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'This is a constitutional crisis': Democrats blast Musk and Trump over USAID
Congressional Democrats blast Elon Musk and President Trump over attempts to shut down USAID, claiming they're causing chaos and harming national security.ABC News - 6h -
Democratic senator puts 'blanket hold' on Trump's State Dept. nominees following USAID threat
NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on Democrats' latest effort, led by Sen. Brian Schatz, to push back on the Trump administration's political moves.NBC News - 8h -
House Democrats call for urgent hearing on Trump plans for USAID
Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are calling on Chair Brian Mast (R-Fla.) to convene an urgent hearing with senior Trump administration officials, raising concerns over potentially ...The Hill - 8h -
'Paid administrative hell': Some Ed. Dept. staff put on leave after Trump's DEI order
While no specific reason was given, three employees told ABC News they believe the common thread among them is attendance at a voluntary diversity training.ABC News - 10h -
Democratic senator puts 'blanket hold' on Trump's State Dept. nominees following USAID threat
NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on Democrats' latest effort, led by Sen. Brian Schatz, to push back on the Trump administration's political moves.NBC News - 8h -
Evening Report — Trump's trade threats put world on edge
Presented by Becker & Poliakoff — President Trump is meeting some resistance from within his own party over the trade wars, as conservatives have long viewed tariffs as bad economic policy. ...The Hill - 9h -
Democrat places blanket hold on Trump’s State Department picks over targeting of USAID
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced Monday he will place a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s nominees to the State Department until ...The Hill - 10h -
Democratic senator puts hold on Trump's State Dept. nominees over threats to end USAID
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department after Elon Musk's attacks on USAID.NBC News - 11h -
Trump slams Democrats for ‘purposefully delaying virtually all of my nominees’
President Trump slammed Democrats for what he said was “purposefully” delaying the confirmation of his nominees. “Democrats are purposefully delaying virtually all of my Nominees,” Trump posted ...The Hill - 1d -
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access. The website for the US Agency for International Development, or USAid, appeared to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Democrats slam Trump over reports he'll merge USAID with State Department
Democrats on Friday slammed President Trump over recent news reports that he is considering merging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the State Department. “It is ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate Democrats call for reinstatement of IGs fired by Trump
A group of nearly 40 Senate Democrats is calling on President Trump to reinstate all of the inspectors general (IG) he fired in one night last week, arguing the decision does not comply with the ...The Hill - 3d -
Republicans advance Trump OMB nominee as Democrats boycott vote
Senate Republicans advanced the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office as Democrats boycotted the meeting to protest the administration's recent efforts to freeze large ...The Hill - 4d -
Three Contentious Trump Nominees Will Appear Before the Senate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, three of President Trump’s high-profile picks, on Thursday will make their cases for confirmation.The New York Times - 4d -
Democrats flip Iowa state Senate seat
Democrats have flipped an Iowa state Senate seat in a district that overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November. Democrat Mike Zimmer, who has worked in education and serves as the ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump budget nominee tells senators 2020 election was 'rigged'
Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, told senators in his confirmation questionnaire that he believes the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.” Asked by ...The Hill - 6d -
Democrats to hold ‘emergency’ meeting on Trump’s spending freeze
House Democratic leaders have arranged an “emergency” meeting of the full caucus on Wednesday in response to President Trump’s decision to freeze a large chunk of federal spending. The meeting, ...The Hill - 6d -
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze
Senate Democrats are demanding Republicans postpone a vote scheduled for Thursday on Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget, after the budget office ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump administration puts about 60 USAid officials on leave after aid freeze
Memo said some actions in agency ‘appeared to be designed to circumvent’ Trump’s orders and ‘America First’ policy. The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Senate Republicans cast a wary eye on Trump's nominee for labor secretary
A number of Senate Republicans have problems with President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary, former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump claims victory in deportation showdown with Colombia, puts steep tariffs on hold
After a day of drama, President Donald Trump paused steep retaliatory tariffs that he had threatened against Colombia after the South American nation agreed to accept military deportation flights ...MarketWatch - Jan. 27 -
Democratic-led states knock ‘vague’ threats to prosecute immigration enforcement noncompliance
Eleven Democratic-led states released a statement criticizing the “vague” threats from the Trump administration about prosecution related to noncompliance with immigration enforcement. The ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to lead the nation’s energy and environment-focused agencies all sailed through committee votes on Thursday morning. The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Senate Democrats work to delay speedy confirmation of Trump nominees
Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's nominees as Democrats push back on their speedy approval.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
The Senate readies for a nominee siege
GOP leaders are planning an all-out grind to wear down Democratic opposition.Politico - 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 -
State Dept staff shakeup accelerated ahead of Trump's inauguration, 2 sources say
At least 20 State Department officials were told to resign from leadership roles before Trump took office, two sources said.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
The main takeaways from Trump nominees' latest Senate confirmation hearings
On Thursday, Senators heard from President-elect Donald Trump's picks for secretary of the Interior, secretary of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency administrator and Housing and Urban ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent and other picks sit for Senate confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump's picks for the Treasury, Housing and Urban Development and Interior departments, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, went before lawmakers on Thursday. ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Breaking down day 3 of Senate confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet nominees
More of President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his incoming administration are having their Senate confirmation hearings Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has a look ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Senate to kick off hearings for key Trump nominees
The Senate is kicking off confirmation hearings for President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees this week, with a slew of his picks — some controversial, others with strong support — set to appear ...The Hill - Jan. 13 -
Trump deportation threat puts US on collision course with Vatican
Pope’s appointment of progressive Robert McElroy comes as rightwing Catholics wield notable influence in US capital. When the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sought to shut down a Catholic ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Republicans urge Trump nominees: Don't take the bait from Democrats
Senate Republicans are urging President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees to resist taking the bait from Democrats when their high-stakes confirmation hearings kick off next week, marking a ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case
But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Republicans hold on to Virginia state Senate seat
Republican Luther Cifers defeated Democrat Jack Trammell in the special election for the state Senate's 10th District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, maintaining Republicans’ grip on the ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Democrats hold Virginia state House seat in closely watched special election
Democrat JJ Singh has defeated Republican Ram Venkatachalam in the special election for the Virginia state House's 26th District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The seat was formerly held by Del. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Virginia Democrats hold state Senate seat in Loudon County
Virginia Del. Kannan Srinivasan (D) has defeated Republican Tumay Harding in the special election to fill the seat representing the state Senate's 32nd District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The ...The Hill - Jan. 8