers' time to causes that dovetail with the president's interests — like veterans' rights and fighting antisemitism.

Bloomberg reported the conservative group The Oversight Project wrote a letter to law firms asking them to donate up to $10 million of legal advice to it and other "center-right" groups to help satisfy their commitments.

The first firm to cut a deal with the Trump administration was Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, whose chairman, Brad Karp, and senior lawyers are known for being political progressives. Karp defended the agreement with the Trump administration in an email sent to the firm late last month, saying that competing law firms immediately started trying to poach Paul Weiss clients and attorneys.

"The resolution we reached with the Administration will have no effect on our work and our shared culture and values," Karp wrote.

Paul Weiss's name is not on the brief.