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Trump Officials Pause Programs to Let In Immigrants, Including Ukrainians
The pause on several initiatives that allowed immigrants to enter the country temporarily will block the entrance of people fleeing some of the most unstable and desperate places in the world.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump Paused Distribution of Funds Related to Biden-Era ‘Green New Deal’
Experts are mixed on the effects of the pause—and whether or not it is expected to last.Inc. - 6d -
Trump pauses renewable energy approvals on public lands, waters
The Trump administration is pausing approvals for new renewable energy projects on public lands and in public waters. The Interior Department quietly issued an order Monday that blocks activities ...The Hill - 6d -
Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump pauses US resettlement programs
Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who ...ABC News - 6d -
Trump’s health department cancels meetings and pauses communications
Health and Human Services is expected to be overhauled as Robert F Kennedy Jr waits to take department’s reins. US politics live – latest updates . Trump administration appointees are ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Democrats weighing limits on presidential pardons after Trump, Biden moves
House Democrats are calling for Congress to rein in the president’s pardon powers after President Trump’s mass clemency for the Jan. 6 mob and President Biden’s reprieve for certain family members. ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Oversight Democrats seek to flip script on Comer on ethics bill
House Oversight Democrats hoping to highlight potential conflicts of interest under President Trump see leverage in a past ethics bill from Chair James Comer (R-Ky.). That proposal, which Comer ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
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GOP leaders mull a big debt-and-funding deal with Democrats
The option would include an agreement that ties together government funding, border money, disaster aid and a debt-limit hike.Politico - Jan. 22 -
Democrats grill Project 2025 co-author over ‘illegal’ Trump funding move
Democrats on Wednesday grilled Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee Russell Vought over recent executive orders made by President Trump they say “illegally” target funding authorized by ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
22 states challenge Trump's executive order cutting birthright citizenship
President Trump's bid to cut off birthright citizenship is "flagrantly unlawful," attorneys for 18 states said in a lawsuit challenging the president's executive order.ABC News - Jan. 22 -
Watch live: Trump OMB nominee Russell Vought's confirmation hearing
Russell Vought, President Trump's nominee to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), testifies Wednesday before the Senate Budget Committee for his confirmation hearing. ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
22 states sue Trump administration over birthright citizenship order
President Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Trump signs executive order pausing foreign assistance for 3 months
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order suspending any new U.S. foreign development assistance for three months, and directed a review of foreign assistance programs to ensure they line ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Senate panel advances Trump OMB nominee
Senators advanced the nomination of Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President Trump’s next budget chief, on Monday, as Republicans are ramping up efforts to confirm the president’s nominees. ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
What's next for Trump's administration picks after inauguration?
The Senate will start to vote on President Trump's picks for his Cabinet and other top administration roles in the coming weeks, as more confirmation hearings are held. CBS News' Nikole Killion ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes
Those who died had scrambled to take the fuel, which has rocketed in price amid an economic crisis. A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Biden has not ‘flip-flopped’ on TikTok ban he signed into law, says Democratic congressman
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, reacts to the Biden administration’s decision to shift implementation of the TikTok ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Evening Report — Democrats take 'class war' to Trump's Cabinet picks
💸 Plus: Rudy Giuliani's surprise settlement {beacon} Evening Report © Greg Nash Trump Cabinet picks' wealth draws Dem scrutiny DEMOCRATS ARE TAKING AIM at the accumulated wealth of ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live
House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with Trump. Here’s what Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, wrote on X about his decision to name th e ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights
Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a report opposing Bondi from the NAACP’s Legal Defense ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Democrats grill Trump budget pick
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump’s pick for budget chief faces fire in hearing Democrats grilled Russell ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Democrats wary of attorney general pick’s loyalty to Trump after hearing
Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, both claimed to be a nonpolitical prosecutor and a Trump loyalist. Pam Bondi, Donald Trump ’s nominee for attorney general, offered limited assurances ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
At OMB, some head for exit ahead of Trump, Vought
Several staffers with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are heading for the exits before President-elect Trump takes office, two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill, amid ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
Trump's pick Pete Hegseth spars with Democrats over past comments
Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran and former Fox News host, will face questions about some of the negative stories that surfaced since Trump named him.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Animal transports banned in German region after foot-and-mouth disease detected
Animal transports have been banned in a state surrounding Berlin and the capital’s two zoos have closed as a precaution after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in a buffalo herd just outside the ...ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Top House Democrat asks Alito to recuse himself from Trump case after phone call
Top House Judiciary Committee Democrat urges Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from Trump hush money sentencing after a call between Trump and Alito.ABC News - Jan. 10 -
These Democrats flipped their votes on the Laken Riley Act
Seven House Democrats flipped their votes to "yes" on a GOP-led bill named after the slain Georgia student Laken Riley that would require detention of migrants arrested for theft. The Laken Riley ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Democrats still underestimate Trump
Despite his greatest political win, and arguably America’s greatest presidential recovery, Trump’s opponents continue to act as though his success is a fluke.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Alaska's snow crab season is back after pause, but uncertainty looms
Biologists blamed the rapid decline of snow crab on a 2018 climate-fueled heatwave. Some fishermen are still reeling as they face a murky future.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
QB recruit back to Cal after portal flip from Ducks
QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who first committed to Cal in July before his Dec. 4 flip to Oregon, has signed with Golden Bears after entering the transfer portal.ESPN - Jan. 5 -
Live updates: Mike Johnson wins Speakership on first ballot after 2 'no' votes flip
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) succeeded in keeping his gavel for the 119th Congress, winning in the House's Speakership vote in one round Friday. Johnson, who had a one-vote margin of error, won ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Trump: Democrats 'giddy' about half-staff flag for inauguration after Carter death
President-elect Trump on Friday blasted Democrats as “giddy” that, at the time of his inauguration later this month, flags are set to be at half-staff to continue honoring the death of former ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
2025 College Football Playoff odds, prediction: Georgia vs. Notre Dame picks, bets by expert on 22-9 roll
Josh Nagel, who's on a 22-9 run on Georgia picks, has revealed his 2025 Sugar Bowl picks for Notre Dame vs. Georgia in Thursday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchupCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Anger, tears and joy after a heart attack at 22
Faith Harrison says she wants to celebrate her "second life", 12 months after the attack.BBC News - Jan. 1