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Deadline arrives for Trump administration to make foreign aid payments
The Trump administration faced a judge's deadline of 6 p.m. EDT on Monday to repay millions in foreign aid funds. It's unclear at this point if it followed through with the order. Tom Dupree, ...CBS News - 16h -
Democrats’ performative protest exposes the party’s lack of an alternative
The widening divisions within the Democratic Party are now on full display following Trump’s address.The Hill - 1d -
Stand up for Science rallies protesting Trump cuts held across U.S.
Thousands of people, including researchers, scientists, medical professionals and cancer survivors rallied across the U.S. in protest of the Trump Administration’s firings, budget and grants cuts ...NBC News - 3d -
Schiff: Democrats lacked ‘coordinated response’ to Trump joint address to Congress
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said he thought Democrats lacked a “coordinated response” to President Trump’s joint address to Congress last week. Schiff joined ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, where ...The Hill - 1d -
Slotkin says Trump has Democrats ‘on their heels’ since election
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) argued that since the election, President Trump has had Democrats “on their heels.” Slotkin joined NBC News’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, where she was asked by host ...The Hill - 1d -
Ukraine tries to bolster troops in Kursk as Putin's forces advance
Ukraine tries to reinforce troops in Russia's Kursk region as Putin's forces retake ground amid Trump's aid and intel pause.CBS News - 1d -
DOGE Cuts Upend Trump-Voting West Virginia Town
‘Nobody that I’ve talked to understood the devastation that having this administration in office would do to our lives,’ said one fired Treasury Department worker in Parkersburg.Inc. - 4d -
Trump Administration Sends Politically Charged Survey to Researchers
Scientists on overseas projects must say whether they work with communist governments and help combat “Christian persecution.”The New York Times - 3d -
Watchdogs fired by Trump raise alarms over future of independent oversight
President Trump has fired several independent government watchdogs. They're now sharing warnings about what it could mean for federal oversight.CBS News - 1d -
Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump forces India’s hand on tariffs
US president’s ultimatum has pushed New Delhi towards a broader realignment on tradeFinancial Times - 14h -
Trump lauds 'very good funding bill' after House GOP unveils CR
President Trump was quick to throw his support behind the House GOP's stopgap funding bill Saturday afternoon, calling it a "very good funding bill." "The House and Senate have put together, under ...The Hill - 2d -
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...CBS News - 2d -
What America is losing as Trump fires independent government watchdogs
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and whistleblowers. Scott Pelley reports on what's happening to independent watchdogs.CBS News - 1d -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - 18h -
3/10: The Daily Report
Lindsey Reiser reports on the stock market’s plummet following President Trump's comments on a possible recession, the Trump administration's cancelation of most remaining USAID programs and ...CBS News - 5h -
The pink protest at Trump’s speech shows the Democrats aren’t coming to save us
The general reaction is that this was yet another stunning example of how spineless and performative the Democrats are. Happy International Women’s Day (IWD), everyone! I’ve got some good news and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Bill O'Reilly: Trump should be 'looking to reassure Americans' on economy
Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly believes President Trump should be concerned about getting his economic message across as Americans face the rocky impact of his tariff policies and continued ...The Hill - 2h -
James Carville is wrong. Democrats should fight, not ‘play dead.’
Democrats must fight back against Trump and his agenda, as a lack of action will make them appear weak and Americans will despise weakness.The Hill - 3d -
Defunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5
A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest.The New York Times - 4d -
Syrian government agrees deal to integrate Kurdish forces
Agreement will bring a bigger swath of fractured nation under the control of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administrationFinancial Times - 20h -
Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago
Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Florida home, bringing the number of violations to more ...ABC News - 1d -
Russian forces recapture villages in Ukrainian-held pocket inside Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia while Ukrainian delegation will meet with Marco Rubio and Trump aides. Russia has taken control of several villages in the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump administration's funding, staff cuts spark concerns over Colorado River
Federal funding freezes and staffing cuts are setting off alarms about the future of the Colorado River, a critical artery that supplies water to some 40 million people in 30 tribes and seven ...The Hill - 1d -
3/9/2025: Firing the Watchdogs; The Settlement; A Method to this Madness
First, a report on the significance of President Trump firing independent government watchdogs. Then, a look inside the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. And, Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview.CBS News - 1d -
Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” "Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump creates 2026 FIFA World Cup task force
"I think it's going to make it more exciting," Mr. Trump said of playing the World Cup amid sharp rhetoric between leaders of the host nations amid the on-again, off-again tariffs.CBS News - 3d -
Live updates: Vance makes closing pitch on GOP spending bill; Trump ups tariffs on Canada
Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a GOP stopgap funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avert a government shutdown. Vice President Vance on Tuesday made his closing pitch for the ...The Hill - 56m -
DOGE’s AI App Replacing Fired Federal Workers Proves ‘About as Good as an Intern’
After mass firings at the General Services Administration, DOGE issued remaining staff an app to take up the excess work — but severely limited its use to a handful of repetitive tasks.Inc. - 22h -
2025 NFL free agency: Bills, veteran WR Josh Palmer agree to three-year, $36 million deal, per report
Josh Allen has a new perimeter threatCBS Sports - 21h -
Danger for Republicans as ‘DOGE’ bites veterans
Jobs held by American veterans fell 175,000 last month.MarketWatch - 20h -
China returns fire in Trump’s trade war
Tariff salvo on US agricultural goods, Greenland goes to the polls and investors discover if buying Lego is still funFinancial Times - 1d -
Sunday shows preview: House GOP unveils bill to avert shutdown; Trump's tariffs teeter
House Republicans have unveiled a 99-page, six-month stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown and increase defense funding while seeking cuts for nondefense programs, which is likely to ...The Hill - 2d -
Vance gives House GOP closing pitch on Trump-backed funding bill ahead of vote
Vice President Vance delivered a closing pitch in favor of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) government funding bill during the House GOP’s private conference meeting Tuesday, hours before the lower ...The Hill - 1h -
Trump’s Cuts to Federal Work Force Push Out Young Employees
The loss of early career workers has raised concerns about the impact on the next generation of civil servants.The New York Times - 5d -
Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.The New York Times - 20h -
Democrats Wore Pink to Protest Trump’s Congress Speech. But Was It a Moment?
But is this really a “Barbie” moment?The New York Times - 6d -
Democrats' uncoordinated response to Trump speech a 'mistake': Sen. Schiff
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on "This Week."ABC News - 1d -
"Dismantling" independent oversight in D.C.
In its purge of federal employees, the Trump administration has fired independent inspectors general, heads of government watchdog agencies, and everyday civil servants. Here's why so many ...CBS News - 1d